Maria Menounos
Maria Constaninos Menounos (/mɛnuːˈnɔːs/; born June 8, 1978) is an American actress, journalist, television host, and occasional professional wrestler of Greek descent. She is known in the United States for her appearances as a TV correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, Extra, and abroad for co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece.
Early life
editMenounos was born in Medford, Massachusetts, the daughter of Greek parents Costas and Litsa Menounos, who worked as janitors in a Boston nightclub. She has a younger brother named Peter. Menounos attended the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Somerville, Massachusetts. She also attended Medford High School in Medford.
In 1995, Menounos began to compete in beauty pageants. The following year, she won the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA, and she competed at Miss Teen USA where she placed in the top 15, receiving an honorary mention, during the preliminary competition. Menounos placed 13th in preliminaries. Maria competed for the title of Miss Massachusetts USA 2000. She was the first runner-up.
Menounos attended Boston's Emerson College, where she participated in the organization Emerson Independent Video. She graduated from Emerson in 2000.
| Full name at birth | Maria Menounos
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| Claim to fame | Entertainment Tonight
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| Date of birth | 8 June 1978
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| Place of birth | Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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| Age | 44
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| Occupation | Entertainment reporter, television personality, actress, wrestler, businesswoman
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| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight | 115 lbs (52 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Big smile
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| Dress size | 4
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| Shoe size | 9
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $9,000,000 USD
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| High school | North Medford High School
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| University | Emerson College, Boston
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- Height: 173 cm.
- During her stay at Greece "Star Channel" gave her as a gift a cutie puppy.
- Joined "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) on April 30, 2002 as a correspondent, reporting on film, television, music and fashion. She left ET in 2005.
- Avid Professional Wrestling fan. Former WWE Champion Bob Backlund has been both a friend and part time bodyguard.
- Holds the elite distinction of being the youngest person to ever report for NBC's Nightly News.
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