Lourdes Stephen


Lourdes Stephen is Dominican journalist and television host. She is best known for being the anchor and moderator for Sal y Pimienta, a show broadcast by Univision. For eight years, Stephen served as a national correspondent for the news magazine Primer Impacto on the Univision Network.
Along with Don Francisco, Stephen hosted La Gran Noche de Eva Luna and El Gran Final del Triunfo del Amor, and has been repeatedly invited to Sábado Gigante to present the show's entertainment segment, as well as to "Despierta América" as co host. She was a presenter for the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas in 2010.

Early life

Lourdes Stephen was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she graduated in Public Relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana.
Before moving to the United States, Stephen was the anchor for Noticiero TVC, and wrote a column for the newspaper El Siglo. Once settled in the United States, she earned a master's degree in Journalism from Boston University.

Career

Stephen joined Univision in 2003, based in New York City. From the Big Apple, she had the opportunity to cover events of national importance related to the country's history and culture, including the anniversaries of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the funeral of President Ronald Reagan, and the death of singer Celia Cruz. She also covered other news, such as the blackout in New York, the Staten Island Ferry collision, and Hurricane Rita.
In 2006, Stephen moved to Miami, where she covered the FIFA World Cup from Germany, and the 2008 Gubernatorial Elections in Puerto Rico, in addition to working on investigative reports on political, social and immigration issues. Throughout her career, Stephen has interviewed politicians and celebrities, including former Gov. George Pataki, Donald Trump, Sammy Sosa, Alex Rodríguez, Penélope Cruz and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
She also landed interviews with the President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, and the serial murderer known as "the Zodiac Killer", among others. Stephen was a judge for the Galavisión competition show titled "Misión Reportar," and also served on the Emmy Awards judging panel, for the category News and Documentary.
In 2007, the Dominican President, Fernández, honoured her with the "National Youth Award" for her work abroad. Stephen also received the Dennis Kauff Memorial Award in 2001, and was nominated by the Hispanic newspaper El Especialito as Best New York Correspondent.