Maria Menounos (Μαρία Μενούνος in Greek; born June 8, 1978) is an American actress, journalist, and television presenter known at home for her appearances as a correspondent for The Today Show and Access Hollywood, and abroad for co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece.
Early life and beauty pageants
Menounos, a Greek American, was born in Medford, Massachusetts, and is fluent in the Greek language. At age 17, she was an employee of Dunkin' Donuts [1] with aspirations to be something more. Menounos attended the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. In 1995,...
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