Biography, Net worth & More

American journalist Jovana Lara, who has received Emmy awards, anchors the 11 AM and 5 PM news segments on weekdays.

Also, since joining ABC 7 in 2000, Eyewitness News has reported on solutions to neighborhood problems.

Jovana started out as a journalist for KESQ in Palm Springs, though.

Yet after a year of reporting, she was given the weekend anchor position.

Who is Jovana Lara?

Jovana Lara was born on January 11, 1966, in Havana, Cuba. She is a Cuban citizen and of Latino ethnicity. She normally celebrates her birthday on January 11th every year.

Lara’s parents reared her in Glendale, California, despite the fact that she was born in Havana, Cuba.

Although she hasn’t yet given the name of her mother, she is the daughter of Bonifacio Lara (the father), who moved from Cuba when she was a young child.

She was also raised with her older sister Isabella, who passed away from breast cancer in 2006.

Lara has a degree in business administration from Loyola Marymount University; she has not disclosed any other details regarding her academic history.

How old is Jovana Lara?

Jovana Lara was born on January 11, 1966, and hence, will be 57 as of 2023.

What is Jovana Lara Nationality and ethnicity?

She is a Cuban citizen and of Latino ethnicity.

What is Jovana Lara Height and Weight?

Lara stands the height 5 feet 6 inches, or 1.70 meters tall, and weighs about 57 kg.

What is Jovana Lara career?

Since joining Eyewitness News at ABC 7 in 2000, Jovana has reported on solutions to neighborhood issues for the 11 AM and 5 PM weekday anchors.

After working as a reporter for KESQ in Palm Springs for the first year of her career, she was elevated to weekend anchor.

Lara also started working as a second-shift reporter for the Orange County News Channel. Additionally, she kept working in Palm Springs and Orange until KNSD in San Diego hired her to report.

She won an Emmy for a report about a small community outside Tijuana that was damaged by the 1997 El Nino mudslides during her first year in San Diego.

Also, two of her pieces were nominated for Emmys in that same year, and she subsequently received praises from the San Diego Press Club.