Bianca Solorzano (born March 21, 1974) is an American journalist.

Early life and education

Solorzano was born in

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on March 21, 1974. She was raised in

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. Solorzano obtained her Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in broadcast journalism and theatre arts from the

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, where she graduated cum laude. She was also an anchor for the

's cable news channel.

Career

From 1999–2003, Solorzano was the weekend anchor and three-day weekday reporter at

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3-TV an NBC affiliate in

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. Solorzano ha beenl with CBS News since 2006. She currently serves as correspondent for

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and appears on "The Early Show" amongst others. Prior to joining CBS News, Solorzano was an anchor on

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from 2003–2005.

Personal life

Solorzano married Timothy Stewart Lucas in 2008 at St. Bartholomew's Church in

. Her parents are Madeline Solorzano and Dr. Oscar Solorzano, who is an orthopedic surgeon. She has two children and resides in New York City.

Awards

In 1998, Solorzano was the recipient of a New York Associahhhhted Press Broadcasters Association Award for Best Interview of the Year for the interview she had with

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References

External links

CBS News bio
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