Meredith Vieira

Quick Facts

Full Name	Meredith Vieira
Occupation	Tv Show Host
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1953(1953-12-30)
Age	71
Birthplace	Providence
Country	United States
Birth City	Rhode Island
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Meredith Vieira Biography

Meredith Vieira is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on December 30, 1953 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. She is a co-host of The Today Show as well as a panelist on The View. She hosted Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

Both she and She and Barbara Walters were both on the panel of The View. were on The View’s panel.

Vieira attended the Lincoln School, a Quaker all-girls school in Providence, graduating in 1971. She graduated with a degree in English from Tufts University in 1975.

Vieira began her broadcasting career in 1975 as a news announcer for WORC radio in Worcester, Massachusetts, doing afternoon drive news during the B. J. Dean Show. She began a career in television working as a local reporter and anchor at WJAR-TV in Providence, eventually making her way into the newsroom at WCBS-TV in New York City where she was an investigative reporter from 1979 to 1982.

On June 14, 1986, she married Richard M. Cohen; together they had three children.

Meredith Vieira Net Worth

Meredith Vieira is one of the richest Tv Show Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Meredith Vieira 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated from Tufts University in 1975 with an English degree.

She succeeded In 2006, she succeeded Katie Couric as the host of The Today Show. in 2006 as host of The Today Show.

Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show The View (1997–2006), the original host of the syndicated daytime version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002–2013), and as co-host of the NBC morning news program Today (2006–2011). She currently hosts the syndicated weekday game show 25 Words or Less.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Meredith Vieira height 5 ft 3 in Meredith weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Meredith Vieira Dating?

According to our records, Meredith Vieira married to Richard M. Cohen. As of December 1, 2023, Meredith Vieira’s is not dating anyone.

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Vieira moved to ABC initially as one of six regular correspondents for the news-magazine show Turning Point (1994–99), and was also the host of the Lifetime Network’s show Intimate Portrait, which debuted on January 3, 1995, and ran until August 28, 2004.

Facts & Trivia

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

Vieira became the first host of the American syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on September 16, 2002; prior to that, American audiences had known it as a primetime show on ABC hosted by Regis Philbin. Rosie O’Donnell (who would later succeed Vieira on The View) was originally offered to host the syndicated version, but rejected it almost immediately. Vieira won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host for her hosting duties on Millionaire (one in 2005, the other in 2009); as such, she is the second woman ever to win an Emmy Award in this category (after Betty White for Just Men! in 1983), and the first to win multiple times. In addition to hosting the show, Vieira also served as its co-executive producer, a title that she would hold from 2005 until her departure from the show.

Top Facts about Meredith Vieira

1. Born on December 30, 1953 in Rhode Island.
2. Co-hosted “Today” show from 2006-2011.
3. Hosted “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” from 2002-2013.
4. Won five Emmy Awards for her work in television journalism.
5. Served as moderator of “The View” from 1997-2006.
6. Graduated with a degree in English from Tufts University.
7. Married to journalist Richard M. Cohen since 1986.
8. Has three children: Ben, Gabe, and Lily Max Cohen.
9. Advocates for multiple sclerosis research and awareness due to husband’s diagnosis.
10. Currently hosts the game show “25 Words or Less”.

What is the tragedy with Meredith Vieira?

Tragedy struck Meredith Vieira’s family when she was just a teenager, when her grandmother received some bad news: She was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

Why did Meredith Vieira leave the Today show?

NEW YORK – Meredith Vieira said Monday that she will leave NBC’s “Today” show next month to spend more time with her family , and Ann Curry will replace her as host. The turnover at television’s top-rated morning show was anticipated.

What did Meredith Vieira do before 25 Words or Less?

She began a career in television working as a local reporter and anchor at WJAR-TV in Providence , eventually making her way into the newsroom at WCBS- TV in New York City where she was an investigative reporter from 1979 to 1982.

Did Meredith Vieira have something done to her teeth?

The TODAY co-host told Al Roker Monday she suffered a post-party mishap trying to use her teeth as a pair of scissors. “ I actually chipped my front tooth – I was tearing off a wrist band from one of those parties I went to last night,” Vieira said, quickly adding, “I was totally sober, nothing like that.”