Hoda Kotb (/ˈhoʊdə ˈkɒtbiː/ HOH-də KOT-bee;[1][note 1] born August 9, 1964)[2] is an American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author.

She was the main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today from 2018 to 2025, and co-host of its entertainment-focused fourth hour from 2007 to 2025.

[6][7][non-primary source needed] Her father, Abdel Kader Kotb (1932–1985) was a fossil energy specialist and was listed in the Who's Who of Technology.

[10]Kotb similarly indirectly spoke about her family's Muslim background in her autobiography when she described attempts at match-making by her relatives in Egypt: During my visit, I'd be sitting on the couch and there'd come a knock-knock at the door.

[3] Kotb was the keynote speaker at her alma mater for the 2008 Virginia Tech graduation[15] and in her speech, played Metallica's "Enter Sandman" over her iPod.

[16] In 2010, Kotb was elected to a three-year term to the Virginia Tech Alumni Association Board of Directors.

[20] In 2011, Martina McBride asked Kotb to be featured in her music video for "I'm Gonna Love You Through It," a ballad dedicated to cancer survivors.

[20] She was the first host of Today's first fourth-hour weekday morning broadcast at 10:00 a.m. in September 2007[22] and was joined by Kathie Lee Gifford as a co-host in April 2008.

[24] On February 23, 2015, Kotb began hosting a live, one-hour show twice a week on Sirius XM's Today channel, discussing casual water cooler topics.

[25] On January 2, 2018, Kotb was named co-anchor of Today with Savannah Guthrie after anchor Matt Lauer was terminated by NBC News following accusations of sexual misconduct.

[28][29] In October 2010, Kotb released a New York Times bestselling[30] autobiography, Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee.

[33] In October 2019, Kotb released her sixth book, I Really Needed This Today, which includes personal notes about her experiences and relationships, an assortment of quotes, and 365 sayings that she hopes inspires and uplifts readers.

[34] She released a follow-up in October 2020 titled This Just Speaks to Me, which expands on her daily reflections and includes additional personal anecdotes and quotes.

[52] On January 31, 2022, Kotb announced during the fourth hour of Today (Hoda & Jenna) that she and Schiffman had ended their engagement and would focus on co-parenting as friends.