Hoda Kotb is an American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author.
32 Facts About Hoda Kotb
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Hoda Kotb is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today and co-host of its entertainment-focused fourth hour.
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Hoda Kotb was born in Norman, Oklahoma, and grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Alexandria, Virginia.
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Hoda Kotb's father, Abdel Kader Kotb, was a fossil energy specialist and was listed in the Who's Who of Technology.
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Hoda Kotb graduated from Fort Hunt High School in 1982.
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Hoda Kotb was elected homecoming queen and selected to speak at her graduating class's baccalaureate service.
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In 1986, Hoda Kotb graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism.
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Hoda Kotb was the keynote speaker at her alma mater for the 2008 Virginia Tech graduation and in her speech, played Metallica's "Enter Sandman" over her iPod.
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In 2010, Hoda Kotb was elected to a three-year term to the Virginia Tech Alumni Association Board of Directors.
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Hoda Kotb then moved to ABC affiliate WQAD in Moline, Illinois as a reporter from 1988 to 1989.
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Hoda Kotb became a weekend anchor and reporter at CBS affiliate WINK in Fort Myers, Florida from 1989 to 1991.
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From 1992 to 1998, Hoda Kotb was an anchor and reporter for CBS affiliate WWL in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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In 2011, Martina McBride asked Hoda Kotb to be featured in her music video for "I'm Gonna Love You Through It," a ballad dedicated to cancer survivors.
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Hoda Kotb officially joined NBC News in April 1998 as a correspondent for Dateline NBC and all NBC News platforms.
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On February 23,2015, Hoda Kotb began hosting a live, one-hour show twice a week on Sirius XM's Today channel, discussing casual, water cooler topics.
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In October 2010, Kotb released a New York Times bestselling autobiography, Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee.
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In 2016, Hoda Kotb released her third book, Where They Belong: The Best Decisions People Almost Never Made, which features a selection of various stories of inspiring people who "found themselves" in completely unexpected moments or unforeseen circumstances.
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In October 2019, Hoda Kotb released her sixth book, I Really Needed This Today, which includes personal notes about her experiences and relationships, an assortment of quotes, and 365 sayings that she hopes inspires and uplifts readers.
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Hoda Kotb released a follow-up in October 2020 titled This Just Speaks to Me, which expands on her daily reflections and includes additional personal anecdotes and quotes.
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In 2002, Kotb was awarded the Edward R Murrow Award for her reporting.
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Hoda Kotb received her first Gracie Awards in 2003 and 2008.
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In 2010,2011, and 2012, during which Hoda Kotb was a part of the Today morning host lineup, Today won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program.
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Hoda Kotb was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018.
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In 2005, Hoda Kotb married former University of New Orleans tennis coach, Burzis Kanga.
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Hoda Kotb began a relationship with New York financier Joel Schiffman in 2013.
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On November 25,2019, Hoda Kotb announced live on Today that she was engaged to Schiffman.
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On January 31,2022, Kotb announced during the fourth hour of Today that she and Schiffman had ended their engagement and would focus on co-parenting as friends.
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On February 21,2017, Hoda Kotb announced on Today that she had adopted a baby girl named Haley Joy Hoda Kotb.
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In March 2007, Hoda Kotb underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer and has since become an advocate for breast cancer awareness.
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Hoda Kotb allowed Today cameras to follow her throughout her cancer battle.
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On January 6,2022, Hoda Kotb announced she tested positive for COVID-19.
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Hoda Kotb told Today that she was experiencing mild symptoms and was feeling well while isolating at home.