Maria Molina was born on April 7, 1987, in Nicaragua and raised in South Florida. During her high school years, she was involved in extracurricular activities as a cheerleader and majorette. She pursued higher education at Florida State University, earning a bachelor's degree in meteorology and graduating cum laude in 2008. Molina was also a member of the university’s Women in Math, Science, and Engineering Program. Following her graduation, she briefly worked as a science teacher for seventh-grade students. She currently resides in New York City.
Maria Molina began her meteorology career while still in college, contributing to 4FSU Weather, a student-produced live weather show broadcast on a cable channel in Tallahassee, Florida. She went on to intern at several television stations, including WTVJ-TV and WSCV-TV in Miami, Florida, and WAVY-TV, an NBC affiliate in Portsmouth, Virginia. Molina further gained experience behind the scenes as a production assistant on NBC’s South Florida Today.
Her first professional role was as a bilingual on-air weather reporter at AccuWeather in State College, Pennsylvania. There, she provided national and local weather forecasts in both English and Spanish, enhancing accessibility for diverse audiences.
In 2010, Maria Molina joined the Fox News Channel as an on-air meteorologist. She became a regular contributor to Fox & Friends, delivering daily weather updates and engaging with viewers on various environmental and public safety topics. She also reported for Fox News Latino, where she covered breaking news stories related to weather, lifestyle, and politics, often featured in daily video segments.
During her tenure at Fox News, Molina provided extensive reporting on major weather events, including Superstorm Sandy. For her contributions to meteorology, she earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the American Meteorological Society—one of the highest certifications in broadcast weather reporting. At the time of her recognition, she was among the youngest meteorologists on U.S. cable television.
While maintaining a demanding career in television meteorology, Maria Molina pursued graduate studies at Columbia University, demonstrating a strong commitment to continued learning and professional growth. She aspires to expand her role in journalism by covering more live, on-site weather events and hopes to author a book on weather and meteorology in the future.
