A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Hoda Kotb.
Hoda Kotb is a prominent American broadcast journalist, television personality, and accomplished author. She held the position of main co-anchor of NBC's Today show from 2018 to 2025, contributing significantly to its morning news coverage. Concurrently, from 2007 to 2025, she co-hosted the show's fourth hour, which focuses on entertainment. Before her roles on Today, Kotb was a correspondent for Dateline NBC, showcasing her versatility in news broadcasting.
In 2002, Hoda Kotb was awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award for her reporting.
In 2003, Hoda Kotb received her first Gracie Award.
In 2004, Hoda Kotb was awarded a Headliner Award for Dateline NBC's "Saving Dane – Adoptees Rage".
In 2006, Hoda Kotb was awarded a Peabody Award for Dateline NBC's "The Education of Ms. Groves".
In March 2007, Hoda Kotb underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer and has since become an advocate for breast cancer awareness.
In 2007, Hoda Kotb received an additional Headliner Award for Dateline NBC's "The Education of Ms. Groves".
In 2008, Hoda Kotb received a Gracie Award.
In 2008, Hoda Kotb was awarded the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award for Dateline NBC's "The Education of Ms. Groves".
In 2010, "Today" won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program, during which Hoda Kotb was part of the morning host lineup.
In 2011, "Today" won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program, during which Hoda Kotb was part of the morning host lineup.
In 2012, "Today" won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program, during which Hoda Kotb was part of the morning host lineup.
In 2015, Hoda Kotb won a Webby Award for Online Film & Video and a Gracie Award for Outstanding Host for her music video "Truly Brave".
In 2016, Hoda Kotb was awarded with a Gracie Award for Outstanding Host in Entertainment/Information for her SiriusXM show.
In 2018, Hoda Kotb was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People.
In 2019, Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford were awarded a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host.
In October 2021, Hoda Kotb was awarded the Matrix Award.