Milenka Peña

Who is Milenka Peña?

Milenka Peña is a popular television and radio journalist and newscaster in the Chicago area, also well known in many Latin-American countries. She began her career in broadcasting communications, music and acting at a very early age in Bolivia, her native country, making her debut as an entertainer and performer on both national and international levels since she was only four years old.

Years later, while completing her professional studies in Broadcasting Communications and Journalism, Milenka continued her career as the producer, announcer and on-air host of several well-known radio and television programs, as well as hosting a variety of events and contributing as a writer to magazines and newspapers.

In 1997 Milenka became a member of the News Department of Telemundo Chicago, the Hispanic branch of the NBC Network.

She was the recipient of many important recognitions, among them, an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence in Camera as Best News Anchor, given by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and a First Place Silver Dome Award by the Illinois News Broadcasters Association.