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Mariana van Zeller is an acclaimed correspondent and investigative journalist. She serves as the host and executive producer of National Geographic's documentary series "Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller," which delves into the intricate and often perilous workings of the global underworld, smuggling operations, and black and informal markets. Mariana has received numerous prestigious journalism and storytelling awards for her work. Her 2016 investigation, "Death by Fentanyl," which traced the pharmaceutical and illicit sources of the deadly opioid, earned a DuPont Award. For her report "Rape on the Reservation," exploring the rise in sexual violence on American Indian reservations, she was awarded the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. Her documentary on prescription drug abuse and pill trafficking, "The OxyContin Express," garnered a Peabody Award, a Television Academy Honor, and an Emmy nomination. Mariana began covering Mexico's drug war in 2011 and sought to interview drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman for years, only to be outpaced by actor Sean Penn. Penn later mentioned that he and Guzman discussed Mariana's 2015 documentary, "Chasing El Chapo," which featured her visit to El Chapo's hometown in Sinaloa's mountains. Mariana also hosted Travel Channel's "Breaking Borders," traveling to global conflict zones alongside renowned chef Michael Voltaggio. She started her journalism career in Portugal before moving to the United States to attend Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, where she met her husband and producing partner, Darren Foster. The couple resides in Los Angeles with their son, Vasco. Mariana is fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, and French.
