About Mariana
Mariana Atencio is a Venezuelan-American journalist, author and speaker born in Caracas in 1984. She worked as a correspondent and anchor for Univision (2011-2016) on award-winning investigative projects, then as a correspondent for NBC News (2016-2020) covering immigration, the US Latino community and major natural disasters. She has published one book, "Perfectly You: Embracing the Power of Being Real" (2019), and delivered a TEDx talk viewed over 25 million times and translated into 13 languages.
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Known for
- Investigative podcast host "Lost in Panama
- Host and event moderator for corporate and conference events
- Journalist
- Peabody Award-winning journalism on Operation Fast and Furious
- NBC News correspondent covering immigration and border issues
- TEDx speaker on authenticity with 25M+ views
- Keynote speaker on trust and authentic leadership
- Author of "Perfectly You: Embracing the Power of Being Real
- Television anchor
- Correspondent
- Author
- Keynote speaker
- Event host
- Media entrepreneur
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