Matt Lauer net worth, age, wiki, family, biography and latest updates.
Matt Lauer is an American television host, journalist, and public speaker. Matt Lauer, the host of The Today Show, is well-known. He has also had to deal with sexual allegations, which forced him to resign and leave his positions with several media outlets.
Matthew Todd Lauer, professionally known as Matt Lauer, is a former American television news anchor born on December 30, 1957.
He co-hosted NBC’s Today show and contributed to Dateline NBC from 1997 to 2017.
In November 2017, NBC terminated Matt Lauer’s contract due to allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour.
He hosted the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC from 1998 to 2017. He also co-hosted the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games.
He was a news anchor for The Today Show, an anchor for WNBC in New York City, a local talk-show host in various cities (including cohosting different regional versions of PM Magazine), and an entertainment news segment for HBO from 1994 to 1997.
Matt Lauer Net worth and profile summary
Matt Lauer’s net worth is estimated to be more than $70 million as of 2022. This fortune has come from hosting several shows throughout his career. He has been working in his field since 1979. He has hosted various shows and events and produced television shows throughout his career.
REAL NAME | Matthew Todd Lauer |
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BIRTHDAY | December 30, 1957 |
BIRTHPLACE | New York, United States |
ZODIAC SIGN | Capricorn |
NATIONALITY | American |
ETHNICITY | Mixed |
PROFESSION | TV Personality |
MARRIED/WIFE | Annette Roque (m. 1998–2019), Nancy Alspaugh (m. 1981–1988) |
NET WORTH | $80 million |
PARENTS | Robert Lauer, Marilyn Lauer |
Girlfriend | Shamin Abas |
Matt Lauer Personal Life
From 1982 to 1989, he was married to Nancy Alspaugh. In 1998, Matt Lauer got married to Annette Roque. The couple has three children named Jack, Thijs, and Romy. His daughter Romy has also hosted ‘Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together.’
In November 2017, Lauer was terminated from NBC following the report of sexual harassment by a female employee. Investigations are going on for his behaviour. Addie Zinone also made another accusation.
Matt Lauer Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 30 December 1957, Matt Lauer is 63 years old as of today’s date 24th January 2021. His height is 1.8 m tall, and his weight is 76 kg.
Matt Lauer Career
In 1979, Matt Lauer started his career in television by becoming the producer of WOWK-TV’s noon newscast. He later became an on-air presenter of the station. After that, he hosted several talk programs, and in 1984, he became the host of PM Magazine.
From 1986 to 1987, Lauer hosted ‘Fame, Fortune, and Romance.’ This was followed by becoming the host of WNEV-TV’s ‘Talk of the Town.’ From 1988 to 1991, he hosted ‘9 Broadcast Plaza’. He was associated with WNBC-TV from 1992 to 1996. In 1994, he co-anchored ‘Today in New York.’ Later, Lauer became the co-anchor of ‘Live at Five.’
He was associated with NBC News from 1992 to 2017. He became a fill-in anchor of ‘NBC News at Sunrise’ and ‘Weekend Today’ from 1992 to 1997. He was also the fill-in news anchor of ‘Today.’ Later, he was appointed as the anchor and co-anchor of the show.
For over ten years, Lauer was the contributing anchor of ‘Dateline NBC’. From 2010 to 2013, he was the correspondent of ‘Rock Center with Brian Williams.’ He also hosted ‘Christmas in Rockefeller Center’ from 1998 to 2016.
Matt Lauer Awards & Achievements
In 2000, Matt Lauer was nominated for the TV Guide Award in the category of ‘Favorite News Personality.’ He was also nominated for the People’s Choice Award in 2012. In 2007, he got nominated for the Online Film & Television Association Award. He is the winner of two News & Documentary Emmy Awards out of eight nominations. He has also won five Daytime Emmy Awards out of 13 nominations.