Last Updated on November 2, 2026 by Author
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Alicia Acuña Biography
Alicia Acuña is a Mexican-American working in the field of journalism as a senior correspondent based in the Denver bureau for FOX News Channel (FNC). She joined the network as a correspondent in 1997, after working as a weekday anchor and reporter for KSEE-TV (NBC) in Fresno, California, for 2 years.
Alicia Acuña Height
Acuña stands at a rough height of 5 feet 4 inches.
Alicia Acuña Age
Acuña was born in Whittier, California, but keeps her birthdate and year out of the limelight; thus, it is unknown when Acuña celebrates her birthday. Nonetheless, we will update this information once available.
Personal Life
Alicia Acuña Relatives and Family
Acuña was born to Carmen Gastelum and Robert Acuña. She was raised in the southern parts of Arizona and California with her sister, Nena. Carmen and Robert divorced when she was 13 years old, and her father moved to San Diego.
Carmen was born on September 9, 1950, and is 76 years old. On September 9, 2025, she posted a photo of her mother on her Instagram account and captioned, “Quick birthday trip to the beach for our Mom…Happy 75th! We love you so much ❤️🎂.”
Robert celebrates his birthday on April 24th, as suggested by her Instagram post on April 24, 2025, captioned, “Part one of two posts: Today is my Dad, Robert Acuña’s birthday – we had the great fortune of getting almost all of his grandkids…”
Alicia Acuña Spouse and Children
Acuña tied the knot with Brian Daniel Boyd in June 2012. On June 10, 2025, she shared their photo on her Instagram account and captioned, “Happy anniversary to us ❤️😊 Here’s to many more years of walks and talks and all the things. I love you…”
The couple has a daughter named Sofia and a son named Mario. She is the stepmother to his three sons from his previous relationship, including Danny, Aidan, and Noah. Aidan is a video journalist for KXAN News and an alumnus of the University of Missouri.
Danny serves in the United States Army. Aidan and Noah were born on April 9, 2006, and are 20 years old. On April 9, 2023, she posted a photo of herself and the twins on her Instagram account and captioned, “Celebrating…17th birthdays! Love you guys so much 🎂🎂❤️❤️ #birthdayboys #proudstepmom.”
Sofia was born on April 14, 2004, and is 22 years old. On April 14, 2026, she posted a photo of Sofia on her Instagram account and captioned, “Happy 22 to our girl 🎂🎉…Love everything about you! So grateful to watch you become an incredible young woman. Love you so much 😘😘😘.”
Mario was born on September 7, 2006, and is 20 years old. On September 7, 2026, she posted a photo of her family on her Instagram account and captioned, “Happy 20th birthday…It’s been quite the year for you. And you’re stronger for it ❤️❤️❤️. We love you so much!”
A cancer survivor, Brian was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 but successfully beat the disease following treatment. On May 5, 2022, she posted a photo of them on her Instagram account and captioned, “…is 13 YEARS CANCER FREE ❤️. This last year brought new and different challenges to our family…Love you so very much ❤️.”
Alicia Acuña Education
Acuña received her diploma from Tucson High Magnet School before enrolling at Northern Arizona University in 1988. In 1993, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Broadcasting. While in college, she worked for U-TV(University Television), where she produced, reported, directed, and was the floor director.
Professional Life
Alicia Acuña Career
Acuña works as a senior correspondent based in the Denver bureau for FOX News Channel (FNC). In addition to that role, she frequently serves as a guest host of FOX News Live and is a rotating panelist on FOX News Channel’s Big Weekend Show.
Since joining the network, Acuña has provided coverage for various big breaking news stories and contributed to crucial political coverage. She reunited with her son on-air while covering the Denver school shooting, where he studied, in March 2023. She also contributed to the network’s 2022 Midterm Election coverage.
Acuña followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leading overnight reports as the situation intensified. She delivered the latest breaking election news from Arizona during FNC’s Democracy 2020 election broadcast. She has also filed reports on wildfires in the Western United States, the Ebola outbreak, the opioid crisis, the coronavirus pandemic, and the aftereffects of the destructive May 2013 EF5 tornado from Moore, Oklahoma.
Before her tenure at FOX News Channel (FNC), Acuña worked as a weekday anchor and reporter for KSEE-TV (NBC) in Fresno, California. There, she anchored the 5 p.m. newscast. She also worked for KGET-TV (NBC) in Bakersfield, California, where she was a weekend anchor and reporter. There, she anchored the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts.
Acuña jump-started her news career as an assignment editor at an NBC station in San Diego. In 1997, she was the runner-up for the APTRA Reporter of the Year Award. She supervised a fellowship at the CBS News national headquarters.
Alicia Acuña Net Worth
Acuña has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during her successful career as a journalist.
Alicia Acuña Salary
Acuña receives an approximate annual salary of $56,000 to $120,000, which she earns working as a senior correspondent based in FOX News Channel’s Denver bureau.
Alicia Acuña Eye Injury
There’s no verifiable information regarding whether or not Acuña suffered an eye injury. However, this information will be updated once details are available.
Alicia Acuña Nationality/Ethnicity
Acuña is an American citizen, born and raised in the country. She has Mexican roots from both her mother and father, who both consider themselves Chicano.
Alicia Acuña Social Media
Acuña has active social media platforms, i.e., X(previously Twitter) and Instagram. She has a following of over 7K on Instagram and over 17K on X.
