Mireya Villarreal
MIREYA VILLARREAL
National Correspondent, ABC News
Mireya Villarreal is a Dallas-based National Correspondent for ABC News, covering timely stories predominantly in the South. Since joining in December 2021, she has reported across all ABC programs and platforms, including “World News Tonight with David Muir,” “Good Morning America,” “ABC Prime Live” and “Nightline.”
Recently, Mireya was the first network correspondent on the ground and on-air during the Uvalde massacre that left 21 people dead. Initially, she and her team spent a week in the area covering the tragedy and has since been back several times as a part of the network’s Uvalde 365 initiative.
Previously, Mireya served as a national correspondent at CBS News for seven years, covering the Western and Southern regions. She has reported on a wide range of stories, including the Texas weather crisis, COVID-19 vaccination efforts across the South, and immigration along the border. While working for CBS, Mireya was also the first network journalist to investigate and report on sexual harassment allegations at Fort Hood in the disappearance and murder of Vanessa Guillen.
Prior to CBS News, Mireya was the lead investigative reporter at KTVT in Dallas. She began her career as an associate producer in South Texas, quickly transitioning to an on-air role in Laredo, Texas, as the first woman to serve as a sports anchor at KGNS. She also spent time as an investigative reporter in San Antonio at WOAI-TV and KRGV-TV in South Texas.
She has won numerous awards, including several AP awards, three Lone Star Emmys®, and was part of the team that won the 2020 Edward R. Murrow Award for best newscast for in-depth and exclusive coverage from the United States-Mexico border. She was also part of the team that put together a special on the impact of COVID-19 on the Latino community called Pandemia; the project won NAHJ’s 2021 Al Neuharth Award for Investigative Journalism.
Mireya is a mother, highly involved in non-profit work in her community, and passionate about mentoring young journalists.
