Egyptian Americans · Broadcasting
Hoda Kotb
Broadcast journalist and author. She was main co-anchor of NBC's Today from 2018 to 2025 and co-host of its fourth hour from 2007 to 2025.[Source]
Where in the US · Grew upBorn in Norman, Oklahoma, she grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Alexandria, Virginia.[Source]
Family history
She was born to Egyptian parents. Her father, Abdel Kader Kotb, was a fossil energy specialist; her mother, Sameha, worked at the Library of Congress. She has a brother, Adel, and a sister, Hala.[Source]
Connection with Egypt
Her family lived in Egypt for a year, and she has recalled annual summer holidays there.[Source]
Organizations
- NBC NewsCo-anchor of Today, 2018 to 2025[Source]
Education
- Virginia TechBA, Broadcast journalism, 1986[Source]
Recognition
- With Savannah Guthrie, the first female anchor duo to lead Today (2018)[Source]
Sources
Sources read on 2026-09-23