Meredith Vieira
Birth Name:
Meredith Louise Vieira
Birth Place:
East Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Before hosting the show, she appeared and won as a contestant of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" in 2001, donating $250,000 to the Windows of Hope, which supports families of 9/11 victims
- Announced in January 2013 that she would be leaving "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" after hosting for a 10-year period during which she won a Daytime Emmy
- Received the P․T․ Barnum Award from Tufts University in 2006
- After graduating magna cum laude from Tufts University with a degree in English, Vieira began her career as a news announcer for WORC in Massachusetts
- Quote: "Nature inspires me․․․Whenever I have a problem that needs sorting out, or I just need to think things through, I walk on the beach, or on the path by our home․ Those simple walks always seem to help me put things into perspective․"
- Other than hosting "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and "The View," she is also co-host on "The Today Show" since 2006, as well as co-hosting the "Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade․"
- Adheres to a vegan diet, citing moral, ethical and health reasons
- Had made cameo appearances on several films and television shows, including 2004's "The Stepford Wives," "30 Rock" and "Doctor Who․"
Awards
- 1988Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Segments:Winner
- 1988Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Programs:Winner
- 1988Emmy - Outstanding Informational, Cultural or Historic Programming - Segments:Winner
- 1988Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Segments:Winner
- 1991Emmy - Outstanding Informational, Cultural or Historic Programming - Segments:Winner
- 1996Emmy - Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Segments:Winner
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host:Nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 1999OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Winner
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2001OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Winner
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2003Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2003OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2004Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
- 2004Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2004OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2005Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Winner
- 2005Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2005OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2006Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2006Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
- 2006Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show:Nominated
- 2006OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer in a Miscellaneous Series or Special:Nominated
- 2007Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show:Nominated
- 2007Daytime Emmy - Excellence in Morning Programming:Winner
- 2007Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
- 2007OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Winner
- 2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show:Nominated
- 2011Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show:Nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
- 2013Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show:Nominated
- 2018Emmy - Outstanding Historical Documentary:Winner