Lori Montenegro

Lori Montenegro (born November 8, 1959) is a Cuban-American journalist in Spanish-language television news. She was born in Santiago de Cuba and raised in Miami, Florida. Montenegro followed her mother to emigrate to the United States as an infant in January 1960 and was raised in Miami, Florida.

Awards and recognition Montenegro received several major awards, including: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's Latina Leader Award The UnidosUS Rubén Salazar Award The First Amendment Clarity Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association

Montenegro was inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Hall of Fame in 2023. She was featured in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History bilingual exhibit, "¡De última hora!: Latinas Report Breaking News," which honours seven Latina journalists in the same year.

Impact In 2024, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists established the NAHJ Lori Montenegro Scholarship for students, particularly Afro-Latino students who are pursuing careers in journalism, communications, or marketing in either English or Spanish.