Cheryl Diaz Meyer

Cheryl Diaz Meyer studied at University of Minnesota Duluth and Western Kentucky University. Residence is recorded at Washington, D.C. Employment is recorded with The Washington Post, Star Tribune and The Dallas Morning News. Distinctions recorded are Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography.

• Name — Cheryl Diaz Meyer • Born — February 25, 1968 • Birthplace — Quezon City, Philippines • Occupation — Photographer • Website — http: www.cheryldiazmeyer.com/

Cheryl Diaz Meyer was born on February 25, 1968, in Quezon City, Philippines and moved to the United States at the age of thirteen. She attended University of Minnesota-Duluth, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in German. Diaz Meyer then attended Western Kentucky University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Photojournalism. In 1993 Diaz Meyer started off her career as a photo intern at The Washington Post. A year later in 1994 she became a staff photographer for The Minneapolis Star Tribune where she would work for five years before moving to work for The Dallas Morning News. Recognized for her work in war zones, Diaz Meyer wrote about her experiences for the Nieman Reports in 2006. Diaz Meyer worked as the visual editor at the McClatchy Washington Bureau based in Washington, D.C., from 2014 to 2017. She has worked as an independent photographer based in Washington, D.C., since 2017.