Matt Lauer

@Media Personalities, Career and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Matt Lauer is an American Television host and reporter best known as a long-running co-host of the TV show ‘Today’ American Ohio University Media Personalities TV Anchors Capricorn Celebrities Matt Lauer is the famous name associated with a popular morning TV show in the US. He pursued a major in Communications but dropped out just as he was on the verge of finishing the course, and opted for a journalism internship. He quickly built up an impressive and diverse resume as he became an on-air reporter, travelled extensively, hosted talk-shows and worked for numerous news magazines. He endured a difficult phase during which he struggled to find work, but bounced back by getting cast as the host of the talk show ‘9 Broadcast Plaza’. His growing popularity enabled him to work in shows on NBC, which was a turning point in his already-impressive career. His association with NBC turned out to be long and productive as he continues to work with the channel till today. As the co-anchor for ‘The Today Show’, a morning show in the US, he has conducted several high-profile interviews, including those of then-US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He also hosted other short-term shows intermittently, displaying his virtuosity. His prominence and mass-appeal was underlined after he signed a contract worth a whopping $25 million per year which also cemented his reputation as among the most popular TV figures.

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Birthday: December 30, 1957 Nationality: American Famous: Ohio University, Media Personalities, TV Anchors Spouses: Annette Roque (m. 1998), Nancy Alspaugh (m. 1981–1988) Known as: Matthew Todd Lauer Childrens: Jack Matthew Lauer, Romy Lauer, Thijs Lauer Universities: Ohio University Ohio University Greenwich High School Information Detail Birthday December 30, 1957 Nationality American Famous Ohio University, Media Personalities, TV Anchors Spouses Annette Roque (m. 1998), Nancy Alspaugh (m. 1981–1988) Known as Matthew Todd Lauer Childrens Jack Matthew Lauer, Romy Lauer, Thijs Lauer Universities Ohio University Ohio University Greenwich High School Notable Alumnis Ohio University Birth Place New York City Height 180cm Gender Male Father Robert Lauer Mother Marilyn Lauer Net Worth $60 Million as of Aug 22,2016 Sun Sign Capricorn Born in New York City

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Matt Lauer married TV producer Nancy Alspaugh in 1981. The marriage lasted for seven years and ended in divorce. Unsplash Personal Life

He entered into a relationship with anchor Kristen Gesswein in 1989 and the couple dated for seven years. Unsplash Personal Life

He married the Dutch model Annette Roque in 1998 and had three children with her. The couple separated briefly and Roque filed for divorce, but eventually resolved their differences. Unsplash Personal Life

Matt Lauer was born In New York to Jay Robert Lauer and Marilyn Kolmer and spent his childhood in Greenwich, Connecticut. His father was an executive in a bicycle company and his mother owned a boutique. His parents divorced when he was very young. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He enrolled at ‘Ohio University’s School of Telecommunications’ but dropped out in 1979 and accepted an internship in journalism at ‘WOWK-TV’ in West Virginia. He started off as a producer of the feature ‘12 o’clock news’ and by the following year, he was assigned as an on-air reporter. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Over the next few years, he travelled extensively in the East Coast, hosting talk-shows and working for news magazines. He returned to New York in 1984 to work as a host for ‘WNEW-TV’. Unsplash Career

In 1986, he co-hosted the ‘WNYW-TV’ show ‘Made In New York’ which was broadcasted for fifteen weeks. He also co-hosted ‘Fame, Fortune and Romance’. Two years later, he hosted the show ‘Talk of the Town’. Unsplash Career

In 1989, he gained popularity while hosting the live talk show ‘9 Broadcast Plaza’, which was aired for two years. The same year, he hosted the ‘Esquire Show’ on Lifetime. Unsplash Career

In 1992, he was chosen to co-host ‘Today in New York’ for NBC. The next year, he became co-host of another NBC show, ‘Live at Five’. During this period, he replaced Margaret Larson in ‘The Today Show’ for a short time and was later made the regular host, a role he plays till today. Unsplash Career

In 1997, Lauer started serving as a contributing anchor for the reality legal show ‘Dateline NBC’ and continues to be involved in the show till today. Unsplash Career

Lauer has been a co-host of the daily morning show ‘The Today’ on NBC since 1997. The show has consistently enjoyed good viewership over the years and continues to do so. Lauer’s importance to the show was highlighted by his new contract with NBC News in 2012 which entitles him to $25 million per year. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	December 30, 1957
Nationality	American
Famous	Ohio University, Media Personalities, TV Anchors
Spouses	Annette Roque (m. 1998), Nancy Alspaugh (m. 1981–1988)
Known as	Matthew Todd Lauer
Childrens	Jack Matthew Lauer, Romy Lauer, Thijs Lauer
Universities	Ohio University Ohio University Greenwich High School
Notable Alumnis	Ohio University
Birth Place	New York City
Height	180cm
Gender	Male
Father	Robert Lauer
Mother	Marilyn Lauer
Net Worth	$60 Million as of Aug 22,2016
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	New York City

Matt Lauer

American

Dec 30, 1957

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New York City