Maria Bartiromo is host of CNBC's "Market Week With Maria Bartiromo," (Monday's, 7-8 p.m. ET). The show, co-produced by Bartiromo, broadcasts live from the floor of The New York Stock Exchange, and is seen on CNBC, CNBC Asia Pacific and CNBC Europe. Bartiromo also serves as anchor of "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo," (M-F, 3-4 p.m. ET) and co-anchor of "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo and Tyler Mathisen" (M-F, 4-5 p.m. ET).

In 1995, Bartiromo became the first journalist to report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a daily basis where she continues to cover breaking news for the network's unscripted and fast-paced business morning program, "Squawk Box" (M-F, 7-10 a.m. ET). In addition, she regularly contributes to NBC's "Today In L.A.," "Today in Chicago" and CNBC Asia's daily broadcasts, and, when warranted by vigorous stock market activity, to NBC's "Today" Show, CNBC sister-network MSNBC, NBC flagship station WNBC and other NBC affiliates nationwide.

Bartiromo joined CNBC in 1993 after five years as a producer and assignment editor with CNN Business News. She has anchored The Columbus Day Parade for the past 5 years live on WNBC and WPIX. Additionally, she writes monthly columns for Individual Investor and Ticker magazines. In 1996, Bartiromo was nominated for a CableACE Award for her three-part series on the Internet and its implications for investors. In 1997, she received the Coalition of Italo-American Associations' Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award. Harper Collins published her first book, "Use the News: How to Separate the Noise from the Investment Nuggets and Make Money in Any Economy" in June 2001. She graduated from New York University, where she majored in journalism and minored in economics.