Nelly Carreño Biography
Nelly Carreño is an accomplished Emmy Award-winning bilingual meteorologist serving as weekday meteorologist at CBS 11 (KTVT) in Dallas–Fort Worth. Since joining the station in March 2026, following her tenure at Univision Dallas, Carreño has covered breaking news and community issues that matter most, earning accolades for her commitment to excellence in journalism.
How old is Nelly Carreño?
Carreño celebrates her birthday on February 8 every year. This is evidenced by one of her Instagram posts posted on February 8, 2021, where she captioned, “The reason I still love my birthday is because I hear from people I love … even if it’s been years since we’ve seen each other! Thank you for all the messages. I’m working today but will get back to everyone as soon as I can🎈😘.”
Education | Career Background
Carreño began her pursuit of higher education at Bedford Junior High and graduated from L.D. Bell High School. She later enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin and completed a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and later received her meteorology certification at Mississippi State University. At CBS Texas, Carreño serves as a weekday midday and afternoon meteorologist, where she is responsible for providing weekday forecasts, severe weather alerts, and bilingual coverage (English & Spanish).
Previously, Carreño served as Chief Meteorologist at Univision Dallas (December 2026 to March 2026), where she spent nearly a decade producing & anchoring weekday 5 PM and 10 PM newscasts and leading severe weather coverage across North Texas. She also developed innovative augmented reality weather presentations and built strong community ties through bilingual outreach. Earlier in her career, Carreño anchored weekday 9 AM and 12 PM weathercasts for NECN in Great Boston, and was a Meteorologist/ entertainment anchor at WSNS Telemundo Chicago.
She also worked at KTXS News in Abilene (2001 to 2003), KVII-TV (2003 to 2004), and KXTX Telemundo Dallas. Notably, she has received multiple Lone Star Emmy Awards, including the 2023 Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Weather News, the 2024 Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Weathercast, and the 2023 Emmy for Talent in Weather.
At CBS 11, Nelly Carreño works alongside;
- Michael Autovino
- Lauren Bostwick
- Carmen Blackwell
- Karen Borta
- Doug Dunbar
- Robbie Owens
- Steve Pickett
- Madison Sawyer
Nelly Carreño Partner | Kids
Carreño values privacy and prefers to keep details of her personal life away from public attention. Therefore, information regarding her marital status, relationships, or whether she has children has not been disclosed. There is also no confirmed record of her being married, engaged, or a parent, and he/she will provide updates if and when she chooses to share them in the future.
Nelly Carreño’s Parents and Siblings
Carreño’s mom died on May 14, 2024. She has a sister called Katia Carreno Fischer. Details about her father has not been shared publicly. Updates will be provided if and when he/she decides to disclose more.
Nelly Carreño’s Salary
Carreño earns an average salary that ranges between $ 30,000 and $ 50,000.
Nelly Carreño’s Height
Carreño is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, equaling 1.68 meters.
Nelly Carreño Net Worth
Carreño’s net worth is estimated to range between $500,000 and $ 2 million. She has accumulated this wealth primarily through her career as a meteorologist.
Social Media
Carreño is gaining popularity on social media, particularly on Instagram @nellycarrenotv, where she has more than 26.6k followers. You can also follow her on her Facebook account @Nelly Carreño meteorologist, where she has over 77k followers, and on Twitter @NellyCarrenoTV, where she has about 12.6k followers.