Raphael Miranda Biography
Raphael Miranda is an American two-time Emmy-winning meteorologist working for NBC 4, as a weekend morning meteorologist. He joined the NBC 4 news team in January 2009.
Raphael Miranda Career
Putnam County is Miranda’s native home and he was brought up in Westchester County where he fell in love with the weather. He attended New York University where he earned a degree in Spanish. He also attended Mississippi State University where he studied broadcast journalism and geosciences/meteorology.
Miranda earned his second Emmy award for his coverage of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. He was also an important part of the wall-to-wall Sandy coverage produced by Storm Team 4 as he worked round the clock. He received his first Emmy award for his coverage of Hurricane Irene. Raphael began his career at NBC 4 in 2007, as a weather intern and later shifted to production and on-air roles. In addition, while Raphael worked at NBC 4 New York, he forecasted numerous extreme weather conditions.
Furthermore, he forecasted over three feet of snow in one month in New York City in February 2010. He covered the 2011 Halloween snowstorm in the Tri-state area and the Blizzard of 2016 that set a record for one-day snowfall in Central Park. He is often seen on MSNBC, and he also appears on NBC Nightly News, CNBC World, Early TODAY, Weekend TODAY, and The TODAY Show. In addition, Miranda has made appearances as a meteorologist on Telemundo 47, where he gave weather forecasts in Spanish.
Raphael holds the National Weather Association Seal of Approval and he is a member of the American Meteorological Society. He is also a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. In addition, Miranda is an active supporter of the LGBT organization “Live Out Loud.”
Raphael Miranda Salary
Miranda earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Raphael Miranda Net Worth
Miranda has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a meteorologist.
Raphael Miranda Age
Miranda was born on April 26, 1977, in Bedford Hills, New York, United States. He is 47 years old as of 2024, and he celebrates his birthday on the 26th of April every year.
Raphael Miranda Height and Weight
Miranda stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall. However, information about his weight will be updated when available.
Raphael Miranda Family
Miranda likes to keep his personal life private hence he has neither disclosed the names of his parent nor those of his siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Raphael Miranda Husband
Miranda is openly gay and he is married to Doug Simpson. Together they are parents to two children including a son, MacArthur who is 6 years old as of 2023, and daughter known as Elis Rose. He resides in New Jersey together with his family.
Raphael Miranda Social Media Platform
Miranda is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 7 followers on Twitter 7 followers on Instagram, and 7 followers on Facebook.