Katie Couric is an American journalist, anchor, and news reporter. Recently, the former co-anchor of NBC’s Today, Katie Couric came to the limelight after revealing her personal life secret, saying, she has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer via an Instagram post on 28 September 2022.
Katie is also active on social media platforms. She has more than 1.5 million followers on her Instagram account and 1.7 million followers on her Twitter account. Similarly, Couric has more than 686k followers on her Facebook account.
Who Is Katie Couric? Wikipedia Details
Katie Couric is an American journalist, anchor, news reporter, and social media personality. She is best recognized as the longtime co-host of NBC’s Today show and as the first solo female anchor of a major network, the CBS Evening News program.
Her first experience as a web show came with @katiecouric on CBSNews.com. Furthermore, Katie is also an author, and her book, The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from, Extraordinary Lives, was a New York Times bestseller. Katie’s official Wikipedia is recently created.
Katie Couric, full name, Katherine Anne Couric was born on 7 January 1957 in Arlington, Virginia. She is currently 65 years of age having a zodiac sign of Capricorn. Likewise, Katie holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Her height is 5 feet 1 inches or 1.55 m tall, and she has an average weight of around 55 kg or 121 lbs. Regarding her educational background, the American journalist completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in American studies from the University of Virginia.
Who Are Katie Couric’s Parents?
Katie Couric was born to her parents in 1957 in Arlington, Virginia. Her father’s name is John Martin Couric, a news editor, and a public relations executive, and her mother’s name is Elinor Tullie Couric, who was a housewife, and a part-time writer.
She grew up with three siblings namely Emily Couric, John M. Couric Jr., and Clara Couric. Katie frequently shared her picture with her family and showcased her love for them.
Is Katie Couric Married?
Yes, the American journalist, Katie Couric is married twice. She got married to her long-time boyfriend turned husband, John Molner, a Chicago-based investment firm executive on 21 June 2014 in the Hamptons.
Katie was previously got married to Jay Monahan in 1989. She lost her first husband, Jay Monahan, due to colon cancer in 1998. Her husband was a lawyer and NBC News Legal Analyst.
Likewise, Katie also dated many personalities like Carroll Lesesne, om Werner, Chris Botti, Jimmy Reyes, and others.
Moreover, the Co-Founder of Katie Couric Media has two children namely Ellie Monahan and Caroline Couric Monahan. Her nephew’s name is Jeff Wadlow.
When Did Katie Couric Start Her Career?
Katie Couric began her professional career shortly after completing her graduation. She initially joined NBC News in 1991 as a Host of The Today Show and worked there for 15 years until 2006.
Later, she became an Anchor at CBS Evening News for CBS News and worked there for five years from 2006 to 2011. After that, Katie became a Special Correspondent for ABC News, based in New York for more than two years from August 2011 to December 2013.
Similarly, Couric served at Disney ABC Television Group as a Host of The Katie Show for almost two years from September 2012 to June 2015. Likewise, she worked as an Executive Producer at Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric for ten months from May 2016 to February 2017.
Afterwards, the senior journalist worked at Yahoo as a Yahoo Global News Anchor for more than three years from March 2014 to July 2017. Moreover, she has also contributed to being an Executive Producer for America Inside Out with Katie Couric for two months from April 2018 to May 2018.
Katie Couric is currently working as a Co-Founder at Katie Couric Media as a full-timer based in New York. She has been serving in the position since January 2018, and it’s been more than four years of working in the firm.
How Much Is Katie Couric’s Net Worth?
Katie Couric has a massive net worth of $110 million, which she earned from her professional career as a senior journalist. Katie has been working in the media industry for more than three decades.
Due to her experience and skills, Katie has been able to bagged a handsome salary from her job as a journalist. According to celebritynetworth.com, Katie Couric has a salary of $10 million per year.