Maria Menounos

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Biography

As ambitious as she was beautiful, host-broadcast journalist-actress Maria Menounos gained notoriety with her work as an entertainment news correspondent and engaging personality on the red carpet. A former Miss Massachusetts Teen USA, she focused on broadcast journalism while enrolled at Emerson College, during which time she began working as a reporter for the educational satellite news program "Channel One News." Upon graduation, Menounos …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

June 8, 1978

Career Milestones

2012

Competed on the 14th season of "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)

2011

Signed a multi-year deal with Telepictures to serve as co-host of "Extra" (NBC) with Mario Lopez

2008

Made a brief cameo in "Tropic Thunder"

2008

Became the host of "Hollywood Green" on the Planet Green network

2007

Co-starred with Jamie Kennedy in "Kickin' It Old Skool"

2007

Funded the recovery and restoration of her film "In the Land of Merry Misfits"; film premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival

2006

Appeared in pop singer Jessica Simpson's music video "A Public Affair"

2006

Directed Wilmer Valderrama in "Longtime Listener"; shown at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival

2006

Guest-starred on the NBC comedy "Scrubs"

2005

Worked as a correspondent for entertainment news program "Access Hollywood" (NBC)

2005

Worked as a correspondent for NBC's "Today Show"

2005

Made a cameo as a sexy nurse in the feature adaptation of "Fantastic Four"

2004

Landed recurring role on drama series "One Tree Hill" (The WB/The CW)

2004

Hosted "Countdown to the Oscars" on ABC

2003

Had a recurring role on CBS' "Without a Trace"

2002

Hired as a news correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight" (CBS)

1999

Made the independent film "George's Auto"

Hired as a reporter for Channel One News during her senior year at Emerson College

1996

Won the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA