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Meredith Vieira

  • Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  • Birthday: December 30, 1953

A respected television journalist whose reporting earned her six Emmy awards, Meredith Vieira was also one of the most recognizable faces on daytime TV, thanks to her hosting duties on “The View” (ABC, 1997- ) and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” (ABC, 1999- ).

Born in Providence, RI on Dec. 30, 1953, Vieira graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University in 1975 with a Bachelor’s degree in English. Her first professional journalism job came soon after graduation at WORC-Radio in Worcester, MA. She soon switched to television as a r…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Played herself on an episode of NBC's "30 Rock"

  • 2006

    Accepted an offer to succeed Katie Couric as co-host of NBC-TV's "Today Show" for reported four-year contract worth at least $10 million a year

  • 2006

    Earned 3 Daytime Emmy nominations for producing and hosting "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and as co-host of "The View"

  • 2006 to 0000

    Joined Matt Lauer as co-anchor of NBC's "Today" and become contributing anchor for "Dateline NBC"

  • 2003

    Made her Broadway debut as an honorary cast member, for one performance only, of the Tony Award-winning musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie"

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Awards

  • 2009

    Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Game Show Host

  • 2005

    Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Game Show Host

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