Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist, News Anchor |
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| Nationality | Mexican-American |
| Date of Birth | 16/03/1958 |
| Age | 68 years |
| Birthplace | Mexico City, Mexico |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Jorge Gilberto Ramos Ávalos |
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| Known As | Walter Cronkite of Latino America |
| Description | Mexican-American journalist and author known for tough interviews with world leaders and coverage of Latin American politics, American politics, and global migration issues. One of the most prominent Hispanic newspeople in the United States. |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Undergraduate | Communications degree from Ibero-American University, Mexico City (1981) |
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| Graduate | Master's degree in International Studies from University of Miami (1996) |
Personal Life
| Citizenship | Became U.S. citizen in 2008 |
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| Immigration | Moved to United States in 1983 |
Career
| Early Career | Newswriter and on-air reporter for Televisa, Mexico (left due to editorial independence conflicts) |
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| U.S. Career Start | Reporter for KMEX, Spanish-language station in Los Angeles (1983) |
| Major Role | National news anchor for Univision, co-hosting Noticiero Univision (1986-present) |
| Co-host | María Elena Salinas |
| Other Programs | Al Punto (Sunday public affairs program), America with Jorge Ramos (Fusion TV English-language program) |
| Tenure | 39 years with Univision |
| Coverage | Five wars including Salvadoran Civil War, Persian Gulf War, War in Afghanistan, 9/11 terrorist attacks; fall of Berlin Wall; dissolution of Soviet Union |
| Notable Interviews | Fidel Castro, Ernesto Samper, Barack Obama, Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Traveled to Afghanistan on personal vacation when network refused to send him | |
| 2. Launched America's first Hispanic television book club in 2002 | |
| 3. Was briefly removed from Donald Trump press conference in 2015 for repeatedly asking about undocumented immigrants | |
| 4. Was detained and deported from Venezuela in 2019 after interview with Nicolás Maduro | |
| 5. Became one of youngest national news anchors in U.S. TV history at age 28 |