Maria Menounos - Biography

Last Editor: scoop08				Maria Menounos Biography -   Name : Maria Menounos Birthdate : June 8th, 1978 Birthplace : Medford, Massachusetts, USA Profession : Model Claim to fame : as Entertainment Tonight correspondent

Maria Menounos Trivia -

Was Miss Massachussetts Teen USA 1996. Graduated from Emerson College in Boston. Was an anchor on Channel One, a news program for school children usually played during the school day. Worked as an international correspondent for Channel One News. When a contestant in the Miss Teen USA Pageant in 1996, representing the state of Massachussetts, Miss Menounos was asked by pageant host Bob Goen what she would like to do when she "grew up." Her response was "I want to work with you at E.T., Bob!". Her wish came true when she joined "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) six years later as a correspondent for the show. She also answered viewers' questions about celebrities at the E.T. website (etonline.com), where her page was called 'Maria's Mailbox'. She is of Greek descent. Joined "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) on April 30, 2002 as a correspondent, reporting on film, television, music and fashion. She left ET in 2005. Speaks Greek fluently Ranked and Voted #5 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006 Ranked and Voted #8 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007. Holds the elite distinction of being the youngest person to ever co-host "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) (age 22). Holds the elite distinction of being the youngest person to ever co-host the "Today" (1952) Show. Holds the elite distinction of being the youngest person to ever report for NBC's Nightly News. Menounos still owns the very first car she bought when she moved to Los Angeles: a now fully restored 1962 candy apple red Chevrolet Corvair convertible. Owns the solid gold and pearl-handled revolver that Elvis Presley gave to Jack Lord. Resides on a rare Southern Victorian estate with her adopted dogs. Avid sports fan - most especially Boston sports. Personal friend of New England Patriot's quarterback, Tom Brady, and Boston Celtic's captain, Paul Pierce. Avid Professional Wrestling fan. Former WWE Champion Bob Backlund has been both a friend and part-time bodyguard. Great fan of Turner Classic Movies. Looks forward to each Febuary, for TCM's annual month long salute to Oscar. Played basketball in high school. Sang in her church choir from grade school to college. Was a janitor cleaning Boston nightclubs and bars with her parents from age 3 to 14. Worked at Dunkin Donuts, making and selling donuts through junior high and high school. Fluent in the languages of Greek, English and Spanish. Founded umbrella-like charity "Take Action Hollywood" as a result of supporting so many causes. Her most sacred include diabetes research, pet over population and adoption, animal cruelty prevention, worldwide AIDS relief and awareness, general support and relief of allied troops and their loved ones.

Maria Menounos Detailed Biography -

Making her grand entrance on June 8th, 1978 in Medford, Massachusetts, Maria Menounos was a shining star at birth. By the time she was a student her sights were set on a career in journalism. Some days, she would even arrive late to school after watching the morning news on CNN for too long. In 1995, by the encouragement of her friends and family, Menounos began to enroll in beauty pageants. The following year, she won the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA. Though she did not win the Miss Teen USA crown, her involvement in such a big production helped her gain a lot of experience, not to mention pave the way for her career. In the 2001-02 season, Maria Menounos was named correspondent on ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT. Her duties include reporting on film, television, music and fashion for the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world. She also serves as host of ET on MTV, one of the highest rated shows on the cable network, as well as ET on VH1. Previously, Ms. Menounos was an international correspondent for Channel One News, the #1 source of news for America's teen students. As a journalist for their 10-minute weekday broadcasts, she reported on a variety of timely and topical issues to more than eight million students. During her tenure, she interviewed President George W. Bush, numerous celebrities, and traveled the world to cover such tragedies as the 2001 earthquake in El Salvador and the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. Ms. Menounos began her career with Channel One during her senior year at Emerson College in Boston. During this time she also wrote, produced and broadcast news segments for WERS-FM, one of the largest college radio stations in the country. In addition, she co-hosted and produced a weekly radio talk show on Boston's WNRB-AM. Her experiences as a journalist have compelled Ms. Menounos to spend time off-camera on philanthropic and social issues close to her heart. After witnessing the devastating effects of AIDS in South Africa as a Channel One reporter, she formed Take Action Hollywood!, a charity whose mission is to utilize the power of the entertainment industry and the production medium to educate, empower and raise social awareness.