Humanitarian of the Week: Hoda Kotb

Hoda Kotb

Multiple award winning journalist, Hoda Kotb, has enlightened and entertained us for many years. After graduating from Virginia Tech, Kotb began her career as a reporter in New Orleans before going national. Kotb worked on a variety of news programs before joining Dateline NBC. Now, she shares hosting duties for Today’s fourth hour with Kathie Lee Gifford.


However, what a lot of her fans don’t know about Miss Kotb (whose Egyptian name means, “The Pole”) is that she is a breast cancer survivor. In 2007, Miss Kotb underwent a mastectomy and major reconstructive surgery. Now, fully recovered, Hoda Kotb has devoted much of her personal time as well as her career to educating people in preventing breast cancer and helping those who have been diagnosed with the illness.

For her brilliant journalistic work and for her tremendous efforts in helping those in need, Hoda Kotb is our Humanitarian of the Week.