Mariz Umali

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mariz Umali
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Mar 4, 1980(1980-03-04)
Age	44
Country	Philippines
Horoscope	Pisces

Mariz Umali Biography

Mariz Umali is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on March 4, 1980 in Philippines. Filipina anchor of the news on television and journalist who is known as the primary anchor for the weekend edition of the GMA News show Balitanghali.

In a press conference in 2016, During a 2016 press conference, Rodrigo Duterte catcalled her, and he was called out by her husband. was a catcaller, and was confronted from her husband.

Umali wanted to be a doctor, thus, she enrolled in a course related to medicine, which is pharmacy but she later transferred to broadcast communications at the University of the Philippines Diliman, from where she graduated cum laude. In 2000, she ran as Chairman of UP Diliman University Student Council but she lost to Raymond Palatino who is the future Representative of Kabataan at the House of Representatives of the Philippines. She also joined UP-CMC Broadcast Association, a non-profit organization of UPD College of Mass Communication.

As she was about to turn 21, Umali started as a producer and researcher at GMA Network, covering the 2001 general elections in the Philippines. Later on, she became a news reporter and her first live news field report was at a PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration) press conference also in 2001. According to Umali, she considers the exclusive interview of the suspects of the Nida Blanca murder case as her big break of her career. She also had reported dangerous coverage such as Manila Peninsula siege and Typhoon Parma (Pepeng).

She got married to another journalist Raffy Tima in the year 2012.

Mariz Umali Net Worth

Mariz Umali is one of the richest Journalist from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mariz Umali 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She initially began her studies for the degree of pharmacy students and then, following an introductory broadcast communication course in Diliman University University of the Philippines Diliman where she discovered her love in journalism. Then she joined GMA Network as a researcher and producer of news material in the year 2001 Philippine General Elections.

Alongside her news work she has also appeared as a host and star in a myriad of other shows, including I-Witness Out of Control, and Born to Be Wild.

Marie Grace Michelle Bade Umali-Tima (born March 4, 1979), widely known as Mariz Umali, is a Filipina television news anchor and journalist. She is known for being the main newscaster of the weekend edition of GMA News TV’s Balitanghali (first aired in Q in 2010 and she is with co-anchor Jun Veneracion). She finished broadcast communications course at the University of the Philippines Diliman but she started as a pharmacy student. She started to work at GMA Network as a researcher and producer of news content for the 2001 Philippine general elections. Besides Balintanghali, she also appeared as host or documentarian in other television shows such as I-Witness, Out of Control and Born to Be Wild. She also appears as one of the host of the Unang Hirit, GMA Network’s morning show

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Who is Mariz Umali Dating?

According to our records, Mariz Umali married to Raffy Tima. As of December 1, 2023, Mariz Umali’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Mariz Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Mariz Umali celebrates birthday on March 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Mariz Umali

1. Mariz Umali started her career in GMA Network as a producer and researcher in 2001.
2. She graduated cum laude from the University of the Philippines Diliman in Broadcast Communications.
3. She was nominated for Best Lifestyle/Travel Show Hosts at the 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2012.
4. She and her husband Raffy Tima had worked together in 2001.
5. She was the main newscaster of the weekend edition of GMA News TV’s Balitanghali from 2010 to 2019.
6. She was a member of her church’s choir.
7. She received an Anak TV Seal award for the public affairs program Hired!
8. She was the first journalist to have reported the Manila Peninsula siege in 2007.
9. She and her co-hosts were nominated as Best Morning Show Hosts& in the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2013.
10. She won the Best Female Field Reporter award in the 17th Gawad Tanglaw Awards in 2019.
11. She was named by Spot.ph as the “hottest newswomen” in 2012.
12. She had an exclusive interview of the suspects of the Nida Blanca murder case.
13. She is also a host or speaker in various events.
14. Rodrigo Duterte catcalled Umali during his press conference in 2016.
15. She is one of the hosts of GMA 7’s morning show Unang Hirit.

Who is the husband of Mariz Umali?

Raffy Tima

How old is Mariz Umali?

42 years (March 4, 1980)

Who is the wife of Raffy Tima?

Mariz Umali

How old is Raffy Tima?

47 years (January 7, 1975)

How old is Vicky Morales?

52 years (July 10, 1969)