Ilia Calderón/ GILBERT CARRASQUILLO/FILMMAGIC VIA GETTY IMAGES

Ilia Calderón/ GILBERT CARRASQUILLO/FILMMAGIC VIA GETTY IMAGES

Stories this photo appears in:

Tease photo

This News Anchor Just Broke A Major Barrier For Afro-Latina Journalists

Broadcast journalist Ilia Calderón will be replacing María Elena Salinas as co-anchor of “Noticiero Univision,” the Spanish language network’s early evening newscast, in mid-December. Calderón, who will work alongside longtime host Jorge Ramos, will be the first Afro-Latina to anchor the flagship nightly newscast for a major broadcaster in the U.S., according to the Hollywood Reporter.