Mary Hart
Mary Hart (born Mary Johanna Harum; November 8, 1950[1]) is an American television personality. She was the host (1982–2011) of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up television program Entertainment Tonight.[2] She was Miss South Dakota 1970.
For other people named Mary Hart, see Mary Hart (disambiguation).
Mary Hart
Television personality, talk show host
1972–present
Miss South Dakota 1970
Semi-finalist Miss America 1971
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Early life[edit]
Mary Harum was born in Madison, South Dakota.[1] She was raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Denmark.[3] She speaks English, Danish and Swedish fluently.
She graduated from Augustana Academy in 1968[4] and from Augustana College in Sioux Falls in 1972.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Hart resided in the Trousdale Estates neighborhood of Beverly Hills, California, with her film producer husband, Burt Sugarman.[21] before moving to a condo in the Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles[22][23] and later, to Sierra Towers in 2015. They married in a private ceremony aboard a yacht in 1989[24] and have one son, Alec "AJ" Sugarman (born 1991), who was a special assistant to President Donald Trump for legislative affairs.
Hart has converted to Judaism, her husband's faith.[25]
Hart is a Republican and supported Marco Rubio in the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries. She and Sugarman hosted a fundraiser for Rubio in October 2015.[26]
She hosted President Trump's Fourth of July celebration in 2020, at which she was accused of making a white power sign. She denied the accusation.[27]
Hart owns two mansions in Montana.[28] One is a 7,000-square-foot home on 160 acres. Both homes are located within the Yellowstone Club residential community.[28][29] Since 2000, Hart has also had a home in Palm Desert, California[30] where she has supported local charities.[31]
She is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and has performed the national anthem prior to games on several occasions.[32][33] She can often be seen, from the centerfield camera, behind home plate at Dodger Stadium.[34][35]
On August 17, 2011, Hart was announced as the official spokeswoman for the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Initiative.[36]