Hoda Kotb is an American television news anchor, journalist, and author. She is best known for her work as a co-host of the NBC morning show Today. She has also been a correspondent for Dateline NBC since 1998.
Kotb was born in Norman, Oklahoma, and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in broadcast journalism. After college, she worked as a news anchor in various cities, including New Orleans, before joining NBC News in 1998.
Kotb has been a co-host of the Today show since 2017, when she replaced Matt Lauer after his firing. She is the first female co-anchor of the show in its history. She also hosts the fourth hour of the show with Kathie Lee Gifford.
Kotb has won several awards for her work, including an Emmy Award for her coverage of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. She has also written several books, including Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee.
Kotb is estimated to have a net worth of $20 million. She has been married to financier Joel Schiffman since 2019. The couple has two adopted daughters, Haley Joy and Hope Catherine.
Kotb is 5 feet 4 inches tall. She is an active philanthropist and has been involved with several charities, including the American Cancer Society and the American Red Cross.
