Savannah Guthrie spent almost nine years in the field of anchoring, and she is probably one of the most talked-about hosts in the country at the moment. Apart from this, she is an attorney and broadcast journalist as well as the main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today. She is also an actress and a writer and is known for 30 Rock and 1600 Penn.
Early Life
Savannah Guthrie was born on 17th December 1991 in Sandringham, Australia, and she was named after her great-grandmother. Her father was stationed for work here; after two years, her family returned to the United States and moved to the city of Tucson, Arizona, where she grew up. Her parents’ names are Charles Guthrie and Nancy Guthrie, and she grew up with Annie Guthrie and Camron Guthrie, her siblings.
For schooling, she went to the Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona. Savannah went to the University of Arizona in the city of Tucson, Arizona, in the year 1993 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. She went to the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., in the year 2002 and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree.
Career
Savannah Guthrie got her first job in broadcasting when she was with the ABC affiliate KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri. Here, she worked for about two years before she returned to Tucson and got a job with an NBC affiliate, KVOA, in the year 1995.
After working for five years at KVOA, she took up a job at WRC-TV, Washington, D.C., where she covered major stories. She later on became a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and Arizona, as she scored first place in the Arizona Bar Exam.
She was also a member of the Order of the Coif and got the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy award for her work. Savannah Guthrie worked for a law firm called Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where she was serving as a litigation associate who specialized in white-collar criminal defense.
In the year 2004, she became a national trial correspondent for CourtTV and covered high-profile legal proceedings. She started to host one of the most popular shows in the USA, “Jeopardy,” as the guest host from June 2021. However, she was replaced by Ken Jennings as the permanent host of the show later on.
Controversies
Even though she’s a really popular journalist and attorney figure, she has managed to keep her profile and career pretty clean and has excluded indulging her name in any controversies, scandals, or rumors. Savannah Guthrie has supported various platforms and contributed to various NGOs and charity funds such as Autism Speaks, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Food Bank for New York City, the Roger Federer Foundation, Save the Children, the Miami Project, the United Nations Foundation, and the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis.
Savannah Guthrie Biography |
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| Real Name | Savannah Clark Guthrie |
| Birth Date | 27 December 1971 |
| Age (as of 2026) | 54 Years |
| Birthplace | Sandringham, Australia |
| Nationality | American, Australian |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Capricorn |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches—5’ 10”—in centimeters—178 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms—60 kg—in Pounds—132 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 9 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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| Father | Charles Guthrie |
| Mother | Nancy Guthrie |
| Sister | One (Annie Guthrie) |
| Brother | One (Carmon Guthrie) |
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| School | Amphitheater High School |
| College | Georgetown University Law Center, The University of Arizona |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Michael Feldman |
| Children | Two (Vale Guthrie Feldman, Charles Max Feldman) |
Personal life
Savannah Guthrie married Michael Feldman in 2005. He works in political strategy and communications. Savannah and Michael built their family together. She started dating Michael Feldman in late 2009, and in 2013 they got engaged. They got married on 15th March 2014, in Tucson. Savannah gave birth to her first child, Vale Guthrie Feldman, on August 13, 2014. On December 8th, 2016, the couple had another child, Charles Max Feldman.
Social media
Savannah Guthrie has a verified Instagram account (@savannahguthrie), which has over 1.5 million followers. She also has a verified Twitter account (@SavannahGuthrie), which has more than 884.9k followers. She mostly shares updates about her professional career and also shares her regular life updates with her followers.
Savannah Guthrie Net worth
Savannah Guthrie has built strong wealth through years of television journalism. Most sources estimate her net worth near $40 million. NBC pays her a high salary as a lead co-host on Today. Reports suggest she earns about $8 million each year. Book deals and speaking events add extra income. Long-term media work helped her grow steady financial success.
Trivia
- Savannah was announced to be an interim guest host of Jeopardy! in February 2021 after the death of the former host Alex Trebek.
- She is also the author of two children’s books called ‘Princesses Wear Pants’ and ‘Princesses Save the World.’
- Guthrie played alongside Jack Sock in an exhibition tennis match against Roger Federer and Bill Gates in the year 2018.
- She also appeared as herself in the series finale of the NBC sitcom 30 Rock in 2013.
- She was on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2018.
- Her first day as a co-anchor was on 9th July 2012, along with Matt Lauer.
- Guthrie was so nervous at that time and even considered those moments as one of the most embarrassing interviews of her career as well.
