Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (born February 9, 1967) is a journalist running for Congress as a Democrat. Previously a regular CNBC contributor, she held the title of Chief International Correspondent for eight years. She formerly co-hosted Power Lunch and the Worldwide Exchange program airing from 4-6 am ET (along with Christine Tan in Asia and Ross Westgate in Europe). Caruso-Cabrera filed official paperwork in February 2020, challenging incumbent Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary for New York's 14th congressional district, which covers portions of The Bronx and Queens.
Caruso-Cabrera is the daughter and granddaughter of working-class Italian and Cuban immigrants. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. In 1990, while still in college, she worked as a stringer for The New York Times, reporting for the education section.