Ulysses Muñoz

Ulysses Muñoz is a photojournalist at The Banner, documenting daily life and capturing moments across the city and surrounding region. A lifelong Marylander, he graduated from the University of Maryland’s journalism program. He spent the next seven years as a videographer and photographer, first at The Capital Gazette and then at The Baltimore Sun, where he was part of the Pulitzer Prize–winning newsroom recognized in 2020 for its coverage of then-Mayor Catherine Pugh’s “Healthy Holly” book scandal. Muñoz joined The Banner’s visuals staff shortly before the publication’s launch. Born and raised in Columbia, MD, he's a graduate of Oakland Mills High School ('11) and the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism ('15). After leaving College Park, he spent a year and a half as a multimedia producer at The Capital in Annapolis before becoming a visual journalist at The Baltimore Sun. He's loved living in the city for the past 5 years, discovering new stories, flavors and activities around every corner; he can't wait to see what else Baltimore has in store for him.