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Raphael Miranda Biography

Raphael Miranda is an American in the meteorology field who works for NBC 4 New York as an award-winning weather reporter. He started as an intern in 2007 and later worked his way up to production and on-air positions at NBC 4 New York. He joined the station in January 2009.

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Raphael Miranda Height

Miranda stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 7 inches.

Raphael Miranda Age

Miranda is 47 years old. He was born on April 26, 1977, in the USA.

Personal Life

Raphael Miranda Relatives and Family

Miranda was born in Bedford Hills, New York. He however keeps away information regarding his family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.

Raphael Miranda Spouse(Gay) and Children

Miranda is happily married to his husband Doug Simpson, together they live in New Jersey, and they have been blessed with two children a son, MacArthur, and a daughter, Elis Rose.

Is Raphael Miranda Gay?

Miranda is Gay, he belongs to the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, among other organizations. He also actively supports several organizations, including “Live Out Loud,” which is a gay advocacy group.

Raphael Miranda Education

Miranda earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from New York University, with a focus on Latin American literature, as well as a Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism from Brooklyn College. He further graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in geosciences and meteorology.

Professional Life

Raphael Miranda Career

Miranda works for NBC 4 New York as an award-winning weather reporter. Since 2009, Miranda has worked as the weekend weatherman for Saturday Today in New York, the major stand-in meteorologist for the weekday newscasts, and the host of the Megaphone Interactive Trivia segment.

Miranda won his second Emmy for his coverage of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. One of the most intense and difficult weather events of Miranda’s career, he played a crucial role in the comprehensive coverage of Sandy generated by Storm Team 4, working nonstop to inform and update the audience. Miranda won his first Emmy for covering Hurricane Irene a year ago.

Beginning in 2007 as a weather intern, Miranda worked his way up to production and on-air positions at NBC 4 New York. Miranda has anticipated and seen several extreme weather events while working at NBC 4 New York, including the month of February 2010 when New York City got more than three feet of snow in a single month, breaking the previous record.

He also covered the Blizzard of 2016, which established a record for the amount of snow that fell in Central Park in a single day, and the 2011 Halloween snowstorm that left thousands in the Tri-state area without electricity.

In addition to The TODAY Show, NBC Nightly News, Early TODAY, Weekend TODAY, and CNBC World, Miranda frequently appears on MSNBC. He has also made an appearance as a meteorologist on Telemundo 47, a sister station, giving the weather forecast in Spanish. Miranda is not only proficient in Spanish but also in Portuguese and has a basic understanding of French.

Miranda, who was raised in Westchester County but was born in Putnam County, developed a liking for the weather there. Being raised in “the woods,” he was captivated by storms and nor’easters.

Raphael Miranda Net Worth

Miranda has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.

Raphael Miranda Salary

Miranda receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000

Raphael Miranda Social Media

Miranda has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has a following of over 13K on Facebook, a following of over 6129 on Instagram, and a following of over 4.6K on Twitter.

NBC 4 New York

At NBC 4 New York, Miranda works with his fellow journalist and meteorologists;

  1. Rana Novini
  2. Natalie Pasquarella
  3. Dave Price
  4. Darlene Rodriguez
  5. Gus Rosendale
  6. Marc Santia
  7. Lauren Scala
  8. Chuck Scarborough
  9. Ida Siegal
  10. Andrew Siff
  11. Romney Smith
  12. Tracie Strahan