Who is Jackie Guerrido?
Jackie Guerrido, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 24, 1970, is a well-known TV weather forecaster and journalist. Her career has seen notable progress, starting with roles at different radio and television stations before securing her current position at Univision’s Primer Impacto. Guerrido’s professional journey commenced in San Juan, where she grew up under her mother’s care and attended a local high school.
Jackie Guerrido’s age and birthday
Guerrido, born on September 24, 1972, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is currently 51 years old and is a Libra by zodiac sign.
Jackie Guerrido’s height and weight
Guerrido is approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall (1.60 meters) and weighs around 54 kilograms (119 pounds). She has a slender physique with measurements of roughly 34-26-36 inches. Her hair is light brown, and she has dark brown eyes. Notable features include full lips, a defined jawline, and long eyelashes.
Jackie Guerrido’s educational background
Guerrido Jackie completed her elementary and high school education in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Following her high school graduation, she relocated to The Bronx in New York City with her family. She pursued meteorology at the University of Miami and journalism at the University of Florida.
Jackie Guerrido spouse and children
Guerrido was married to the reggaeton singer Don Omar, with their marriage taking place on April 19, 2008, in Puerto Rico. However, they divorced in 2011. She is the mother of two children named Thomas and Adieny, although the identity of their father is not publicly known.
Jackie Guerrido parents and siblings
Guerrido’s parents are José Guerrido from Puerto Rico and Lucy Arroyo from the Dominican Republic. Guerrido has mentioned that her mother experienced mistreatment from her father, prompting Guerrido and her sister to seek refuge with their mother at the “Casa Protegida Julia de Burgos,” a domestic violence shelter in San Juan, when Guerrido was seven years old. She also has a sister named Maria Guerrido.
Jackie Guerrido career
She initially entered the industry as a traffic reporter on radio. Her breakthrough came when a producer at WSKQ’s morning show, “El Vacilon de la Mañana” (“Good times in the morning”), heard her voice-over and offered her a position. Soon after, she accepted an offer from WRMA (106.7) in Miami, becoming part of the HBC Radio Company after a stint at “Romance” for a year. Guerrido co-hosted a radio program covering news and traffic conditions before hosting her music show at WRTO (98.3).
Simultaneously, she ventured into television as a traffic reporter for WSCV, Miami’s Telemundo affiliate, while maintaining her radio work. Her talents caught Univision’s attention, leading to her role as the meteorologist for Al Amanacer de Noticias 23 (“Morning News at Channel 23”), Univision flagship WLTV’s morning show at that time. She pursued meteorology studies at the University of Miami.
For years, Guerrido presented weather forecasts on Despierta America (“Wake Up America”), a highly popular Hispanic community TV program in the US. She also forecasted for Univision’s afternoon newsmagazine show, Primer Impacto (“First Impact”), alongside Barbara Bermudo. Guerrido furthered her education by studying journalism at the University of Florida. Since January 9, 2017, she has been the co-anchor of Primer Impacto alongside Pamela Silva Conde, taking over from longtime anchor Barbara Bermudo.
Jackie Guerrido net worth and salary
She has a net worth of $10.5 million and receives an annual salary of $500,000.
