# Louis Aguirre > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Louis_Aguirre > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Louis_Aguirre.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Aguirre > Source revision: 1353020900 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American news anchor For the Cuban composer and conductor, see [Louis Franz Aguirre](/source/Louis_Franz_Aguirre). This biography of a living person relies largely or entirely on a single source. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. Find sources: "Louis Aguirre" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Louis Aguirre Born Louis Juan Aguirre (1966-11-12) November 12, 1966 (age 59) Miami, Florida, U.S. Alma mater University of Miami (B.S./B.A.) Years active 1989–present Known for Television anchor **Louis Juan Aguirre** (born November 12, 1966) is an American news anchor currently at [WPLG](/source/WPLG) hosting *Local 10 World News*. He is a former anchor covering the entertainment field for *[The Insider](/source/The_Insider_(TV_series))*, and was the co-anchor of *Deco Drive*, a weeknight entertainment show on [WSVN](/source/WSVN) in Miami, FL. ## Early life Aguirre was born Louis Juan Aguirre in [Miami](/source/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](/source/Belen_Jesuit_Preparatory_School) in 1984 and later attended the [University of Miami](/source/University_of_Miami) and the Université de Paris at La Sorbonne.[1] He graduated from the University of Miami with a [Bachelor of Science](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) in Communications and a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in French. ## Career Louis began his TV career at [Telemundo](/source/Telemundo) in 1989 as a Spanish language reporter, where he received his first [Emmy Award](/source/Emmy_Award) nomination for a series chronicling the AIDS Crisis in America.[1] In 1990, Aguirre joined South Florida's ABC station, [WPLG](/source/WPLG) as a reporter later becoming weekend anchor after scoring a coveted interview with Cuban dictator [Fidel Castro](/source/Fidel_Castro). In 1994, Aguirre left South Florida for [Hollywood](/source/Hollywood%2C_Los_Angeles%2C_California) to become a correspondent for [Extra](/source/Extra_(American_TV_program)) that led to a spot as a lead correspondent for [A Current Affair](/source/A_Current_Affair_(American_TV_program)) and was later appointed as the first co-host for [Fox News Channel](/source/Fox_News_Channel)'s morning newscast [Fox & Friends](/source/Fox_%26_Friends). Louis voiced [Cortez/Manny Chavez](/source/List_of_characters_in_The_Longest_Journey_series#Red_Kin) and the minor character Adrian in Funcom's [The Longest Journey](/source/The_Longest_Journey_(video_game)) adventure game, released in 1999. He returned to [South Florida](/source/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](/source/Emmy_Award) for his special report, “Miracles in the Making”.[1] In 2005, *People en Español* magazine named Aguirre one of 25 most sexy bachelors, and was selected as South Florida's *[American Idol](/source/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.[2] That assignment ended in September 2017 when the show was cancelled after a 13-year run.[3] Aguirre quickly relocated back to South Florida, returning to [WPLG](/source/WPLG) to anchor the 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. newscasts and serve as a reporter for the 11 p.m. shows.[4] As part of the station's disaffiliation with the [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) 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](/source/Sex_and_the_City)*, *[JAG](/source/JAG_(TV_series))*, *[Burn Notice](/source/Burn_Notice)*, *[Guiding Light](/source/Guiding_Light)* and *[All My Children](/source/All_My_Children)*. On August 3, 2009, Aguirre co-hosted with [Kelly Ripa](/source/Kelly_Ripa) on *[Live with Regis and Kelly](/source/Live_with_Regis_and_Kelly)* as part of a contest, speaking with guests [Sienna Miller](/source/Sienna_Miller) and [Joan Rivers](/source/Joan_Rivers). ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bio_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bio_1-2) WSVN-TV News Team Biography of Louis Aguirre ["WSVN-TV News Team Bio: Louis Aguirre"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100831081416/http://www.wsvn.com/newsteam/?id=DBM430). Archived from [the original](http://www.wsvn.com/newsteam/?id=DBM430) on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-04-13. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Louis Aguirre leaving South Florida's 'Deco Drive' for national 'Insider'"](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). Archived from [the original](http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-08-21/news/fl-louis-aguirre-insider-cohost-20140821_1_deco-drive-co-anchor-brad-bessey) on August 25, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Insider Canceled, Will End in September"](https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-insider-canceled/). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Louis Aguirre returning to Miami TV news market, will join Channel 10 | Miami Herald"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170614223712/http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jose-lambiet/article156157039.html). *[Miami Herald](/source/Miami_Herald)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jose-lambiet/article156157039.html) on 2017-06-14. ## External links - [Louis Aguirre](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0013723/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Louis Aguirre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Aguirre) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Aguirre?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.