Meredith Vieira

Date of Birth: December 30, 1953

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Biography

Meredith Vieira is an esteemed American journalist, television personality, and game show host. She was born Meredith Louise Vieira on December 30, 1953, in Providence, Rhode Island. Vieira’s career in journalism began after she graduated from Tufts University in 1975 with a degree in English. She initially worked as a news announcer for WORC radio in Worcester, Massachusetts, before moving on to television as a local reporter and anchor. Vieira gained national prominence as a correspondent for the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes” from 1989 to 1991. She later co-anchored ABC’s “Turning Point” and served as the original moderator for the daytime talk show “The View” from 1997 to 2006. In 2006, she succeeded Katie Couric as co-anchor of NBC’s “Today” show, a position she held until 2011. In addition to her journalistic roles, Vieira became widely known as the host of the syndicated version of the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” from 2002 to 2013. She also hosted her own daytime talk show, “The Meredith Vieira Show,” from 2014 to 2016.

5 Interesting Facts about Meredith Vieira

1. Meredith Vieira is the youngest of four children in her family.

2. She won Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on “The View” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”

3. Vieira has been married to journalist Richard M. Cohen since 1986.

4. She is an advocate for multiple sclerosis awareness, a cause close to her heart as her husband suffers from the disease.

5. Meredith Vieira made a cameo appearance as herself in the 2010 comedy film “Get Him to the Greek.”

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Meredith Vieira

1. “You can only be as good as the people you work with, and the people I’ve worked with have been fabulous.”

2. “It’s important to take risks and not be afraid to make mistakes.”

3. “I think the best advice I ever got was to just be myself, and to accept that I wasn’t going to be perfect.”

4. “I think humor is key to keeping things in perspective.”

5. “Follow your heart and your passion, because that will lead you to the right place.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

Meredith Vieira’s highest net worth achieved is estimated to be around $40 million.

Children

Meredith Vieira and her husband Richard M. Cohen have three children: two sons, Benjamin Edwin Cohen and Gabriel Anthony Cohen, and a daughter, Lily Max Cohen.