4 Your Money Team, Entertainment
Lisa Petrillo
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Lisa's Video Library As the Emmy-Winning Entertainment Reporter for CBS4, Lisa Petrillo makes it her business to mingle with the rich and famous. Uncovering the secrets of the stars is what Lisa does best.
During her years as South Florida's premier entertainment reporter, Lisa had the opportunity to interview some of today's most spectacular stars, among them Paul McCartney, Sting, Tom Cruise, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, Arnold Schwarzenneger, Elton John, Julio Iglesias, Warren Beatty and the late Audrey Hepburn. It's this part of the job that appeals to her most, namely "meeting incredibly interesting and talented people, then creating stories about their lives and careers."
In addition to her duties at CBS4, she is also the Miami-based correspondent for the NBC show "Extra" hosted by Dana Devon and Mark McGrath.
In 1991, Lisa received two Emmy Awards for writing and on-camera performance for her behind-the-scenes series on soap operas entitled Love in the Afternoon. In 1996, she was named one of the 10 Best Dressed Women in Miami from the American Cancer Society.
Lisa's professional career began in 1986 as the Communications Manager for the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. Later that same year, she began her television career at WPLG as a producer. Her contacts in the entertainment world led to her being named the station's entertainment reporter in 1988. Following WPLG, Lisa became a national correspondent on the NBC show "Real Life."
Lisa and her husband have two children. In her free time, she volunteers for UM Sylvester Cancer Center, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Diabetes Research Institute. She received her Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Marketing at the University of Miami.
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