Katie Couric

Date of Birth: January 7, 1957

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Date of Death: *Not applicable* (Katie Couric is alive as of the latest update)

Biography

Katherine Anne Couric, widely known as Katie Couric, is an American journalist, presenter, producer, and author. Born on January 7, 1957, in Arlington, Virginia, Couric has had a prolific career in television news, spanning over four decades. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 1979 with a degree in American Studies. Her career began at the ABC News bureau in Washington, D.C., and she subsequently worked for CNN. Couric gained national prominence as a co-host of NBC’s “Today” show from 1991 to 2006, where she became a beloved figure in morning television. In 2006, she made history by becoming the first solo female anchor of a weekday evening news program on CBS Evening News. She has also hosted a daytime talk show, “Katie,” and has been involved in various other projects, including documentaries and a memoir, “Going There,” published in 2021.

5 Interesting Facts about Katie Couric

1. Katie Couric was the first woman to anchor the CBS Evening News solo.

2. She co-founded Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) after losing her husband, Jay Monahan, to colon cancer in 1998.

3. Couric has interviewed numerous high-profile figures, including Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.

4. She received a Peabody Award for her series on colon cancer awareness, which significantly increased public awareness and screenings.

5. Couric was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2004.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Katie Couric

1. “Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees.”

2. “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

3. “I’ve always tried to stay true to my authentic self.”

4. “Sometimes you have to be brave enough to step out of your comfort zone and do something different.”

5. “The best advice I ever got was that knowledge is power and to keep reading.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

Katie Couric’s highest net worth achieved is estimated to be around $100 million.

Children

Katie Couric has two daughters: Elinor Tully “Ellie” Monahan, born in 1991, and Caroline “Carrie” Couric Monahan, born in 1996. Both daughters were born from her marriage to Jay Monahan.