Laura Diaz

Laura Diaz is a reporter and anchor at FOX 11 Los Angeles. She joined the FOX-owned and operated station in 2012.  

Ms. Diaz is a decorated journalist with 14 Emmy Awards, multiple Golden Mike awards and three national Imagen Awards earned over the course of her decades-long career. Laura is a Southern California native. She was raised in Santa Clarita and is a graduate of Hart High School. She went on to earn a degree in English Literature from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. 

Ms. Diaz made a bit of Southern California history in 1997, when she became the first person of her heritage to anchor the main news broadcasts at an English language station. At KABC, she honed her skills. She began as a reporter in the Orange County Bureau and worked her way to the highly coveted lead female anchor position. Ms. Diaz’s duties also included co-hosting the popular Latino-themed weekly magazine show, "Vista LA." In addition, her contributions to the powerhouse ABC station included producing and reporting investigative news pieces and hosting the glamorous pre-Oscar Red Carpet coverage. 

In 2002, Ms. Diaz jumped to KCBS in Los Angeles. She was lead female anchor at 5 and 11 pm. Her duties also included national reporting for the CBS Morning Show and hosting pre-show coverage of the Latino Grammys for the CBS stations across the country. In 2004, Diaz received the "Joseph M. Quinn Award." It’s the highest award bestowed by the LA Press Club.   In May 2006, KCBS won the coveted 11pm news slot. It was the first time the CBS station had won that competitive time period in over 30 years. Laura and her teammates had taken the station from "worst to first. " 

Laura is a board member of the advisory council of the "Joyful Child Foundation," a foundation dedicated to the empowerment and protection of children. She is also an active member of the Dean’s Advisory Council, College of Liberal Arts, Cal Poly SLO. 

In her spare time, Laura enjoys yoga, weight training and cooking. She has a large extended family and is devoted to them. Her most recent professional milestones include being named among the "Most influential Latina Journalists in California" in 2022. Earlier that same year, Laura’s alma mater, Cal Poly SLO, conferred an honorary doctorate degree of humane letters upon her. It was a proud, full circle moment for this daughter of immigrants.