Katie Couric
Katie Couric is an award-winning journalist and the first solo female anchor of a major network evening news program.
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January 7, 1957
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Arlington, Virginia, United States
Katie Couric, a renowned American journalist and television personality, is well-known for her extensive broadcasting career. She first rose to national prominence as an NBC “Today” show co-anchor in the 1990s. Subsequently, she served as an anchor for CBS News, where she moderated presidential debates, created documentaries, and hosted her own talk show. Couric has authored several books, including her October 2021 memoir “Going There,” which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Additionally, she co-founded Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), an organization that has amassed over $700 million for cancer research. Her other notable projects include the “Next Question” podcast, the “America Inside Out” documentary series, and her latest endeavor, “The Katie Couric Podcast.” Notably, Couric was the first woman to solely anchor a major network (CBS) evening news program.