Hoda Kotb is an American transmission writer, TV character, and writer. She is the primary co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today and co-host of its amusement-centered fourth hour. Kotb previously filled in as a journalist for the TV news magazine program Dateline NBC.
Early Life
Hoda Kotb was born on 9th August 1964 in Norman, a city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was born to her Egyptian parents Sameha Kotb (mother) and Abdel Kader Kotb (father) who was a fossil energy specialist, listed in the Who’s Who of Technology. Hoda was bought up in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Alexandria, Virginia with her brother, Adel, and a sister, Hala. Hoda was very close to her father but sadly he left them at the age of 51 in 1986. She is a beautiful and multi-talented girl who was elected as homecoming queen in her high school. Hoda completed her schooling at Fort Hunt High School in 1982. For further studies, she went to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Arts and a degree in broadcast journalism.
Hoda Kotb Career
Hoda started off her career after completing her graduation by working at CBS affiliate WXVT in Greenville, Mississippi. After that, she moved to ABC affiliate WQAD in Moline, Illinois, and worked as a reporter for a year. Kotb formally joined NBC News in April 1998 as a reporter for Dateline NBC and all NBC News stages. In 2011, she was featured in a music video that was dedicated to cancer survivors called – “I’m Gonna Love You Through It”.
In 2015, Kotb started facilitating a live one-hour show double seven days on Sirius XM’s Today channel, examining relaxed, water-cooler subjects. Hoda became co-anchor of Today in 2019 when anchor Matt Lauer was fired by NBC News following allegations of sexual unfortunate behavior. Hoda has also written some amazing books, few of them are -Ten Years Later: Six People Who Faced Adversity and Transformed Their Lives, Where They Belong: The Best Decisions People Almost Never Made, I’ve Loved You Since Forever, You are my Happy and many more.
Social Media
Hoda is present on various social media platforms. She has a verified account on Instagram and has 2 Million followers under the user name @hodakotb. She is also present on Twitter under the username @hodakotb and has 1.2M followers. Hoda also has an official page on Facebook where 512k people are following her.
Hoda Kotb Biography |
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| Real Name | Hoda Kotb |
| Birth Date | 9 August 1964 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 57 Years |
| Birth Place | Norman, Oklahoma, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Broadcaster |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Leo |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 7” – in Centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 60 kg – in Pounds – 132 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 7 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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| Father | A.K. Kotb |
| Mother | Sameha Kotb |
| Sister | Hala Kotb |
| Brother | Adel Kotb |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Fort Hunt High School |
| College | Virginia Tech |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Affair | No |
| Is she a Lesbian? | No |
| Husband | Burzis Kanga (m. 2005–2008) |
| Children | Haley Joy Kotb, Hope Catherine Kotb |
Personal Life
Hoda Kotb got married to Burzis Kanga in 2005 who was a former tennis coach at the University of New Orleans. However, the wedding finished in a separation in 2008. Hoda started dating Joel Schiffman, a New York financier in 2013 but they broke up after a few years. She adopted two adorable daughters- Haley Joy Kotb and Hope Catherine Kotb.
Hoda Kotb Net Worth
Hoda Kotb is an ambitious lady and has built a fruitful career with her talent and hard work. She has earned a good amount of name, fame, and money from her career. According to the sources her estimated net worth is $30 million.
Trivia
- Hoda is a breast cancer survivor, she was determined to have the bosom disease and went through escalated treatment and a mastectomy.
- She is a spiritual person and she believes in praying and having conversations with God daily.
- Hoda loves playing instruments, she has been taking guitar lessons for 5 years.
- She doesn’t know to cook until she adopted two kids.
- Hoda has a habit of waking up at 3:30 am and doing a journal daily.
- Kotb is an energetic person who loves beaches and sunrises.
