Katy Tur

Date of Birth: October 26, 1983

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Biography

Katharine Bear Tur, widely known as Katy Tur, is an acclaimed American broadcast journalist and author. Born on October 26, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, she has carved a significant niche for herself in the field of journalism. Tur is currently a correspondent for NBC News and an anchor for MSNBC Live. She is the daughter of journalists Zoey Tur and Marika Gerrard, which laid the foundation for her career in media. Katy Tur gained national prominence for her extensive coverage of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Her reporting during the campaign was highly regarded and later chronicled in her book “Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History.” Over the years, she has received several accolades, including the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.

5 Interesting Facts about Katy Tur

1. Katy Tur is fluent in Spanish, which she learned while studying abroad in Spain.

2. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

3. Tur was once a storm chaser for The Weather Channel.

4. Her father, Zoey Tur, was a pioneering helicopter pilot who captured the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase.

5. Katy Tur has won multiple awards, including the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Katy Tur

1. “I was never the story; the story was always the campaign and the election and the voters.”

2. “If you’re not getting hate mail, you’re not doing your job.”

3. “I think that there’s a real hunger for news that is just news.”

4. “The more you try to ignore the noise, the easier it is to get through your day.”

5. “Journalism is about finding the truth and holding those in power accountable.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

The highest net worth achieved by Katy Tur is estimated to be around $4 million.

Children

Katy Tur is married to CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil. The couple has two children together: a son named Theodore “Teddy” Dokoupil, born in April 2019, and a daughter born in May 2021.