Co-Host, Weeknights on MSNBC
Alicia Menendez is the co-host of MSNBC’s “The Weeknight” at 7 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays. She is also the author of “The Likeability Trap” and host of the “Latina to Latina” Podcast.
Menendez joined MSNBC in October 2019 and previously co-hosted “The Weekend.” She also previously hosted the network’s “American Voices with Alicia Menendez.” Prior to joining the network, Menendez served as a correspondent on “Amanpour & Company” on PBS and formerly hosted a nightly news and pop culture show on Fusion called “Alicia Menendez Tonight.” Her reporting and interviews have appeared on ABC News, Bustle, FusionTV, PBS and Vice News.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Menendez has been called “Ms. Millennial” by The Washington Post, “journalism’s new gladiator” by Elle, and a “content queen” by Marie Claire. Menendez is on Twitter at @AliciaMenendez.
