Cecilia Marcellina Vega was born on January 7,1977 and is an American journalist and news correspondent for 60 Minutes.
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Cecilia Vega vacated the position to become the network's senior White House Correspondent, and hosted Good Morning America.
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Cecilia Vega graduated in 1995 at Salesian High School in Richmond, California.
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Cecilia Vega graduated from the American University School of Communication in 1999.
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Cecilia Vega's reporting received accolades from the California Newspaper Publishers Association, the East Bay Press Club, and the Hearst Corporation.
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For three years, Cecilia Vega reported for the ABC network affiliate station KGO-TV in San Francisco, covering numerous stories.
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In 2010, Cecilia Vega won a Northern California Emmy Award for the Best Daytime Newscast in a Large Market.
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Cecilia Vega joined ABC News in 2011 as a Los Angeles-based correspondent.
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In 2012, Cecilia Vega covered the elections and second inauguration of President Barack Obama.
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In January 2017, Llamas was named the full-time weekend anchor of World News Tonight, while Cecilia Vega was moved to become the senior White House Correspondent.
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In January 2021, Cecilia Vega was named the chief White House Correspondent for ABC News, succeeding Jonathan Karl.
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On January 19,2023, it was reported that Cecilia Vega would be joining CBS News as a correspondent for 60 Minutes.
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Cecilia Vega is married to California Highway Patrol officer Ricardo Jimenez.