María Celeste Arrarás

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Arrarás began her broadcasting career in 1986 when she was employed by a local Puerto Rican television station, Channel 24, as a news anchor and reporter. There, Arrarás traveled covering major news events, such as the fall of the Soviet Union in Moscow and Leningrad, and she received several journalistic awards for her reports. In 1987 the Univision affiliate in New York City WXTV hired her as the co-anchor of its local news show.

Shortly after being hired by Univision, Arrarás became Los Angeles Bureau Chief. In January 1990, when the network moved to Miami, she was named the national news anchor for Noticiero Univision weekend edition.

In 1992, Arrarás was named co-anchor of a new television news program, Noticias y Mas, alongside Myrka Dellanos, which would become Primer Impacto in 1994. The show's popularity resulted in a large franchise for Univision including Primer Impacto Extra, Primer Impacto Edicion Nocturna, and the weekly show Ver Para Creer, all of which were hosted by Arrarás and Dellanos. Arrarás would continue to hold her positions until 2002, when she left the show and joined rival network Telemundo.

The defection of María Celeste Arrarás from Univision, North America's largest Spanish-language network, to the rival Telemundo broadcasting group in 2002 sent shockwaves in the industry and was heralded as the start of a new era for Hispanic media. Arrarás's arrival coincided with news that the National Broadcasting Company (NBC)'s $2.7 billion acquisition of the Spanish-language news and entertainment provider had just won U.S. government approval. Arrarás was to host her own Telemundo show, but would also file English-language reports for Dateline, NBC's top-rated prime-time newsmagazine, and work as a guest co-host in NBC's Today show. Arrarás's hire—and the Telemundo/NBC venture—was seen as a sign of an increased Hispanic presence in mainstream media news organizations, and The New York Times journalist Mirta Ojito called the new, lucrative contract for this popular journalist "NBC's first coup in the Latino media." In 2002, the same day that NBC Universal acquired Telemundo as part of their larger network, Arrarás took her former position at Telemundo, becoming the host and Managing Editor of the show Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste

In 2004, Arrarás co-hosted the Brown-Black Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa for MSNBC.

Arrarás has crossed-over to the English market. Since 2002 Arrarás has been invited as a guest co-host of NBC's Today show, and according to The New York Times, "Ms. Arrarás's high-profile sally into national network television, in the spot previously occupied by Ms. Couric no less, was groundbreaking for a Spanish-accented broadcaster." She has also contributed to different NBC programs including Dateline and Nightly News. On the night of María Celeste's debut as a contributor for Dateline NBC, the show experienced a dramatic audience increase in both Hispanic an Anglo demographics. NBC president Andrew Lack told the Los Angeles Times, "[María Celeste] was one of the highest segments at Dateline that quarter." He described her as "a serious, smart journalist."

In 2012, Arrarás became co-anchor of Noticiero Telemundo alongside Jose Diaz-Balart. In September 2014 Maria Celeste and her team won an Emmy for its coverage of the election of Pope Francis. One news source stated, the addition of María Celeste is the latest development in a strategy that consolidated "Noticiero Telemundo" as the national newscast with the fastest growing audience on both Spanish and English-language television. In 2016, Arrarás was awarded her third Emmy Award for "Francisco in America," Telemundo's special coverage of Pope Francis's historic visit to Cuba and the USA on September.

After spending four years at the head of Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste and Noticiero Telemundo, Arraras opted to "dedicate herself fully to Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste". At that time, she received her third Emmy Award and extended her contract with Telemundo for several more years.

In February 2016, Arrarás served as a panelist for the Republican Party presidential debate held in Houston. Arrarás was cited for her performance. The Washington Post praised her unconventional way of framing issues and said categorically that "she played an important fact-checking role" in that debate.

In the summer of 2016, Arrarás celebrated her 30-year career in television, and was reunited with her former co-host of Primer Impacto, Myrka Dellanos, for a special edition of Al Rojo Vivo commemorating the anniversary. She was recognized by the city of Los Angeles with a resolution commending her work. Puerto Rico, her birthplace, also honored Arrarás by granting her a star on their "Paseo de la Fama de Puerto Rico," their walk of fame. The government also held a special ceremony for Arrarás at the House of Representatives Capitol Building to commemorate her achievements.

On 5 August 2020, Telemundo laid off Arrarás, as part of NBCUniversal's wave of layoffs after poor earnings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of the Summer of 2021 Arraras will be part of the staff of CNN en Español, as the host of their Sunday Prime Time show called “DocuFilms con María Celeste Arrarás.” In her capacity as a writer, she also became the first Hispanic opinion maker contributor for Facebook’s new platform “Bulletin.” In 2021, she also launched her YouTube channel and premiered "MC Live," a weekly one-on-one interview program that quickly surpassed 1 million views.

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• In June 2005 she became the first Hispanic journalist to receive a National Emmy in recognition for her career achievements.
• In 2013 she received the Silver Circle Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for her outstanding career in journalism.
• In September 2014, and in 2016, Arrarás won two further Emmy awards with the Telemundo news team for their coverage of the election of Pope Francis, and the pontiff's first visit to Cuba.
• In 2016 The Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility (HACR) presented Arrarás with a lifetime achievement award to commemorate her 30 years in television and her contributions for the advancement of the Hispanic community in the U.S.
• In 2003 Arrarás was the recipient of the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hispanic Television presented to her by Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News at the Hispanic Television Summit, produced by Schramm Marketing Group.
• In May 2003 Arrarás was honored with her name and hand-prints on a plaque on display in Mexico City's Paseo de los Grandes (Walk of the Great Ones).
• In 2012 she was named "Best Journalist doing Social Good in Social Media" by LATISM, the largest Hispanic social media organization.
• In 2013 she was given the most "social" celebrity award in Premios Tu Mundo because of her mass audience and communication with fans.
• In 2001 she was awarded the PETA Humanitarian Award for her dedication to animal rights campaigns around the globe.
• In 1999 Arrarás won the Génesis, award (National Ark Trust Fund) in recognition for her outstanding work in raising awareness of animal protection issues.
• In 2009 she was named the "Hero of the Environment" by the Monterey Bay Aquarium for her efforts in raising awareness about conserving the planet and its ecosystems.
• In 2012 she was awarded the title of "Ocean Defender" by Wildcoast in recognition for her efforts to defend the earth's coasts and oceans.
• In 2016, The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) presented Arrarás with its Rubén Salazar Award for Communications to commemorate her 30 years in television and her contributions for the advancement of the Hispanic community.
• In 2018, Maria Celeste joins Las Vegas Walk of Stars.
• In 2018, She was the Recipient of Hispanicize 2018 Latinovator Award.
• In 2019, St Jude Children's Research Hospital recognizes Maria Celeste for her philanthropic work on behalf of children with cancer honoring her with the 2019 St. Jude Hospital Lifetime Achievement Award.