Vargas is a two time Emmy Award winner for her reporting and hosting on NBC 6. She is also a published author, co-writing the book 100 Things to do in Miami Before You Die. Previously, she was on the NBC 6 News at 5 AM, covering breaking and national news, features, entertainment, health and consumer news. Vargas also contributes to NBC 6’s sister station, Telemundo 51 with reports in Spanish. She is currently NBC 6 News’ weekday morning anchor alongside Sheli Muñiz, meteorologists Adam Berg and Angie Lassman and traffic reporter Kristin Sanchez.
Voted “Best TV News Anchor” in 2018 and “Best TV Host” in 2012 by the Miami New Times, Vargas has more than a decade of extensive on-air news experience in her native South Florida including consumer, health and entertainment feature reporting as well as covering local and national breaking news. Roxanne Vargas joined the NBC 6 News team in May 2006, but has been part of the NBC 6 family since 2003.