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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Career Milestones
| Hired as a reporter for Channel One News during her senior year at Emerson College | ||
1996 | Won the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA | |
1999 | Made the independent film "George's Auto" | |
2002 | Hired as a news correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight" (CBS) | |
2003 | Had a recurring role on CBS' "Without a Trace" | |
2004 | Hosted "Countdown to the Oscars" on ABC | |
2004 | Landed recurring role on drama series "One Tree Hill" (The WB/The CW) | |
2005 | Made a cameo as a sexy nurse in the feature adaptation of "Fantastic Four" | |
2005 | Worked as a correspondent for NBC's "Today Show" | |
2005 | Worked as a correspondent for entertainment news program "Access Hollywood" (NBC) | |
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" | |
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 | |
2008 | Became the host of "Hollywood Green" on the Planet Green network | |
2008 | Made a brief cameo in "Tropic Thunder" | |
2011 | Signed a multi-year deal with Telepictures to serve as co-host of "Extra" (NBC) with Mario Lopez | |
2012 | Competed on the 14th season of "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC) | |