Natalie Morales is a journalist and new anchor who was born on June 6, 1972 in Taiwan. Morales spent the first 18 years of her life growing up in Brazil. She later enrolled in university where she studied Latin American and journalism and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After graduating she worked as a reporter at WVIT-TV, a co-host for the documentary Save Our Sound, and then a morning anchor at News 12. Morales also explored other areas in media such as production and camera operation. In her career she has covered stories such as the Columbine shootings, the 2000 Presidential election, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the Iraqi Prisoner Abuse.