Lizette Alvarez (born October 30, 1964) is an American journalist, the Miami bureau chief for The New York Times since January 2011.She won the 1995 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, with Lisa Getter.
She won a 1996 George Polk Award with The New York Times.
She was part of a team at the Miami Herald that won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, citing its coverage of Hurricane Andrew's destruction, including the contribution of "lax zoning, inspection, and building codes".