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Hoda Kotb
File:HodaKotbgreendress.jpg
Cheerful Givers founder Robin Steele with Kotb (right) in December 2010
Born (1964-08-09) August 9, 1964 (age 60)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
StatusDivorced
EducationVirginia Tech
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active1986–present
Notable credit(s)Dateline NBC (1998–present)
Your Total Health (2004–2007)
Today Show (2007–present)
Websitehttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3949160

Hoda Kotb (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈhoʊdə ˈkɒtbiː/; Arabic: هدى قطب Hudā Quṭb; born August 9, 1964) is an Egyptian-American television news anchor and TV host known as the co-host of the fourth hour of Today with Kathie Lee Gifford. She won a Daytime Emmy in 2010 as part of The Today Show team.

Early life

Kotb was born in Norman, Oklahoma, but grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia.[1] Her parents are from Egypt. Kotb and her family lived in Egypt for a year, as well as Nigeria.[2] In Arabic, the name "Hoda" means "guidance", and is very popular among Arab women. The surname "Kotb" means "the pole", as in North or South Pole, and is a common surname among Egyptians. For a period during her career, she spelled her surname Kotbe to aid in pronunciation; she has since reverted to using the original form, Kotb.[3]

In 1986, she graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism.[1] She is a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.[4]

She was the keynote speaker at her alma mater for the 2008 Virginia Tech graduation, where she played Metallica's "Enter Sandman" over her iPod.[5]

In 2010, she was elected to a three-year term to the Virginia Tech Alumni Association Board of Directors.[6]

Hoda is the Author of her New York Times Bestselling Book Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee which was released in hardcover in October 2010.

Career

Kotb appears on the fourth hour of the Today Show. She co-hosts along with Kathie Lee Gifford. She has also been a correspondent for NBC's Dateline since 1998.

Appearances

Personal life

In 2005, Kotb married former U.N.O. tennis coach Burzis Kanga.[7] The marriage ended in divorce two years later.

In March 2007, Kotb underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer, and has since become an advocate for breast cancer awareness.[8] Kotb allowed Today Show cameras to follow her throughout her cancer battle. After she was announced cancer-free, her story was documented on the show.

References

  1. ^ a b Kimberly Brown (2008). "'Today' show anchor to inspire young journalists at WVU May Commencement". West Virginia University. Retrieved 2009-05-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ She has a brother Adel and a sister Hala. Her mother Sameha ("Sami") works at the Library of Congress. MSNBC profile
  3. ^ Clarification on names added to page at request of subject's mother, February 20, 2009 to correct a tabloid's erroneous statement that Kotb's birth name was Choda Kotb.
  4. ^ "Tri Delta - Mythbusters". Tri Delta. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  5. ^ Greg Esposito (2008). "At Tech graduation, laughs to leave by". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  6. ^ http://www.alumni.vt.edu/board/index.html
  7. ^ http://www.livingneworleans.com/?p=74
  8. ^ Hoda Kotb (2008). "Your life after cancer is better than the one before". MSNBC. Retrieved 2008-12-11. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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