[1] Her appearances on network television[2] include reporting and guest anchoring for CBS Early Show, CBS Evening News, Today, and NBC Nightly News, regular host for Access Hollywood, and contestant on Dancing with the Stars.
Fernández was born in Mexico City and was brought to East Los Angeles in the United States at the age of four.
[7] Two years later Fernandez moved to CBS-owned WBBM-TV in Chicago, and in 1989 to WCIX CBS's newly owned station in Miami.
In 1988 she garnered some controversy in Chicago when she went boating with John Cappas, a drug dealer being sought by authorities, then accompanied him to his arrest by federal agents.
[10] During this period of national news coverage, Fernández reported on the crisis from Cuban immigration, unrest in Haiti, the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, the trial of the conspirators from the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and a scud missile attack while covering the Persian Gulf War.
[13] She left this position in August 2003 to pursue a variety of special projects, including making a movie and writing children's books.
[10] The Los Angeles Press Club gave Fernandez The President's Award for Impact on Media in 2023.