Louis Aguirre

Louis Juan Aguirre (born November 12, 1966) is an American news anchor currently at WPLG hosting Local 10 World News. He is a former anchor covering the entertainment field for The Insider, and was the co-anchor of Deco Drive, a weeknight entertainment show on WSVN in Miami, FL.

Early life Aguirre was born Louis Juan Aguirre in Miami, Florida on November 12, 1966, to mother Aida and father Louis Juan Aguirre, who is an engineer. Aguirre graduated from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in 1984 and later attended the University of Miami and the Université de Paris at La Sorbonne. He graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Communications and a Bachelor of Arts in French.

Career Louis began his TV career at Telemundo in 1989 as a Spanish language reporter, where he received his first Emmy Award nomination for a series chronicling the AIDS Crisis in America.

That assignment ended in September 2017 when the show was cancelled after a 13-year run. Aguirre quickly relocated back to South Florida, returning to WPLG to anchor the 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. newscasts and serve as a reporter for the 11 p.m. shows. As part of the station's disaffiliation with the ABC network, he anchors the Local 10 World News newscast.

Personal life He appeared in numerous commercials and guest starred on hit shows such as Sex and the City, JAG, Burn Notice, Guiding Light and All My Children.

On August 3, 2009, Aguirre co-hosted with Kelly Ripa on Live with Regis and Kelly as part of a contest, speaking with guests Sienna Miller and Joan Rivers.