Hoda Kotb

Hoda Kotb
news anchor

Hoda Kotb, Virginia Tech, was named co-anchor of the fourth hour of the "Today" show in August 2007. She has also been a "Dateline NBC" correspondent since April 1998 and the host of the weekly syndicated series "Your Total Health" since September 2004. In her nine years at NBC, Hoda has covered a wide variety of domestic and international stories. Most recently, she covered the aftermath and one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The story was very personal to Hoda, who lived in New Orleans for six years. In addition, she has reported on the war in Iraq, the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and the War on Terror in Afghanistan. Hoda conducted an exclusive interview with Aung San Suu Kyi, an internationally recognized leader of Burma, marking the first time in 11 years that Suu Kyi was interviewed by an American television network. Throughout her career, Hoda has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Peabody in 2006 for her "Dateline NBC" report, "The Education of Ms. Groves." The three-time Emmy Nominee also won the 2004 Headliner Award, 2003 Gracie Award and the 2002 Edward R. Murrow Award.