Hoda Kotb
| Hoda Kotb | |
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Kotb in 2010
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| Native name | هدى قطب Hudā Quṭb |
| Born |
August 9, 1964 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Virginia Tech |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Employer | NBC News |
| Known for |
Today Show 4th hour co-anchor (2008–present) Today Show Entertainment correspondent (2008–present) Dateline NBC correspondent (1998–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Burzis Kanga (m. 2005; div. 2007) |
| Partner(s) | Joel Schiffman |
| Children | Haley Joy Kotb |
| Parent(s) | A. K. Kotb (father), Sameha Kotb (mother) |
Hoda Kotb (/ˈhoʊdə ˈkɒtbiː/ HOH-de KOT-bee;Arabic: هدى قطب Hudā Quṭb Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈhodæ ˈʔotˤb], born August 9, 1964) is an American television news anchor and TV host known as the co-host of NBC's Today Show's fourth hour with Kathie Lee Gifford. An Egyptian American, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2010 as part of the Today Show team. Kotb is also a correspondent for Dateline NBC.
Kotb was born in Norman, Oklahoma, and grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia and Alexandria, Virginia. Kotb's parents are from Egypt. Kotb and her family lived in Egypt for a year, as well as in Nigeria. She has a brother, Adel and a sister, Hala. Her mother, Sameha ("Sami"), works at the Library of Congress.
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