Born in in Iran, a Christian-Armenian, she witnessed a revolution, lived through a devastating war and escaped terrifying political and religious persecution. Against all odds, Silva paved a path to stardom as one of the very first Armenian- Iranian-Americans in the broadcast news industry. Silva has worked as an award- winning journalist for CBS, ABC and NBC and FOX affiliates across the country. She is a television personality and speaker who has also been featured in online and print magazines as well as television and radio shows, globally including NBC’s “The Today Show” with Kathie Lee & Hoda and syndicated talk show, “The Nate Berkus Show.” Silva founded the Silva Media Group, a production company committed to producing content for minority and socially conscious entrepreneurs.