Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford: Biography in Details

Who is Kathie Lee Gifford?

Kathie Lee Gifford is an American TV host, songwriter, singer, actress, and comedian. She is popular as the co-host of the talk show “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” played on WABC-TV.

She was nominated for 11 Daytime Emmy awards and won her first one in 2010 as a team member of the Today show.

How many siblings does Kathie Lee Gifford have?

Kathie Lee Gifford was born in Paris, France on August 16, 1953. Her nationality is French-American and her ethnicity is mixed(Russian Jewish, English, German, French).

Her birth name is Kathryn Lee Epstein. She was born to Aaron Epstein a former US Navy Chief Petty Officer and musician and singer Joan Epstein.

At the time of Kathie’s birth, her father was stationed in France. After returning to the US, the family settled in Bowie, Maryland.

Kathie Lee Gifford had a Jewish upbringing. But at the age of 12, she converted to a born-again Christian after watching the movie “The Restless Ones” produced by Billy Graham.

Kathie Lee Gifford: Education, School/College University

Gifford went to Bowie High School where she performed as a singer in a folk group called Pennsylvania Next Right.

Kathie Lee Gifford then studied music and drama at Oral Roberts University located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Kathie Lee Gifford: Professional Life, Career

In the early 70s, Kathie worked a summer as Anita Bryant’s live-in babysitter/secretary in Anita’s Miami home.

Gifford’s career began after she got the role of Tom Kennedy’s sidekick and vocalist/singer on the game show called “Name That Tune”. She was on the program from 1974 to 1978. In 1978 she worked as the cast on a show called “Hee Haw spin0ff”.

From 1984, she began appearing in TV commercials for Carnival Cruise Lines. In 1985, Kathie replaced Ann Abernathy and became co-host of the WABC-TV show called The Morning Show with Regis Philbin.

The show began broadcasting nationally in 1988. Gifford co-hosted the show for 15 consecutive years till 2000. This show got her national recognition and popularity.

In the late 1990s, Kathie Lee Gifford started working as a writer and contributor to musical numbers, etc., in musical theatre. After leaving the talk show in 2000 she made guest appearances in many TV series and movies.

Kathie Lee Gifford also released several CD albums independently. Gifford began working as a special correspondent in September 2005 for ‘The Insider’. She left it in 2008 after she offered a co-host slot on the 4ths hour of Today with Hoda Kotb.

Kathie is also a contributor correspondent for NBC News and sometimes appears during the first 3 hours of the show ‘Today’.

After leaving the talk show in 2000 she made guest appearances in many TV series and movies. She also released several CD albums independently. Gifford began working as a special correspondent in September 2005 for ‘The Insider’.

Kathie Lee Gifford left it in 2008 after she offered a co-host slot on the 4ths hour of Today with Hoda Kotb. Kathie is also a contributor correspondent for NBC News and sometimes appears during the first 3 hours of the show ‘Today’.

Kathie Lee Gifford: Salary, Net Worth($60 m)

Her fame and fan following are huge and so is her net worth value, which is 2023 is 60 million US dollars.

Is Kathie Lee Gifford involved in any rumors and controversies?

Kathie Lee Gifford was embroiled in a controversy in 1996 after she was accused of using child labor in sweatshops for making apparel for her Kathie Lee line.

She then worked with federal lawmakers and authorities to protect children from such sweatshops. The rumors were Kathie Lee and Hoda aren’t really good friends.

Kathie Lee Gifford: Body Measurements

Kathie Lee Gifford has a height of 5 feet 5 inches. Her body weighs 68kg. She has blonde hair and brown eyes.

Furthermore, her body measurements are 40-30-38 inches. Her bra size is 36D, shoe size is 7.5 US and dress size is 14US.

Kathie Lee Gifford: Social Media Profile

Kathie Lee Gifford is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has more than 619.7k followers on Facebook, 465k followers on Instagram, and 1.3 million followers on Twitter.

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