Meredith Vieira - Biography

Last Editor: oriensilva				Meredith Vieira Biography -   Name : Meredith Vieira Profession : TV anchor Birth Details : born December 30, 1953 in East Providence, Rhode Island Height : 5' 3" (1.60 m) Nickname : Ditz Ditzy MV Personal quotes : "Honestly, I'm living my fantasy. It's being with my family, preferably on a snowy afternoon with a fire going, cuddled up in blankets, playing a Spouse : Richard Cohen (14 June 1986 - present) 3 children

Meredith Vieira Trivia -

Is of Portuguese heritage. Husband teaches journalism at Columbia University Has 3 older brothers Three children, with Cohen, Ben,Gabriel, and Lily Max She has a fear of bridges Graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University. Scored 1330 on the SAT as a high school junior, and scored 1300 as a senior. She is allergic to metal, and, therefore, doesn't wear her wedding ring. Was once approached to pose in Playboy, she declined Lives in NY City suburb of Westchester County in a 2-story house built in 1929. Graduated maga cum laude from Tufts University in 1975, with an English degree * Husband Richard Cohen considered free of colon cancer after surgery in March, 2000. Has battled health problems over many years, and is legally blind as a result of multiple sclerosis, which he contracted in his 20s. Announced on-air during "View" show in May 2002 that she's decided to accept ABC's offer to host syndicated "The Millionare" weekly series, beginning in the fall, while she continues to co-host "View" for the next five years. Reportedly, her salary may jump from $500,000 a year to $5 million. Has stated on 'The View' that because she wears pantyhose, she doesn't wear underwear. She thinks it would be redundant to wear both. Hosted a special featurette of "Desperate Housewives" that will be featured on the series' Season 1 DVD box set, to be released in August 2005. In 2005, she became the second female to win a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host as host of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?". The first was Betty White in 1983 for "Just Men!". Older brother Ed Vieira is a political activist that resides in Virginia

Meredith Vieira Detailed Biography -

Meredith Vieira, pron. IPA /vi.'É?j.ɾÉ?/, (born December 30, 1953 in East Providence, Rhode Island) is the host of a network talk show, a syndicated game show, and a cable biography series on American television. She is of Portuguese descent. Vieira has been a host of ABC's The View since 1997. She introduces the "Hot Topics," guides the conversations, and breaks to the commercials. She begins each episode by saying "Hello! And welcome to The View," and signs off each episode by saying "Take a little time and enjoy the view!" She also performs hosting duties for the U.S. syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which was a 2002 spin-off of the primetime version hosted by Regis Philbin. In 2005, Vieira won a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Game Show Host." Since 1999 she has hosted Lifetime's Intimate Portrait, which covers the lives of women in art, entertainment, politics, business, science, journalism and sports. Prior to her various hosting duties, she first came to national recognition as a CBS reporter and correspondent for news magazine shows such as West 57th and 60 Minutes. She moved to ABC initially as a news journalist, but made the career switch when, as she recalls: Once I realized I was a reporter who didn't want to report because it required a tremendous amount of travel, nobody was too interested in having me work for them. I had to reinvent myself. She began her career in 1975 as a news announcer for WORC radio in Worcester, Massachusetts, after graduating magna cum laude from Tufts University. She and her husband, journalist Richard Cohen, and their three children, Ben, Lily, and Gabe, currently reside in Westchester. For the Special Edition 2-disc DVD of The Lion King 1 1/2, Vieira was called in to "host" for a game you could play on the second disc -- a spoof of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, called Who Wants to Be King of the Jungle?. Timon the Meerkat was the contestant, Pumbaa was in the audience and was one of the animals you could select in the "Phone an Animal" lifeline. She is also the spokesperson on Bayer commercials. Viera is also the host of the DVD series of Desperate Housewives. Viera interviewed cast members and the show creators in California, at which time she signed a secrecy agreement to allow her to know the script secrets. Divided Lives: The Public and Private Struggles of Three American Women (ISBN 038548447X).