Hoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb (/ˈhoʊdə ˈkɒtbiː/ HOH-də KOT-bee;[1] Egyptian Arabic: هدى قطب, Hudā Quṭb; Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈhodæ ˈʔotˤb]; born August 9, 1964)[2] is an American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today and co-host of its entertainment-focused fourth hour. Kotb formerly served as a correspondent for the television news magazine program Dateline NBC.
"Hoda" redirects here. For other uses, see Hoda (disambiguation).
Hoda Kotb
August 9, 1964
- United States
- Egypt
1986–present
Co-anchor of the Today show (2018–present)
Co-anchor of the fourth hour of the Today show (2008–present)
Dateline NBC correspondent (1998–present)
Joel Schiffman (2013–2022)
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Personal life[edit]
Family[edit]
In 2005, Kotb married former University of New Orleans tennis coach, Burzis Kanga.[45] The marriage ended in divorce in 2008.[46]
Kotb began a relationship with New York financier Joel Schiffman in 2013.[47] On November 25, 2019, Kotb announced live on Today that she was engaged to Schiffman.[48] On January 31, 2022, Kotb announced during the fourth hour of Today (Hoda & Jenna) that she and Schiffman had ended their engagement and would focus on co-parenting as friends.[49]
On February 21, 2017, Kotb announced on Today that she had adopted a baby girl named Haley Joy Kotb.[50] On April 16, 2019, Kotb came on Today via phone to announce she had adopted a second baby girl named Hope Catherine Kotb.[51]
Health problems[edit]
In March 2007, Kotb underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer and has since become an advocate for breast cancer awareness.[52] Kotb allowed Today cameras to follow her throughout her cancer battle.[53] She was declared cancer-free and continued to document and use the story on the show to raise awareness for breast cancer.[54]