Biography of Maria MenounosDate of Birth
8 June 1978, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Height
5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Trade Mark
Her laugh (self-described as a cross between Fran Drescher and Woody Woodpecker)
Trivia
Was Miss Massachussetts Teen USA 1996.
Graduated from Emerson College in Boston.
Was an anchor on Channel One, a news program for school children usually played during the school day.
Worked as an international correspondent for Channel One News.
When a contestant in the Miss Teen USA Pageant in 1996, representing the state of Massachussetts, Miss Menounos was asked by pageant host Bob Goen what she would like to do when she "grew up." Her response was "I want to work with you at E.T., Bob!". Her wish came true when she joined "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) six years later as a correspondent for the show. She also answered viewers' questions about celebrities at the E.T. website (etonline.com), where her page was called 'Maria's Mailbox'.
She is of Greek descent.
Joined "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) on April 30, 2002 as a correspondent, reporting on film, television, music and fashion. She left ET in 2005.
Speaks Greek fluently
Ranked and Voted #5 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006
Ranked and Voted #8 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007.
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