Maria Menounos is an American television presenter. She has hosted Extra and E! News; she was a TV correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, and co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece. She also co-created and is currently CEO of online podcast series network AfterBuzz TV. She is currently signed to WWE where she has served as an ambassador since 2013, having even competed in some tag team events as a pro since 2009. She hosted the podcast Conversations with Maria Menounos. She also co-hosted Miss Universe 2023 pageant on November 18, 2023.
Menounos was born to Greek immigrants on June 8, 1978, in Medford, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Her father, Constantinos "Costas" Menounos, is originally from Akovos, and her mother, Stavroula "Litsa" (née Kapernekas; 1954–2021), was originally from Kalamata. Menounos later worked as a janitor in the nightclub The Channel with her parents. She has a younger brother. She graduated from Medford High School in 1996.
In 1995, Menounos began to compete in beauty pageants. The following year, she won the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA and competed at Miss Teen USA—where she placed in the top 15, receiving an honorary mention, during the preliminary competition. She placed 13th in the preliminaries. She competed for the title of Miss Massachusetts USA 2000 and was the first runner-up.
Menounos attended Emerson College, participating there in the organization Emerson Independent Video; she graduated in 2000.
| Date of Birth | 8th June 1978 |
|---|---|
| Age | 46 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Medford |
| Birth Place | Medford |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Education |
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| Emerson College |
| Occupation | actor, television presenter, journalist, television actor, film actor, beauty pageant contestant, film director |
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| SignificantEvents | correspondent |
