Hoda Kotb Bio, Parents, Husband, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Hoda Kotb is an Egyptian-American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author born on August 9, 1964.
She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today and co-host of its entertainment-focused fourth hour.
Hoda Kotb formerly served as a correspondent for the television news magazine program Dateline NBC.
Her first on-air job after college was at then-CBS affiliate WXVT in Greenville, Mississippi before moving to ABC affiliate WQAD in Moline, Illinois as a reporter from 1988 to 1989.
Hoda Kotb later became a weekend anchor and reporter at CBS affiliate WINK in Fort Myers, Florida from 1989 to 1991.
From 1992 to 1998, she was an anchor and reporter for CBS affiliate WWL in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Hoda Kotb officially joined NBC News in April 1998 as a correspondent for Datel ine NBC and all NBC News platforms.
She was the first host of Today’s first fourth-hour weekday morning broadcast at 10:00 a.m. in September 2007 and was joined by Kathie Lee Gifford as a co-host in April 2008.
In 2007, Kotb underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer and has since become an advocate for breast cancer awareness.
In 2011, Martina McBride asked Kotb to be featured in her music video for “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” a ballad dedicated to cancer survivors.
In February 2015, Kotb began hosting a live, one-hour show twice a week on Sirius XM’s Today channel, discussing casual, water cooler topics.
In January 2018, she was named co-anchor of Today with Savannah Guthrie after anchor Matt Lauer was terminated by NBC News following accusations of sexual misconduct.
As an author, Kotb released a New York Times bestselling autobiography, Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee in 2010.
She has also released other books including; Ten Years Later: Six People Who Faced Adversity and Transformed Their Lives, Where They Belong: The Best Decisions People Almost Never Made, and I Really Needed This Today, among others.
Hoda Kotb Age
Hoda Kotb celebrated her 58th birthday on August 9, 2022. She was born on August 9, 1964, in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Kotb will be 59 in August this year.
Hoda Kotb Height & Weight
Hoda Kotb stands at a height of 1.75 m and weighs around 72 kg
Hoda Kotb Parents
Hoda Kotb was born in Norman, Oklahoma, United States to Sameha Kotb (mother) and A.K. Kotb (father). Kotb’s parents are from Egypt.
Her mother worked at the Library of Congress while her father was a fossil energy specialist and was listed in the Who’s Who of Technology. He died at the age of 51 in 1986.
Hoda Kotb Husband
We are not very sure whether Hoda Kotb is married or not. However, she was previously married to Burzis Kanga. The love birds tied the knot in 2005 and separated in 2008.
Burzis Kanga is a former tennis coach. Kotb met Kanga at an event for the American Heart Association on Valentine’s Day in New Orleans.
Kanga proposed in May 2005 and they got married in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic that December.
Hoda Kotb Children
Hoda Kotb does not have biological children. However, she has two adopted children.
Kotb adopted a baby girl named Haley Joy Kotb in February 2017. On April 16, 2019, she announced that she adopted a second baby girl named Hope Catherine Kotb.
Hoda Kotb Siblings
The Egyptian-American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author, Hoda Kotb have a brother, Adel Kotb, and a sister, Hala Kotb.
Hoda Kotb Net Worth
As of February 2023, Hoda Kotb had an estimated net worth of about $ 30 million. She has made such an amount from her career as a broadcast journalist, television personality, and author.
Hoda Kotb Social Media
Hoda Kotb is very active on social media. She has a verified Instagram account with over 2.2 million followers
She enjoys posting content about her work, upcoming projects, photoshoots, guest appearances, lifestyle, and other content.
Hoda Kotb Awards
Hoda Kotb is a recipient of several awards. It includes; the Edward R. Murrow Award for her reporting, Gracie Awards in 2003 and 2008, a Headliner Award in 2004 & 2007, a Peabody Award, and the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award in 2008.
In 2010, 2011, and 2012, during which Kotb was a part of the Today morning host lineup, Today won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program.
In 2015, she won a Webby Award for Online Film & Video – Public Service & Activism for her music video, “Truly Brave”, a project to raise awareness for pediatric cancer.
She received an additional Gracie Award for Outstanding Host in News/Non-fiction in 2015.
In 2016, Kotb was awarded a Gracie Award for Outstanding Host in Entertainment/Information for her SiriusXM show. She was included in Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2018.
In 2019, Kotb and Gifford were awarded a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host during their time as co-hosts. In 2021, she was awarded the Matrix Award.
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