Karl Stefanovic

Karl Stefanovic
Karl Stefanovic in 2009
Born	(1974-08-12) 12 August 1974 (age 42) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	Queensland University of Technology
Occupation	Television presenter Journalist
Notable credit(s)	Today Ten News National Nine News
Spouse(s)	Cassandra Thorburn
Children	3

Karl Stefanovic (born 12 August 1974) is an Australian Gold Logie-winning television presenter. Stefanovic is currently a co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program, Today.

After university he began working for WIN Television in Rockhampton and Cairns as a cadet reporter.

In 1996, Stefanovic took up a position with TVNZ as a reporter for One Network News in New Zealand. In 1998, Stefanovic returned to Australia with a job reporting and presenting for Ten News in Brisbane, and also acted as a fill-in news presenter for Ron Wilson in Sydney.

In 2000, Stefanovic moved to the Nine Network as a reporter and back-up presenter for National Nine News in Brisbane. He received a Queensland Media Award for Best News Coverage for his report on the Childers backpacker hostel fire in 2000. His reports on the 2001 Warragamba bushfires from Sussex Inlet in January 2002 led to his appointment to Nine's Sydney newsroom, and he was involved in the coverage of the 2003 Canberra bushfires.

In February 2005, Stefanovic replaced long-running Today host Steve Liebmann and currently co-hosts the program with Lisa Wilkinson. He has been a fill-in host on A Current Affair for Tracy Grimshaw. In 2006, he participated in the Nine Network reality television show Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice. He eventually made it to the grand final of the show, but was beaten by Jake Wall by a viewer poll. Since 2008, he has hosted the Nine Network's Carols by Candlelight with Lisa Wilkinson replacing longtime host Ray Martin.