Natalie Martinez Profile
Natalie Martinez is an American news reporter/anchor working at NBC 5 News since joining the station in January 2001. Before joining NBC 5 News she was as working a report and anchor at WXXA-TV.
Natalie Martinez Education
She graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and the University of North London on scholarship.

Natalie Martinez Career
Martinez serves at NBC Chicago as a general assignment reporter. She spent many years reporting for all of our daily newscasts and anchored our weekend mornings for several years. She is now seen every weeknight at 10 p.m. reporting on the top stories of the day.
She has covered big stories, like the deadly tornadoes that devastated Washington and Fairdale, and smaller stories that matter to the “little guy.” Natalie won one of her Emmys for her non-stop reporting of those Washington tornadoes.
With nearly two decades of reporting and anchoring, Natalie came to NBC Chicago from WXXA-TV, the Fox station in N.Y, Albany. During her final two years at Albany, she was the primary anchor. Before her work at WXXA, this award-winning journalist had worked as a producer, anchor, and reporter for several upstate New York television and radio stations.
She has won the two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist. Martinez was honored with another Emmy Award for her reporting on the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago. She won an AP award for Best Reporter in 2013 for her breadth of work covering breaking, hard, and feature news stories. Her work covering the Laquan McDonald case helped NBC 5 earn a coveted Peabody Award in 2016.
Quick Facts About Martinez
Age | Not Available |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Flavio Gama |
Net Worth | $1million – $5 Million |
Natalie Martinez Age, born
Martinez South Florida, Florida, in the United States and celebrates her birthday on 14th February. She has managed to keep her personal life private hence the year, month, and date she was born are not known. However, she is in her 40s.
Natalie Martinez Height, measurements
Martinez stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Natalie Martinez Family
She grew up with a Ukrainian mother and a Dominican father. She embraces and appreciates all the diversity that Chicago has to offer, and is a proud supporter of the Ukrainian community as well.
Natalie Martinez Husband name, married
Martinez is married to Flavio Gama who is a personal trainer. The couple is blessed with one child Sailor and together with her family, they reside in Brazil.
Natalie Martinez Salary
Being one of the general assignment reporters for NBC 5 News, Martinez earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Natalie Martinez’s Net Worth
Martinez has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a general assignment reporter.
Natalie Martinez NBC5 News
At NBC5 News Martinez works alongside;
- David Doebler – President and General Manager of NBC 5 / WMAQ
- Marion Brooks – Anchor/Reporter
- Mary Ann Ahern – Reporter
- Stefan Holt – Anchor/Reporter
- Carol Marin– Reporter
- Chris Hush – Reporter
- Pete Sack – Meteorologist
- Alicia Roman – Meteorologist
- Andy Avalos – Meteorologist
- Brant Miller – Weather Forecaster
- LeeAnn Trotter – Entertainment Reporter
- Kye Martin – Morning Traffic Reporter
- Lisa Parker – Consumer Investigative Reporter