16 Facts About Denisse Oller

In 1986, Denisse became the first news anchor of Noticiero Univision Weekend Edition.

Denisse Oller left her mark in New York, where she has lived most of her life.

From 2000 to 2017, Univision-NY's 6 PM and 11 PM newscasts with Rafael Pineda and Denisse Oller consistently surpassed all newscast ratings in the tri-state area in that time slot.

Denisse Oller subsequently pursued graduate studies at Seton Hall University and IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Spain.

Denisse Oller lived in Madrid, Spain, during her youth before moving permanently to New York City.

Denisse Oller appeared on Fox Good Day NY, NBC's Today Show, Martha Stewart Living, Food Network's "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" and CNN en Espanol, advocating for a healthier lifestyle and food choices for the Latino community.

Denisse Oller has repeatedly appeared as a guest chef at Puerto Rico's premiere food festival, Saborea.

Denisse Oller started her career in television journalism at Telemundo NY in 1985 as a news writer and general assignment reporter.

Denisse Oller then took up a National News correspondent position based in New York.

Shortly after, Denisse Oller was tapped to anchor Univision's "Weekend Edition" newscast, the first Puerto Rican and the first Latina to anchor a US Spanish speaking national news weekend broadcast.

Denisse Oller served as a national correspondent in Los Angeles and New York.

Denisse Oller won her first Emmy in 1991 for coverage of the Gulf War heroes' arrival in New York.

Denisse Oller is a documentary filmmaker, having won a National Emmy for her investigative work "Hora Cero: Nicaragua in Transition".

In November 2007, Denisse Oller officially ended her 20-year career in the news to pursue independent ventures and establish NEWSWORKS Productions, a multi-platform entity specializing in contemporary lifestyle subjects and current events.

From 2005 to 2022, Denisse Oller led SOMOS Community Care's DASH outreach programs on preventive health care and healthier lifestyle choices, and efforts to improve health literacy as prevention in underserved communities where chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity is prevalent.

Denisse Oller is currently working on a book on self-esteem and mental health and continues her work as an influencer.