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Michelle Valles Biography
Michelle Valles is an American working in the field of journalism as a weekday general assignment reporter for KNBC NBC4 Los Angeles. She moved to Los Angeles in April 2012 after working as a featured speaker for HBO Latin America in Austin, Texas. She also spent 2 years as a news anchor and lifestyle host at KEYE-TV.
Michelle Valles Height
Valles stands at a rough height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Michelle Valles Age
Valles is 51 years old. She was born on October 12, 1975, in the United States. Valles annually celebrates her birthday on October 12th. On October 12, 2025, she posted a video on her Instagram account and captioned, “I spent my milestone birthday in El Paso, Texas with Tury and my family…I wouldn’t trade this age for 20, 30, or even 40. And I mean that. Those years were very hard for me…I welcome level 5. Let’s go!”
Personal Life
Michelle Valles Relatives and Family
Valles was raised with her brother, Eric, by her mother, Olga, and her stepfather, Gilbert “Pamp” Burrola. Olga and her stepfather got married when she was 12 years old. On October 12, 2020, she paid homage to him via a Facebook post, captioned, “Today my pops would have turned 79 years old. He married my mom when I was 12 years old and changed our world for the better! Bottom line: he’s who I call dad. ❤️ There are so many great things I remember…”
Eric celebrates his birthday on December 17th, as suggested by her Facebook post on December 17, 2024, captioned, “My big brother Eric, I’ve looked up to him my whole life…Happy Birthday brother! You make me so proud to be your little sis and I love you dearly!”
Olga was born on October 17, 1944, and is 51 years old. On October 17, 2024, she posted photos of her family on her Facebook account, captioning, “This is the day the Lord has made and we shall be glad and rejoice in it, for today is also my mom‘s 80th birthday! What a blessing Mom 🥹 I cherish every loving memor…”
Valles is Native American on her maternal side through her mother’s father, Elizario Trujillo, who is from the Piro tribe, a historical and modern Native American group in New Mexico and Texas.
Michelle Valles Spouse and Children
Valles is in a relationship with Arthur “Tury” Mroczek. The pair met on June 1, 2014, at Runyon Canyon. On June 1, 2026, she posted a video of them on her Instagram account, captioning, “Happy 12 to my Polish lover Tury. The keeper of my ❤️. We met June 1, 2014 at Runyon Canyon. Love you baby. Thankful to God for all the lessons and blessings. And YOU!”
Michelle Valles Education
Valles received her high school diploma before enrolling at The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. In 1998, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism. She was a National Association of Hispanic Journalists Student Projects Honoree from 1996 to 1998.
Professional Life
Michelle Valles Career
Valles works as a weekday general assignment reporter for KNBC NBC4 Los Angeles. She is on the air on NBC4’s Today in LA and the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. She also files reports and anchors the weekend edition of Today in LA from 7 to 8 a.m. At the station, she provides deep and clear coverage of breaking news daily and interviews dignitaries, filmmakers, authors, and local experts.
One of Valles’ most unforgettable assignments at NBC4 was covering Rodney King’s death. She also anchored the station’s first breaking news report on that story and filed reports from the field until the day the story broke.
Valles’ other career highlights include the infamous Juarez murders, a two-part investigation on Americans being unlawfully jailed in a Federal Mexican prison, U.S. Mexico border protests, Mexican orphanage conditions, Lady Bird Johnson’s death, and 9/11. She has also covered hurricanes, Katrina and Rita.
Valles was fascinated by her exclusive interview with Willie Nelson about his marijuana use and his efforts to legalize the drug in the U.S. In 2017, the National Hispanic Media Coalition honored her with their Impact Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism. She has also received Best Anchor honors from the Austin Chronicle, the Texas Associated Press, and Rare Magazine.
Valles was part of the news team that earned the Texas Associated Press Best Newscast Award in 2007 and was nominated to the Austin American-Statesman’s prestigious Fortunate 500 List for community service for seven successive years.
Before her tenure in Los Angeles, Valles was a featured speaker for HBO Latin America in Austin, Texas. She spent 2 years as a news anchor and lifestyle host at KEYE-TV. She also worked as an evening anchor and reporter at KXAN-TV in Austin for 5 years and KTSM-TV in El Paso for 5 years.
Besides her work on TV, she is devoted to community service. She is fluent in Spanish and an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She was a national ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and has served multiple local nonprofit organizations.
Michelle Valles Net Worth
Valles has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during her successful career as a journalist.
Michelle Valles Salary
Valles receives an approximate annual salary of $110 000, which she earns working as a weekday general assignment reporter for NBC4 Los Angeles.
Michelle Valles Social Media
Valles has active social media platforms, i.e., Facebook, X(previously Twitter), and Instagram. She has a following of over 18K on Facebook, over 39K on Instagram, and over 7K on X.