Hoda Kotb Biography

Posted on Aug 30, 2017, Modified : rajan

Biography

Hoda Kotb is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, television personality, actress, and TV host. She is famous for being the co-host of NBC’s Today Show. Being active since 1986, she has contributed for the channels such as CBS News, WINK-TV, WWL-TV, NBC News, WQAD-TV, and WXVT-TV.

Kotb was previously married to Burzis Kanga but later divorced in 2008. Currently, she is dating her boyfriend Joel Schiffman since 2016.

What is the Net worth of Hoda Kotb in 2019? Her Income, Earnings, and Salary

Being a popular television journalist, Hoda Kotb has bagged several awards. She has won Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program in 2010 and also won News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine.

The Emmy Award-winning journalist Kotb currently works for the NBC News morning show Today. From her journalism career, Kotb earns a tremendous amount of money and as of 2019, her net worth is estimated to be $12 million. Whereas her NBC News Today co-host Savannah Guthrie has a net worth of $2 million.

Furthermore, Kotb earns an annual salary of $7 million. For long, Kotb is still working in the same field and analyzing her hardwork, the net worth of Kotb is sure to be increased in the coming days.

Who is Hoda Kotb Currently Dating? Her Past relationship, Married life, Children, Daughter, Baby, Divorce

Kotb married was previously married to former University of New Orleans tennis coach Burzis Kanga. The pair got married on 3rd December 2005, however, their marriage ended just after two years. Their divorce case was finalized on 14th February 2007.

CAPTION: Hoda Kotb and her ex-husband Burzis Kanga
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Although the duo was married, they weren’t blessed with children from their relationship. Currently, Kotb is in a relationship with her partner Joel Schiffman. In January 2015, Kotb revealed about her relationship with New York financier Schiffman.

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For long Kotb and her partner, Joel is still together and their relationship is going strong with no signs of separation. As the lovebirds are dating for more than three years, neither Kotb nor Joel have mentioned any plans of getting engaged or married.

Instagram: Hoda Kotb and Partner Joel Schiffman with their daughter

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On 8th March 2017, Hoda adopted a baby girl and brought the newborn daughter, Haley Joy to her home. Kotb frequently shares adorable photos of her partner and daughter on her Instagram.

She revealed that,

“One of the reasons was because I couldn’t have children,” she explains. “Finally I said to myself one day, ‘Why can’t I? Why not me?’ I had this ache in me that I couldn’t push away anymore.”

Hoda Kotb Controversy

Being journalist and television broadcaster, Hoda Kotb usually used to be in controversial topic. After Kotb’s Controversial Breastfeeding Comment while entertaining a show, breastfeeding mothers across the country were enraged, and she shared more breastfeeding photos through social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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When Was Hoda Kotb Born? Her Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Father Education

Hoda Kotb was born on 9th August 1964, in Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. She is the daughter of Egyptian parents, mother Sameha Kotb and father A. K. Kotb and was raised in Egypt for a year, and later in Nigeria. She grew up along with her two siblings named Adel and Hala.

Instagram: Hoda Kotb Childhood image

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Kotb graduated from Fort Hunt High School in 1982 where she was elected for Homecoming Queen and was also selected to speak at her graduating class. In 1986, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism.

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Kotb was the keynote speaker for the Virginia Tech graduation of 2008 and also elected to a three-year term on the Virginia Tech Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Where Do Hoda Kotb Currently Work? Know Her Career, NBC News

Hoda Kotb began her journalism career from WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she used to be an anchor and reporter. She worked there from 1992 to 1998. WWL-TV has been one of Louisiana’s top news stations for decades.

GIF: Hoda with her co-host

From 1986 to 1989, Hoda became a morning anchor and general assignment reporter for WQAD-TV, ABC Moline, Illinois. Then, she went to join WXVT-TV, CBS Greenville, and Greenwood, Mississippi.

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Moreover, Kotb also served as a weekend anchor and reporter at WINK-TV Fort Myers, Florida from 1989 to 1991. Further, Hoda also served as a correspondent for the television news magazine program Dateline NBC. In 1998, she joined NBC News as a correspondent. Currently, Hoda is the main co-anchor of NBC News morning show Today.

Hoda Kotb Career as an Author

Besides her career as a journalist and reporter, Hoda Kotb is also a writer. She wrote a book titled New York Times Bestselling, which was released in hardcover in October 2010. Moreover, Kotb released her second book “Ten Years Later” in 2013.

Additionally, Hoda appeared in Martina McBride’s music video through which she was able to earn more fame among people.

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Hoda Kotb Cancer Survivor

In March 2007, Hoda Kotb underwent surgery for breast cancer and has cured the drastic diseases. Afterward, she became an advocate for breast cancer awareness. After Kotb was announced cancer-free, her story was documented by Today Show cameras.