{{short description|American news anchor|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{for|the Cuban composer and conductor|Louis Franz Aguirre}} {{BLP one source|date=June 2010}} {{Infobox person | name = Louis Aguirre | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Louis Juan Aguirre | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|11|12|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Miami]], Florida, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | known_for = Television anchor | alma_mater = [[University of Miami]] ([[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]]/[[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]]) | spouse = | years_active = 1989–present }}
'''Louis Juan Aguirre''' (born November 12, 1966) is an American news anchor currently at [[WPLG]] hosting ''Local 10 World News''. He is a former anchor covering the entertainment field for ''[[The Insider (TV series)|The Insider]]'', and was the co-anchor of ''Deco Drive'', a weeknight entertainment show on [[WSVN]] in Miami, FL.
==Early life== Aguirre was born Louis Juan Aguirre in [[Miami]], Florida on November 12, 1966, to mother Aida and father Louis Juan Aguirre, who is an engineer. Aguirre graduated from [[Belen Jesuit Preparatory School]] in 1984 and later attended the [[University of Miami]] and the Université de Paris at La Sorbonne.<ref name="bio">WSVN-TV News Team Biography of Louis Aguirre {{cite web |url=http://www.wsvn.com/newsteam/?id=DBM430 |title=WSVN-TV News Team Bio: Louis Aguirre |accessdate=2010-04-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831081416/http://www.wsvn.com/newsteam/?id=DBM430 |archivedate=2010-08-31 }}</ref> He graduated from the University of Miami with a [[Bachelor of Science]] in Communications and a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in French.
== Career == Louis began his TV career at [[Telemundo]] in 1989 as a Spanish language reporter, where he received his first [[Emmy Award]] nomination for a series chronicling the AIDS Crisis in America.<ref name="bio"/> In 1990, Aguirre joined South Florida's ABC station, [[WPLG]] as a reporter later becoming weekend anchor after scoring a coveted interview with Cuban dictator [[Fidel Castro]]. In 1994, Aguirre left South Florida for [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]] to become a correspondent for [[Extra (American TV program)|Extra]] that led to a spot as a lead correspondent for [[A Current Affair (American TV program)|A Current Affair]] and was later appointed as the first co-host for [[Fox News Channel]]'s morning newscast [[Fox & Friends]].
Louis voiced [[List of characters in The Longest Journey series#Red Kin|Cortez/Manny Chavez]] and the minor character Adrian in Funcom's [[The Longest Journey (video game)|The Longest Journey]] adventure game, released in 1999.
He returned to [[South Florida]] in 2003 as WSVN's entertainment reporter and anchor for ''Deco Drive'', the station's wildly popular entertainment show. In 2004 he won his first [[Emmy Award]] for his special report, “Miracles in the Making”.<ref name="bio"/>
In 2005, ''People en Español'' magazine named Aguirre one of 25 most sexy bachelors, and was selected as South Florida's ''[[American Idol]]'' insider since 2004 for his insight and commentary during each ''American Idol'' season.
On August 22, 2014, Louis announced on Deco Drive with his co-host Lynn Martinez, he will be leaving the show and heading to Los Angeles, California to further his career. On September 9, 2014, he replaced Kevin Frazier as co-host of ''The Insider'' alongside Thea Andrews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-08-21/news/fl-louis-aguirre-insider-cohost-20140821_1_deco-drive-co-anchor-brad-bessey|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825002139/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-08-21/news/fl-louis-aguirre-insider-cohost-20140821_1_deco-drive-co-anchor-brad-bessey|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 25, 2014|title = Louis Aguirre leaving South Florida's 'Deco Drive' for national 'Insider'}}</ref>
That assignment ended in September 2017 when the show was cancelled after a 13-year run.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-insider-canceled/|title = The Insider Canceled, Will End in September}}</ref> Aguirre quickly relocated back to South Florida, returning to [[WPLG]] to anchor the 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. newscasts and serve as a reporter for the 11 p.m. shows.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jose-lambiet/article156157039.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170614223712/http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jose-lambiet/article156157039.html| archive-date = 2017-06-14| title = Louis Aguirre returning to Miami TV news market, will join Channel 10 {{!}} Miami Herald| website = [[Miami Herald]]}}</ref> As part of the station's disaffiliation with the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] network, he anchors the ''Local 10 World News'' newscast.
== Personal life== He appeared in numerous commercials and guest starred on hit shows such as ''[[Sex and the City]]'', ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'', ''[[Burn Notice]]'', ''[[Guiding Light]]'' and ''[[All My Children]]''.
On August 3, 2009, Aguirre co-hosted with [[Kelly Ripa]] on ''[[Live with Regis and Kelly]]'' as part of a contest, speaking with guests [[Sienna Miller]] and [[Joan Rivers]].
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0013723}}
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