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Also Known As Katherine Anne Couric
Born January 7, 1957 (age 69) • Virginia
Awards And Honors Emmy Award (2014) • Emmy Award (2004) • Emmy Award (2000) • Emmy Award (1999) • Emmy Award (1998) • Emmy Award (1997)

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Katie Couric smiles on stage in a dark pinstripe suit and pearl necklace at the NBC Today Show Concert Series, with a blurred crowd and signs in the background.
Katie Couric
Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel sit behind a news desk smiling as they co-host the Today Show, with a crowd and signs visible through the studio windows in New York City.
Katie Couric and Matt Lauer talk with Jimmy Buffett, who wears a light blue shirt and colorful suspenders, during a segment on NBC's Today Show.
Katie Couric sits across from Vice President Al Gore on the Today Show set, both seated in striped chairs with coffee mugs and plants in the background.
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Portrait of American journalist Walter Cronkite around 1970, wearing a blue suit, striped shirt, and yellow tie, looking slightly to the side.
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