Katie Couric

Actor, Celebrity

1957 –

26

Who is Katie Couric?

Katie Couric became a household name when she co hosted the number one morning show in the US, The Today show (NBC), from 1991 to 2006. She made a highly publicized move from from NBC to CBS on September 2006 when she took over the anchor and managing editor duties at CBS Evening News. With this move she became the first solo female anchor of weekday evening news of the three big US networks. At the time she became the highest paid news anchor earning $15 million per year.

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Born
Jan 7, 1957
Arlington County
Also known as
  • Katherine Anne Couric
  • Katie
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Anglican Episcopal Church
Ethnicity
  • White American
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Virginia
    English Language
    (Specialized in American studies)
    (1975 - 1979)
  • Yorktown High School
    (1971/09 - 1975/06)
  • Jamestown Elementary School
  • Williamsburg Middle School
Employment
  • CNN
  • WRC-TV
    (1987 - 1989)
  • Desk Assistant, ABC News, American Broadcasting Company
    (1979 - 1980)
  • WTVJ
    (1984 - 1986)
  • Newscaster, CBS
Lived in
  • Arlington County
  • New York

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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