Mo Rocca is an American humorist, journalist, and actor known for his diverse roles across various media platforms. He's a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and hosts shows like My Grandmother's Ravioli and The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation. Additionally, Rocca hosted the National Geographic Bee and currently hosts the podcast Mobituaries. He's also a frequent panelist on the radio show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, showcasing his wit and broad appeal.
1956: Mother immigrated from Bogotá, Colombia
In 1956, Mo Rocca's mother immigrated to Washington, D.C. from Bogotá, Colombia at the age of 28.
January 28, 1969: Mo Rocca Born
On January 28, 1969, Maurice Alberto "Mo" Rocca was born. He is an American humorist, journalist, and actor.
1991: Graduation from Harvard University
In 1991, Mo Rocca graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature.
1993: Southeast Asia tour of Grease
In 1993, Mo Rocca began his career acting on stage in the Southeast Asia tour of the musical Grease.
1994: Paper Mill Playhouse's South Pacific
In 1994, Mo Rocca acted in Paper Mill Playhouse's South Pacific.
1998: Correspondent for The Daily Show
From 1998, Mo Rocca was a regular correspondent for The Daily Show.
2000: Indecision 2000 and That's Quite Interesting
In 2000, Mo Rocca covered campaign coverage for Indecision 2000 and a regular feature called "That's Quite Interesting" for The Daily Show.
2003: End of The Daily Show
In 2003, Mo Rocca's time as a correspondent for The Daily Show came to an end.
2004: Correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
In 2004, Mo Rocca became a satirical correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
2004: Convention-floor correspondent for Larry King Live
In 2004, Mo Rocca served as a convention-floor correspondent for Larry King Live at the Democratic and Republican national conventions.
2004: Correspondent for The Tonight Show
In 2004, Mo Rocca was a regular correspondent for The Tonight Show on the NBC TV network.
2004: Published All the Presidents' Pets
In 2004, Mo Rocca's satirical book, All the Presidents' Pets: The Story of One Reporter Who Refused to Roll Over, was published by Crown Books.
2005: Appearance in Bewitched
In 2005, Mo Rocca appeared in the film Bewitched.
2005: Host of Whoa! Sunday
In 2005, Mo Rocca was the host of Whoa! Sunday, which premiered on the Animal Planet TV channel.
2007: Appearance in I'll Believe You
In 2007, Mo Rocca appeared in the independent science-fiction family comedy I'll Believe You.
2008: Covered 2008 election for NBC
In 2008, Mo Rocca covered the election for NBC and was a regular correspondent for The Tonight Show.
2008: End of The Tonight Show
In 2008, Mo Rocca left his role as a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
2008: Guest appearances on Law & Order
In 2008, Mo Rocca made guest appearances for the Law & Order television franchise in the episodes "Authority" (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and "Contract" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent).
July 2011: Revealed he is gay
In July 2011, Mo Rocca revealed that he is gay on The Six Pack podcast.
2011: Emmy Award
In 2011, Mo Rocca won an Emmy as a writer for the 64th Annual Tony Awards.
2012: Creator and host of My Grandmother's Ravioli
In 2012, Mo Rocca created and hosted the program My Grandmother's Ravioli on the Cooking Channel.
2012: Narrator of Electoral Dysfunction
In 2012, Mo Rocca narrated the documentary Electoral Dysfunction.
2012: Correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning
Since 2012, Mo Rocca has been a regular correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley.
2014: Appearance on The Young and the Restless
In 2014, Mo Rocca appeared on The Young and the Restless as Milton, the accountant.
2014: Host of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation
In 2014, Mo Rocca became the host of the weekly The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation program.
May 13, 2015: Celebrity episode of Jeopardy!
On May 13, 2015, Mo Rocca appeared on a celebrity episode of Jeopardy! and came in second to CNN correspondent John Berman, amassing a total of $41,600.
September 25, 2015: Lector during Mass by Pope Francis
On September 25, 2015, Mo Rocca served as Lector during the Mass celebrated by Pope Francis at New York City's Madison Square Garden, giving a reading in Spanish.
2015: End of My Grandmother's Ravioli
In 2015, Mo Rocca's show My Grandmother's Ravioli on the Cooking Channel came to an end.
2016: Moderator of National Geographic Bee
In 2016, Mo Rocca became the moderator of the National Geographic Society's National Geographic Bee.
2016: Electoral Dysfunction aired on PBS
In 2016, the documentary Electoral Dysfunction, narrated by Mo Rocca, aired on PBS.
2018: The Good Fight appearance
In 2018, Mo Rocca played a conservative morning TV show host in the second season of The Good Fight.
2019: Authored Mobituaries
In 2019, Mo Rocca authored Mobituaries, a book about underappreciated people in history.
2019: Final National Geographic Bee
In 2019, Mo Rocca moderated the final competition of the National Geographic Bee.
2020: National Geographic Bee Cancelled
In 2020, the National Geographic Bee competitions were cancelled.
2021: End of National Geographic Bee
In 2021, the National Geographic Bee was ended.
December 6, 2023: Returns to Jeopardy!
On December 6, 2023, Mo Rocca returned to Jeopardy!, amassing $25,200 during his quarterfinal match and eventually making it to the finals, once again coming in second and winning $250,000 for the Inner-City Scholarship Fund.
2023: Reprised role on The Young and the Restless
In 2023, Mo Rocca reprised his role as Milton the accountant for the 50th anniversary of the show The Young and the Restless.
February 2024: Announced Roctogenarians
In February 2024, Mo Rocca announced that Roctogenarians, a Mobituaries-style book focusing on people who achieved success late in their lives, would be released in June.
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