MELISSA ORTIZ BIO

Melissa Ortiz is a former professional soccer player and Olympian who has built a prominent career in sports broadcasting since retiring in 2017. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, to Colombian parents, she represented the Colombian Women's National Team at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup™, the 2012 London Olympics, and Copa América. Since transitioning to media, Ortiz has covered the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™, the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand™, and the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América for FOX Sports, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup™ in 2025 for TNT. She currently serves as a sideline reporter and analyst for Warner Bros. Discovery on TNT, covering U.S. Women's and Men's National Team matches.