NATALIE MORALES

Reporter

Natalie Morales makes her debut as a reporter with NBC Olympics, previously working six Games with NBC News. Morales, who joined NBC News in 2002, currently serves as the West Coast anchor of NBC News’ TODAY and host of NBCUniversal’s Access and co-host of Access Live. Morales has been an integral part of NBC News’ coverage of the Olympics since the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, working every Games with the exception of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Morales previously served as the co-host of the TODAY third hour, a position she held for ten years before making the jump to the West Coast. Prior to her role as news anchor, Morales served as TODAY national correspondent from February 2006 to June 2011. Morales also served as a national correspondent for all NBC News platforms including NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Dateline NBC, Rock Center with Brian Williams and MSNBC. Prior to joining TODAY, Morales was an anchor and correspondent at MSNBC from March 2002 to February 2006.

Fast Facts

  • 7th Olympics with NBC News; first Olympics also working for NBC Olympics.
  • Morales will contribute to TODAY’s Olympic coverage in PyeongChang.
  • West Coast anchor of NBC News’ TODAY.
  • Host of NBCUniversal’s Access and co-host of Access Live.
  • She was awarded a Daytime Emmy award as part of TODAY‘s recognition as the best morning news program in 2010 and 2011.
  • Won the 2010 National Headliner Award for live-translating and reporting on the Chilean miner rescue-coverage that was seen worldwide.
  • In August 2008, Morales had the exclusive, news-making interview with the infamous “Clark Rockefeller” interviewing him from Suffolk County Jail in Boston.
  • Previous roles include: morning co-anchor and correspondent for NBC’s WVIT in Hartford, Conn.; reporter at News 12 – The Bronx; and behind-the-scenes work at Court TV.
  • Named one of the Top Hispanics to Watch in 2005 and one of the Top Trendsetters of 2003 by Hispanic Magazine.
  • Morales speaks Spanish and Portuguese.

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