If charisma had a passport, it would be stamped with Dr. Ana Isabel Hume’s name. Known worldwide as Anabel, this Spanish-American powerhouse is part broadcaster, part storyteller, and entirely unforgettable. From Madrid’s Real Madrid fandom as a little girl to calling goals at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, she’s turned “Where Culture Meets the Game™” into a global anthem. With over two decades spanning CBS, FOX, Telemundo, DAZN, and even the City of Miami’s communications office, Anabel doesn’t just host the game — she honors the people behind it. A decorated Army wife turned Doctor of Strategic Communication, bodybuilder, author, and Dame of the Military & Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus, she’s proof that resilience can wear heels and cleats. Whether she’s co-hosting a Ronaldinho Gala, writing her book The Silent Life of an Army Wife, or chasing her next dream of horror films, Anabel’s message is pure fire: never dim your light to fit someone else’s box. Meet the bilingual host who bridges stadiums, cultures, and communities with passion, grit, and a whole lot of heart.

Here is the Q&A session we had with Dr. Ana Isabel as cover story of our June Edition.

Ana Isabel Hume As Cover Story Interview – June 2026 Magazine Edition

How do you introduce yourself?

Dr. Ana Isabel Hume (Anabel) | Global Sports Host | Bilingual Broadcaster | Dr Strategic Communication.

Where Culture Meets the Game™️

Known throughout the sports world as Anabel, Dr. Ana Isabel Hume is a Spanish-American broadcaster, award-winning bilingual host, journalist, and strategic communications strategist whose career has spanned more than two decades across television, public affairs, government communications, and international sports, connecting audiences through the powerful intersection of culture, community, and competition. Most recently, Anabel served as In-Stadium Host for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, helping deliver a world-class fan experience during one of the most significant international sporting events hosted in the United States.

Her growing sports portfolio includes soccer, golf, padel, jai alai, boxing, and emerging global sports properties, all while advancing her signature platform, Where Culture Meets the Game™, which explores the stories, people, and traditions that unite communities through sport. Prior to her work in international sports, Anabel built a distinguished career in broadcast journalism. Her reporting, hosting, and storytelling have aired across major national and international media outlets, including CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, DAZN, Telemundo, Tennis Channel, FanDuel Sports Network, TV Azteca, LaLigaTV, and other global platforms reaching audiences throughout North America, Latin America, and Europe.

She also served as host of Inside South Florida on WSFL-TV 39/CW, highlighting stories throughout Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties. In the public sector, Anabel most recently served as Director of Communications for the City of Miami, overseeing media strategy and communications during the final year of Mayor Francis X. Suarez’s administration and helping communicate the legacy of his tenure. Her previous government experience includes serving as Public Information Officer for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, where she led public awareness campaigns focused on human trafficking, domestic violence, hate crimes, and community outreach initiatives.

A lifelong advocate for service, education, and military families, Anabel earned her Doctorate in Strategic Communication, conducting research focused on communication themes and support systems among military spouses throughout the deployment cycle. Drawing from both academic research and personal experience as a former Army wife, she is the author of the forthcoming book, The Silent Life of an Army Wife, inspired by her dissertation and more than twenty years of volunteer service supporting military families and veterans. Her commitment to humanitarian outreach has earned her recognition as a Dame of the Military & Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, honoring her dedication to faith, service, veterans’ causes, and mental health advocacy.

A competitive bodybuilder since 2020, Anabel embodies the discipline, resilience, and determination that define both her personal and professional life. Whether hosting before thousands of fans in a stadium, leading strategic communications initiatives, or amplifying underrepresented voices, she remains committed to using storytelling as a bridge between people, cultures, and communities around the world.

Struggle – What hardships have you gone through in life?

I was an army wife for over a decade, living in multiple states across the nation while my ex-husband completed 6 combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. I worked in news stations in upstate NY and Georgia as a breaking news journalist and creative commercial writer and producer, marketing manager in North Carolina for a chemical plant among many other roles. I stayed active volunteering as head wife in multiple military stations, sending care packages to our single soldiers and writing the newsletters for the battalions.

What do people usually not know about you?

I was born in Madrid, Spain, Real Madrid is my team as a little girl and I got to host them at the FIFA Club World Cup at the Hard Rock Stadium last summer (announced the starting line-up, called the yellow card and red cards and even the GOAL) and pursued and accomplished everything I’ve ever wanted.. except being a horror film actress, my next move. I also did a summer seminar at Oxford University during my PhD in England and taught the works/books of C.S. Lewis.

I competed in 7 bikini bodybuilding shows (started during COVID) to help others out of isolation & depression, by posting my workouts online. I also live a very quiet life on an island with my husky puppy named Bruce (after Bruce Wayne – BATMAN)… he is my little knight. I love my 4 nieces & 1 nephew with all my heart. 

What sets you apart from others?

My passion (as quoted by multiple organizations and important people)… I am not just a pretty face on camera…I dive deep into the stories of the people and the sport I am hosting, from golf to boxing, from fútbol to E1, and from padel to Jai-Alai, I understand the sport, the athletes, to tell the best story and highlight them perfectly.

What are your upcoming major events?

SOCCEREX TV host at NU Stadium in Miami, September 23-25 on their 30th year anniversary! World Jai-Alai League host and ESPN half-time show presenter for my 8th season, this Fall. Publishing my book “The Silent Life of an Army Wife” and doing a book tour to military bases around the world.

What expert advice would you like to give?

Don’t wait to be given permission to live your dream. I have worked alongside many people that have tried to keep me in a box and dim my light…I have always been a professional, working as either a news anchor for a television channel or a director of communications for top elected officials… and one thing will always remain, never try to be someone you are not because that is what is expected of you…. You are fun? Be fun! You are loud? Be loud! We are all perfectly and individually made in God’s eyes… and we are all unique in our own ways…EMBRACE IT.

Your social media handles and website links?

• Instagram @DrAnabelTVHost
• Linked in Ana Isabel Hume
• Facebook: Ana Isabel Hume
• YouTube: Ana Isabel Hume