Maria Menounos Biography

Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornJune 8, 1978
Age45 years
Maria Menounos, born on June 8, 1978, in Medford, Massachusetts, is a talented American television personality, journalist, actress, and businesswoman. Her moms and dads, Costas as well as Litsa Menounos, are Greek immigrants, and she grew up in a tight-knit, hard-working Greek family members. Menounos has a more youthful sibling, Peter, as well as the household is very supportive of each other.

Maria developed an interest for journalism at a young age, going to the respected Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. While there, she majored in Broadcast Journalism and became energetic on as well as off school. In addition to her researches, Menounos also contended in beauty pageants, winning the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA in 1996.

In the early 2000s, Maria Menounos started going far for herself in the home entertainment globe. She started out as a contributor for Entertainment Tonight, where she was able to display her all-natural charm and also interviewing skills. While helping the show, she also made guest looks on various television programs and acted in attribute movies, including "Fantastic Four" and "One Tree Hill".

As her profession removed, Menounos expanded her perspectives and began holding online occasions and reality programs such as "Dancing with destiny" as well as "Clash of the Choirs". She also made an unforgettable look as a competitor in the 14th period of "Dancing with destiny", finishing in 4th location with her specialist companion, Derek Hough.

Maria returned to her journalistic roots in 2011 when she joined the NBC network's information group as a correspondent for both "Today" and also "Access Hollywood". Menounos proceeded her work as a tv host and was named the co-anchor of "Extra", together with Mario Lopez, from 2011 to 2014.

In 2014, she founded the electronic network AfterBuzz TV along with her partner of 20 years, Keven Undergaro, dealing with tv superfans with online discussions as well as meetings on different tv collection. The couple got participated in 2016 and celebrated a marriage on December 31, 2017, in a live televised ceremony during Fox's New Year's Eve special. Menounos shocked her parents and the world with the unplanned nuptials.

Though a hectic job female, Menounos took time out in 2017 to concentrate on her health and wellness after being detected with a benign brain tumor. She went through successful surgical procedure to have the lump got rid of and also made use of the experience to motivate others to prioritize their wellness as well as wellness.

Maria Menounos has actually confirmed her adaptability as an actress, host, journalist, as well as business owner, continuously damaging barriers as well as handling brand-new challenges. Today, she stays energetic within the entertainment industry, joining television programs, promoting for health as well as health, and sharing her individual experiences to encourage and influence others.

Our collection contains 22 quotes who is written / told by Maria.

Related authors: Mario Lopez (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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22 Famous quotes by Maria Menounos

Small: Integrity is integrity. I dont push it to the side because Im talking to Julia Roberts
"Integrity is integrity. I don't push it to the side because I'm talking to Julia Roberts"
Small: I love comic book movies, and Marvel Comics obviously are the best
"I love comic book movies, and Marvel Comics obviously are the best"
Small: I am honored to be a Bond girl and be a part of the Bond legacy, To star in a video game with Connery,
"I am honored to be a Bond girl and be a part of the Bond legacy, To star in a video game with Connery, the original Bond, is incredible"
Small: The designer of my Emmy gown is donating my gown to the charity for an auction
"The designer of my Emmy gown is donating my gown to the charity for an auction"
Small: So most of my acting experience came in college when I was living away from them. I acted in various in
"So most of my acting experience came in college when I was living away from them. I acted in various independent films, and I got some commercial work and stuff like that"
Small: So for me, anything that has to do with animals, and Im a happy camper
"So for me, anything that has to do with animals, and I'm a happy camper"
Small: You have to take control of your own career
"You have to take control of your own career"
Small: We had four different sets and built 38 flats to use as walls, so we had a major production going on.
"We had four different sets and built 38 flats to use as walls, so we had a major production going on. It's so much fun when you're controlling it, but it's also so much pressure"
Small: Tim Story is a fantastic director, and Im so excited to get to work with him
"Tim Story is a fantastic director, and I'm so excited to get to work with him"
Small: Im really excited, because the character, Jules, is a really awesome character. Im really excited to be
"I'm really excited, because the character, Jules, is a really awesome character. I'm really excited to be playing her, and overall, I'm really excited to be getting back to my acting roots"
Small: Thats why charity work is very selfish at the same time, because it makes you feel good
"That's why charity work is very selfish at the same time, because it makes you feel good"
Small: If you take the more general role of going to local stations around the country in Montana or South Car
"If you take the more general role of going to local stations around the country in Montana or South Carolina or wherever, and start in the local news, it's a lot more difficult to get to the stories that you want to really cover"
Small: I know that producing will ultimately mean more longevity in the business, so when Im tired of everythi
"I know that producing will ultimately mean more longevity in the business, so when I'm tired of everything else and want to be behind the cameras, I know that I can produce"
Small: Theres something about taking a film from concept to script, through production, and then to see the fi
"There's something about taking a film from concept to script, through production, and then to see the final thing happening in the edit phase. It's almost like a miracle in the making"
Small: I saw Redeye, and I love being scared and on the edge of my seat
"I saw Redeye, and I love being scared and on the edge of my seat"
Small: Back in the day after I won my first pageant there was an agency that was getting me work on the side
"Back in the day after I won my first pageant there was an agency that was getting me work on the side"
Small: A lot of people didnt realize that I acted before I did anything else
"A lot of people didn't realize that I acted before I did anything else"
Small: The odd thing is, I dont consider what I do work, because its what I love. But it is also an enormous a
"The odd thing is, I don't consider what I do work, because it's what I love. But it is also an enormous amount of pressure, and you have to work an enormous amount of hours"
Small: So now, cut to ten years later, and Im making this amazing contract with Pantene. Its incredible
"So now, cut to ten years later, and I'm making this amazing contract with Pantene. It's incredible"
Small: One of the first things I did was interview the President of the United States. Some people work their
"One of the first things I did was interview the President of the United States. Some people work their whole lives and can't interview someone of that stature"
Small: I think Channel One was very integral in my career
"I think Channel One was very integral in my career"
Small: I think people think were all sipping martinis by the pool
"I think people think we're all sipping martinis by the pool"