Hoda Kotb
Today Show Co-Host, NBC News Anchor
The Morning Leo
Hoda Kotb is the warmest person on American television — which is the most valuable Leo attribute in morning broadcasting. Egyptian-American, born in Oklahoma, raised in Virginia, she covers news from political interviews to celebrity conversations with the same authentic curiosity. She is the only person to have hosted the Today show’s #1 and #3 hour simultaneously.
Leo Legacy
- Today Show: Co-host since 2018 — anchors America’s mornings with genuine warmth
- Fourth Hour: Her wine-and-conversation hour with Kathie Lee Gifford became a cultural institution
- Breast cancer survivor: Public journey with diagnosis and recovery made her a source of strength for viewers
- Adoption: Adopted daughter Haley and Hope as a single mother — open about the experience
Kotb’s Leo warmth is a kind of journalism — she makes the person across from her feel completely seen.
“You can be the most courageous person in the room if you’re true to yourself.”