Luz Nereida Vélez

Luz Nereida Vélez (born October 6, 1955) is a Puerto Rican television news reporter and anchorwoman on the WAPA-TV news show NotiCentro 4, having worked since 1978.

Early life and career Vélez grew up in the western Puerto Rico town of Mayagüez. There, she used to play with a tape recorder and microphone at her family's house. She would practice talking about news and play music with this recorder. becoming the first woman to present news for WAPA. She soon became a celebrity in Puerto Rico. Originally, she worked the show's afternoon and nightly editions, then, once a morning edition (NotiCentro al Amanecer) was launched, she also began working on that. As of 2022, Velez had spent 48 years as a television newscaster.

On May 16, 2023, she was honored at Noticentro 4 for her 45 years on that show.

Award On June 13, 2022, Vélez, along with Sylvia Gómez, Cyd Marie Fleming and Eddie Miró (who received a Gold Circle Award for his fifty years on Puerto Rican television) was recognized with a Silver Circle Emmy award for her 48 years as a television reporter.

Personal life Vélez grew up in a house where both Spanish and English were spoken and encouraged as languages by her parents. She is bilingual, having learned English by practicing it one hour every day as a young girl.

Vélez met Ovi Ramos, 23 years her junior, during 2016. Ramos is a singer for a rock band named La Novena. A couple of years later, the couple had separated.

Vélez has a daughter: a singer and internet influencer named Alhanna, who released her first album, "De Rumba", in 2019.