Holt, who revealed in February that he is stepping down from his longtime anchor role, will take over as the host of 'Dateline' this summer

The son of Cuban immigrants, Llamas will be the first Latino to anchor a weekday English language broadcast network evening newscast.

Llamas’ career in journalism kicked off early, as an intern at Telemundo, before heading to NYC to work in several roles. His seasoned background also includes stints at NBC-6 Miami and “ABC World News Tonight,” before returning to NBC for good in 2021.