Matt Lauer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Lauer
Occupation	Tv Show Host
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1957(1957-12-30)
Age	67
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Matt Lauer Biography

Matt Lauer is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on December 30, 1957 in New York City, New York State, United States. In 1997, he was named co-host of The Today Show and also participated in NBC’s Dateline.

He was the He replaced Bryant Gumbel on The Today Show. replacement on The Today Show.

He then started to move around the East Coast, hosting a number of daily information and talk programs. He was a co-host of PM Magazine in several cities, beginning in Richmond (1980–1981), then Providence (1981–1984), and then New York City (1984–1986). After the New York edition of PM Magazine was canceled by WNYW in 1986, Lauer and co-host Jill Rappaport worked on a new show for the station, Made in New York, which ran for fifteen weeks. This was followed by Lauer gaining his first national television exposure, as he joined Robin Leach in co-hosting ABC’s short-lived daytime series Fame, Fortune and Romance, a spin-off of the syndicated Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Lauer then returned to local television, hosting programs in Philadelphia and Boston for a two-year period between 1987 and 1989, during which time he also anchored entertainment news segments for HBO.

In September 1989, Lauer returned to New York City, this time to WWOR-TV, where he hosted 9 Broadcast Plaza, a three-hour live interview program. He departed that series as it took a turn in booking “tabloid” guests and topics, and for what he relayed as a refusal to live-read ads on the show for Dial-a-Mattress. WWOR-TV replaced Lauer with Richard Bey, and 9 Broadcast Plaza eventually morphed into The Richard Bey Show.

In 1981, he was married to He got married to Nancy Alspaugh in 1981 and, after their divorce in 1988, he married Annette Roque on October 3, 1998. He has two sons, Jack and Thijs, and a daughter, Romy. and in 1988, they divorced. Annette Roque was his wife on October 3, 1998. He is the father of Jack, Thijs and Romy.

Matt Lauer Net Worth

Matt Lauer is one of the richest Tv Show Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Lauer 's net worth $80 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ohio University was where he graduated. As his career was stalled, he considered becoming a tree-trimmer.

He has worked at NBC, ESPN, and HBO. After being accused of sexual harassment, he was fired from The Today Show.

Matthew Todd Lauer (/l aʊər / ; born December 30, 1957) is a former American television news anchor. He was the co-host of NBC’s Today show from 1997 to 2017, and a contributor for Dateline NBC. Following allegations of his inappropriate sexual behavior, Lauer’s contract was terminated by NBC in November 2017 after NBC reported receiving “a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace” and added that the network had “reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Matt Lauer height 5 ft 11 in Matt weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Matt Lauer Dating?

According to our records, Matt Lauer married to Annette Roque , Nancy Alspaugh. As of December 1, 2023, Matt Lauer’s is not dating anyone.

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Lauer stepped in for Scott Simon, Mike Schneider, Jack Ford, David Bloom and Lester Holt as the co-host of Weekend Today, and for Ann Curry as anchor of the former NBC News program NBC News at Sunrise from 1992 to 1997. He had also filled in for Tom Brokaw on NBC Nightly News. As the Today Show news anchor, he also substituted for Bryant Gumbel on the Today Show before being named the official co-anchor on January 6, 1997, after Gumbel stepped down. On top of Lauer’s duties on The Today Show, he also hosted programming on Discovery Channel and MSNBC.

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Lauer celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

Lauer was married to television producer Nancy Alspaugh from 1982 to 1989. They had no children. He later married Dutch model Annette Roque, whom he met on a blind date in July 1997. Lauer proposed to Roque after five months of dating, and the two wed in Bridgehampton, New York on October 3, 1998. They have three children together: son Jack (b. June 26, 2001), daughter Romy (b. October 2, 2003), and son Thijs (b. November 28, 2006). In 2006, while pregnant with Thijs, Roque filed for divorce due to (as papers she filed indicated) “mental abuse, extreme mental and emotional distress, humiliation, torment, and anxiety” by Lauer. Weeks later they reconciled. On September 7, 2019, Lauer and Roque officially divorced, following nearly two years of separation in the wake of his 2017 sexual harassment allegations.

Top Facts about Matt Lauer

1. Matt Lauer is a former American journalist and TV host.
2. He worked for NBC News for over 20 years.
3. Lauer was fired from NBC in 2017 due to sexual misconduct allegations.
4. His net worth is estimated at $80 million.
5. Lauer has won multiple awards, including Emmys and Peabodys.
6. He hosted the Today Show for over a decade.
7. Lauer interviewed numerous high-profile figures during his career.
8. The scandal surrounding his firing sparked a national conversation about workplace harassment.
9. Lauer has apologized for his behavior but denies some of the allegations against him.
10. He currently lives in New Zealand with his family and keeps a low profile.

What is Mat Lauer doing now?

Right now, the star is in a relationship with Shamin Abas. The two knew each other from before a decade they start dating. A source told Page Six, “Matt and Shamin have known each other for many years; she spends a lot of time in the Hamptons, as does he. They very recently began dating.

Are Matt Lauer and Al Roker still friends?

After Lauer was fired in 2017 following allegations of sexual assault, the two separated and Roker had limited contact with his former best friend. But after Roker shared that he had prostate cancer in 2020, the estranged duo has begun to rebuild their relationship.

Are Savannah and Matt Lauer still friends?

Speaking to Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday, Couric said she and Lauer are no longer in contact following the 2017 sexual abuse scandal that led to his firing. “There was a side of Matt I never really knew.”

What did Mat Lauer do?

It has been four years since Matt Lauer was ousted from the Today show. On Nov. 29, 2017, NBC revealed that the former anchor was fired due to a complaint of “ inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.” Since then, Lauer, 63, has “lost a lot of friends,” a source tells PEOPLE.

What happened to Matt Lauer after Today show?

After his firing from the Today show in November 2017, Lauer reportedly spent his days holed up in his now-for sale Hamptons house , where he “focused on family.” Matt Lauer at a basketball game with his children Jack, Romy, and Thijs at Madison Square Garden in January 2016.