Victor Oquendo Biography
Victor Manuel Oquendo is an American journalist who works at ABC as a reporter, news anchor, and Miami city correspondent. He is remembered for his immense contributions as a reporter for ABC’s Miami-Fort Lauderdale, a channel affiliated to WPLG-Ch. 10.
Victor Oquendo birthday and age
Victor was born on 18th March 1987 in Miami, Florida, in the United States of America.
Victor Oquendo Height and weight
Victor appears to be above average in both height and weight. However, the actual body measurements, height, and weight details are not accessible in the public domain. We are keeping a tab, and we shall update this section once we access the information.
Victor Oquendo family
Victor was born to Antonio Tony Oquendo and Teresa Rodriguez in Miami, Florida. Both parents hold Cuban-American nationalities. His father, Antonio, was a chief officer for Univision and helped in Spanish language modernization before his demise in 2008 due to heart failure.
Victor’s mother, Teresa, worked as a news broadcaster who worked as a Spanish Television news anchor, based in South Florida in the United States of America. She also worked as a co-anchor of the Univision Sunday evening news magazine show Aqui y Ahora. Victor has one brother named Julian. He is the firstborn of the family, and he takes full responsibility for his young brother. Victor holds an American nationality and citizenship.
One of her two children has also relocated to the United States. Both of Oquendo’s parents were born in Cuba. His father in Santiago, and his mother in Havana. A few members of their family still live there.
Victor Oquendo marriage
Victor has kept a low profile on his love affairs. There are no records to justify if Victor is in an intimate relationship, dating, engaged, or married. We are keeping a tab, and we shall update this section once new developments emerge.
Victor Oquendo Education
Victor acquired both primary and high school education within Miami, Florida, in the United States of America. He later pursued a degree in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Miami, where he graduated successfully in 2009.
Victor Oquendo Career
Victor began his journalism career after landing a reporting job at WPLG channel 10 in 2010. He also worked as a general news anchor and reporter. He gained fame for covering life, the biggest events in South Florida. Oquendo is remembered for covering fans’ confusion at the NBA finals of 2013 between Miami Heats and San Antonio Spurs. He tweeted on the prevailing confusion when Miami fans left the pitch for losing the game and return to pitch when Miami made a come back to win the game.
He also travelled to Cuba frequently as a reporter to cover the international diplomatic relationships between the United States and Cuba. He also covered the live event of Pope Francis Visit to Island in 2015 and President Barrack Obama’s visit to Cuba. Victor was also the reporter who brought live events on Hurricane Mathew that affected the East Coast of the 2016 attacks. He organized and covered live interviews with the hurricane victims besides reporting on the whole devastating events.
In 2018, he reported and covered live events on Hurricane Michael as it wrecked to America’s southeast. He further reported on bigger stories, including Puerto Rico and Central and South America. Oquendo covered live events and happenings concerning San Juan in the 2019 Puerto Rico protests against Governor Ricardo A. Rosselló. This was a fascinating event he has covered so far as a news reporter for WPLG.
Apart from reporting roles, Oquendo worked as a weekend evening news anchor for WPLG. He was replaced by a fellow Miami native, Louis Aguirre that resumed full duties as a newscaster in September. His departure paved the way for his employment at reputable ABC News Network.
Victor Oquendo ABC News
Victor is working at ABC News station as a correspondent based in Miami, Florida, in the United States. He has worked as a reporter on the ground covering some live events and news making headlines in South Florida. He is a general reporter, and he has travelled to different parts of the world and Florida to cover emerging news.
Victor Oquendo Heritage
Oquendo’s visit to Island to report on Pope Francis’ visit was a blessing of its own for him. He was privileged to reach the Havana area, where his mother’s godmother lived from the 1950s to 2020. She described 1953, the same apartment in Lugano, Havana, as his heritage, that the godmother has been residing since 1953. His mother was able to visit her in 1992.
Victor Oquendo Salary
Victor earns an average annual salary of $87,153. This is the approximate value for the ABC News Network annual salary for Anchor and Reporters is per year. He has not shared his actual salary in public. We are reviewing this section, and we shall update it once we access any information.
Victor Oquendo Net Worth
Victor has not disclosed his net worth, assets, and earnings to the public. We are reviewing this section, and we shall update it once we access any data from a reliable source.