Sanchez began her career as a desk assistant at KCOP-TV in Los Angeles. She has also held positions as an anchor/reporter at an ABC affiliate in Phoenix and with the syndicated entertainment show, Extra. She then moved on to Fox Sports Net where she served as a correspondent for the sports magazine, Going Deep. Then, she joined KCOP-TV where she anchors UPN 13 News. She is also the entertainment reporter for KTTV's 10pm news program. Asides from her anchoring/reporting duties, she is also the host of the FOX program, So You Think You Can Dance.

Sanchez has also made appearances in the films: The Longest Yard, Fantastic Four, and Fight Club

Sanchez majored in Communications at the University of Southern California. She has a daugher from a previous relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez. Sanchez was engaged to NYPD Blue actor Henry Simmons until their split in 2003.

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