Bruni Vélez Ramirez (March 27, 1951 – August 19, 2006)[1] was a Puerto Rican television reporter.
[2][3] She was an anchorwoman on Puerto Rico's Channel 2's television show, "Telenoticias en Accion".
She also stood out as a radio broadcaster after acquiring the Station WXLX in Lajas, Puerto Rico.
Velez was the sister of international singing star Wilkins, who became the MDA's ALS spokesman in Puerto Rico after she died of the disease in 2006.
[5] After battling for more than a year against Lou Gehrig's disease, Bruni Vélez died on a Saturday August 19, 2006, at the age of 55, accompanied by her family at her residence in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.