Ana Belaval Wiki, Age, Husband, Salary, Birthday, Family, Bio, WGN

Personal Information Summary
Ana Belaval Maiden Name	Ana Belaval
Age / Birthday / Date of Birth	August 23, 1974. As of 2025, she is around 51 years old.
Marriage & Wedding / Husband / Engaged / Spouse	Married. Check the full bio for relationship details.
How many Emmy awards does Ana Belaval win?	She has won three Emmys and been nominated four times.
Children / No. of Kids	2
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race	Hispanic (Latina)
Nationality	Puerto Rican

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Ana Belaval is a journalist, reporter, and presenter with WGN Broadcasting.
She is a proud resident of Chicago, but also loves her Puerto Rican roots and heritage.
Surprisingly, Ana enjoys a ‘second life’ as a popular stand-up comedienne.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Ana Maria Belaval was born on August 23, 1974, and was raised in Puerto Rico.
She happily experienced an upbringing rich in Latin culture, provided by her parents, who are still Puerto Rican nationals, whom she still frequently visits and Skype with.
She is now a proud resident of Chicago’s West Lakeview neighborhood, representing its people and cultures, as well as keeping in touch with her favorite Puerto Rican traditions.
Ana currently resides in Chicago with her husband Steven Vihon and her children Amelia, 15, and Alex, 9 (ages as of 2023). She often describes her and Steve as a faultless match as he is a ‘Perfect Jewish Man’ and herself as a ‘Puerto Rican Princess.’

Early Life and Education :

Ana received her early education in Puerto Rica and is subsequently fluent in both Spanish and English.
Once she was old enough to attend college, she relocated to the mainland United States to study at college. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from American University in Washington D.C.

Broadcasting Career : Job, Salary and Net Worth :

Ana began her career at Univision as a Spanish speaking, General Assignment Reporter and weekend anchor for the Chicago affiliate and worked her way up to network correspondent based in New York and substitute host for Univision’s national morning show, “Despierta America.”
After joining WGN in 2005 from Univision, she became one of few Spanish-speaking reporters to cross over to the English broadcast market.
Since then, she has worked as a substitute anchor for the Morning and Midday News, as a reporter on the Morning News’ ‘About Town’ feature, and as a General Assignment Reporter.
A prolific journalist, Ana is a three-time Emmy winner and six-time Emmy nominee, receiving awards for her “Living Green” and “One Tank Trips” series, as well as for the community affairs show “Adelante Chicago.”
She was also a finalist for the Peter Lisagor Award for the special story she published on anabelaval (dot) com.

Work as a Comedian :

Ana began her career at Univision as a Spanish speaking, General Assignment Reporter and weekend anchor for the Chicago affiliate and worked her way up to network correspondent based in New York and substitute host for Univision’s national morning show, “Despierta America.”
After joining WGN in 2005 from Univision, she became one of few Spanish-speaking reporters to cross over to the English broadcast market.
Since then, she has worked as a substitute anchor for the Morning and Midday News, as a reporter on the Morning News’s ‘About Town’ feature, and as a General Assignment Reporter.
A prolific journalist, Ana is a three-time Emmy winner and six-time Emmy nominee, receiving awards for her Living Green and One Tank Trips series, as well as for the community affairs show Adelante Chicago.
She was also a finalist for the Peter Lisagor award for a special story.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

Ana sees herself as out-going and fearless. Right from high wire walking to wakeboarding, there is not much Ana hasn’t tried once as the “Around Town” reporter for the WGN Morning News.
In private, she is very much the doting family woman, and her adventures in parenting led her to create a “mommy blog,” through which she shares the joys and trials of motherhood. That blog blossomed into the popular “Ay Mama” blog, featuring the musings of seven accomplished mothers, including Belaval herself.
She was also the host for the web radio show for Ay, Mama! on BlogTalkRadio.
For young girls trying to enter this field of broadcasting, Ana recommends educating themselves properly and preparing onself when opportunity knocks.
In June 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Belaval started her YouTube channel. The channel focus on a mix of videos ranging from comedy, useful DIY tips, and support for working moms. The channel has quickly garnered over 6000 subscribers.

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8 thoughts on “Ana Belaval Wiki, Age, Husband, Salary, Birthday, Family, Bio, WGN”

David Nov 12, 2020 at 3:03 pm


The sexiest woman on any channel in Chicago. Bet she wears great p**ties.
Ann Hensley Nov 8, 2020 at 1:03 pm


Happy (belated) birthday Anna. We share the same birthday, yay…Just wondering, are you Leo or Virgo? This is the question that sometimes I am confused to answer. Thanks!
Titaniumjoints Nov 8, 2020 at 5:36 am


Happy belated birthday mama!!
Damurf Oct 3, 2020 at 1:50 am


ana is a bright spot on gn’s morning news. always upbeat and bubbly.love her
Dee Sep 12, 2020 at 5:54 pm


I see why Larry thinks he has a shot. He’s a slightly better looking version of her hubby.
R Dub Sep 8, 2020 at 2:14 pm


Would love to hit it
Marlene Swoboda Sep 2, 2020 at 11:34 am


I love Ana’s segments.
Margaret Stary Nov 8, 2019 at 7:11 pm


I just love Anna! I look forward to her “Around Town” segment. Her great positive attitude and sense of humor is do engaging, as well!! Love to see more of her work!!