Biografie

In March 2007 Kotb underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer, and has since become an advocate for breast cancer awareness. Kotb allowed Today (1952) cameras to follow her throughout her cancer battle. After she was announced cancer-free, her story was documented on the show.

Has a brother Adel and sister Hala.

Graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.A. in broadcast journalism (1986).

Has two adopted daughters: Haley Joy Kotb (born February 14, 2017) and Hope Catherine Kotb (born 2019), both were adopted with then boyfriend Joel Schiffman.

Her mother, Sameha ("Sami"), was a long-time employee at the U.S.Library of Congress. Her father Abdel Kader Kotb, who died in 1986, at age 51, was listed in "Who's Who of Technology" as a fossil energy specialist. Both parents were born in Egypt.