Meet the Hosts

Mary Carillo

Mary Carillo, longtime NBC Sports analyst, brings a wealth of experience to the National Dog Show Presented by Purina® commentary team. Best known for her work as a television analyst for major-event tennis coverage, she also serves as a correspondent for the Olympic Games on NBC. This past August, Carillo took on her 16th Olympic assignment, serving as a reporter and commentator for the tennis competition and providing feature stories surrounding the lives of Olympians and Parisian culture. In addition to her work as the National Dog Show’s interviewer and backstage feature reporter, Carillo co-hosted the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show alongside David Frei in 2009, 2013 and 2016. Her distinguished career in broadcast journalism, including a prominent role on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, has earned her three Peabody Awards, most notably for her work on the HBO documentary Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer. She also has four Emmy Awards. A former professional tennis player, Carillo was named “Best Commentator” by Tennis Magazine from 1988-91 and “Broadcaster of the Year” by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) in 1981 and 1985. She was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2018. On the court, she is a Grand Slam Champion, having won the 1977 French Open Mixed Doubles title with childhood friend John McEnroe.

Carillo is the proud owner of three dogs: Zuzu The Wonder Dog, a five-year-old Goldendoodle; Petey Boy, a 15-year-old rescue of indeterminate bloodlines; and Ranger, a Mini Sheepadoodle just under two years old.