Hoda Kotb Biography
Hoda Kotb is a well-recognized American Broadcast Journalist and author. Currently, she works at NBC News as the main co-anchor of Today in the morning program. She also co-hosts its entertainment focused fourth hour. Formerly, she worked as a correspondent for NBC’s Dateline.
Hoda Kotb’s Age
Kotb was born on 9th August 1964 at Norman Oklahoma, United States. As of 2023, she is 59 years old. Her zodiac sign is Leo and she holds Egyptian ancestry.
Hoda Kotb’s Height
The 59 years old, stands on a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m).
Hoda Kotb Education
She is an Alumni of Fort Hunt High School where she graduated in 1982. She later attended Virginiah Tech University where she graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism in 1986. There she was a member of Tri-Delta Women’s Sorority, Beta Nu Chapter. During 2008 Virginia Tech Graduation she was a keynote speaker for her alma mater. She was elected to Virginia Tech Alumni Association for three years in 2010.
Hoda Kotb Parents and Children
Kotb was born a daughter to Sameha (mother) and Abdel Kader Kotb (father) who were Egyptian Muslims. They gave birth to her in Norman Oklahoma and raised her in Morgantown, West Virginia and also Alexandria Virginia. She was raised alongside her brother Adel and Hala her sister. Her mother worked at the Library of Congress and her father was a fossil Energy specialist and died in 1985 at 52 years old. Throughout the 1990’s she lived in New Orleans. For a year she and her family lived in Egypt and also in Nigeria.
Hoda Kotb Husband and Children
Kotb got married to Burzis Kanga, a tennis coach in 2005. Due to differences the couple divorced in 2008. In 2013 she began dating Joel Schiffman, a New York Financier. The couple got engaged in 2019 and she announced it live on Today. Unfortunately, they parted ways in 2022, ending their engagement which she also announced on Today Fourth hour that they would co-parent and remain friends. Kotb had adopted a baby girl on 2017, named Haley Joy Kotb and another one on 2019 named Hope Catherine Kotb.
Hoda Kotb Salary and Net worth
Kotb is believed to be earning an annual salary of $8 Million -$10 million while her net worth totals to $30 million as of 2023. She has accumulated her wealth through her journalism career and also her best selling books.
Hoda Kotb Health and Cancer Survivor
Kotb was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 which she says gave her a fearless attitude. After treatment she underwent Mastectomy, and since then she became an advocate for breast cancer awareness. She overcame it and was declared cancer free and has continued to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Hoda Kotb’s Books
- An autobiography Hoda: How I survived war zones, Bad hair, Cancer and Kathie Lee- released on October 2010.
- Ten Years Later: Six People Who Faced Adversity and Transformed Their Lives published on January 2013.
- Where They Belong: The Best Decisions People Almost Never Made released in 2016
- I Really Needed This Today (October 2019)
- Children Books including : I’ve Loved You Since Forever (2018) and You Are My Happy (2019)
Hoda Kotb Career
Kotb began her career at WXVT in Greenville Mississippi. She moved to WQAD an ABC affiliate in Moline, Illinois as a reporter. In 1989 she began working at WINK in Fort Myers, Florida as a weekend anchor up to 1991. From there she joined WWL in New Orleans Louisiana as an anchor for 6 years.
In April 1998, Kotb Joined NBC News as a correspondent for NBC’s Dateline and all NBC News Platforms. She was the first person to anchor Fourth hour of Today in September 2007 and was later joined by Kathie Lee G Ford in 2008.
On 2018 she was named a co-anchor of today alongside Savannah Guthrie. They make the first female duo to lead the show.
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