She has worked on several mainstream news programs including Dateline and NBC Nightly News. She has also hosted several beauty pageants, such as Miss USA 2010 and Miss Universe 2010. Born Natalie Leticia Morales on June 6, 1972 in Taipei, Taiwan, to Penelope Morales and Mario Morales Jr., she belongs to Brazilian and Puerto Rican descent. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. She holds a bachelor of arts degree, with 2 majors – journalism and Latin American studies, from Rutgers University. She has been married to Joe Rhodes since August 22, 1998. They have two children, Joseph and Luke Hudson.