Voted one of the 50 Most Influential Latinas by El Diario La Prensa in
1999
Loves gummy bears.
Is of Puerto Rican and Brazilian descent.
Speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
Hispanic Magazine named her one of the "Top Hispanics to Watch" in
2005.
Has two sons with her husband, Joe Rhodes: Joseph Stockton "Josh" Rhodes (born in early 2004), and Luke Hudson Rhodes (born on September 9, 2008).
Graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in New Brunswick, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism & Mass Media and in Latin American Studies in 1994. While there, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Married by the Rev. Bossart at Phipps Mansion in Denver, Colorado.
Hobbies include skiing.
Replaced Ann Curry as the Today (1952) Show's newsreader on June 9, 2011 after Curry became co-host.
Growing up she wanted to be a veterinarian.
Joined "The Talk" as a co-host in September, 2021.
Her first time on TV was in a commercial that aired in Spain.
First job out of college was in the management training program at Chemical Bank.
Was accepted into Princeton but because she couldn't afford it, she accepted a scholarship offer from Rutgers.