Savannah Guthrie has spent nearly nine years anchoring and is probably one of the most talked-about hosts in the country right now. Apart from that, she is an attorney and a broadcast journalist as well as the main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today. She is also an actress and author known for 30 Rock and 1600 Penn.
Early life
Savannah Guthrie was named after her great-grandmother and was born on December 17, 1971, in Melbourne, Australia. Her father was stationed here to work, and after two years, her family returned to the United States and moved to the city of Tucson, Arizona, where she grew up. Her parents are Charles Guthrie and Nancy Guthrie, and she grew up with her siblings Annie Guthrie and Camron Guthrie.
For school education, she attended the Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona. Savannah attended the University of Arizona in the city of Tucson, Arizona, in 1993 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. She entered Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC, in 2002 and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree.
Savannah Guthrie career
Savannah got her first job in broadcasting when she was with ABC affiliate KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri. She worked there for about two years before returning to Tucson and getting a job at NBC affiliate KVOA in 1995. After working at KVOA for five years, she accepted a position at WRC-TV, Washington, DC. where she covered great stories. She later became a member of the District of Columbia and Arizona bars when she received first place in the Arizona bar exam. She was also a member of the Order of the Coif and received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers’ Student Advocacy Award for her work.
She worked for a law firm called Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where she was a trial attorney specializing in white collar crime. In 2004, she became the national trial correspondent for CourtTV, covering high-profile court cases. She recently guest-hosted one of the most popular shows in the US, “Jeopardy,” and will try to gain the trust of the audience. Viewers are desperate for the show creator should choose a permanent host for the show, but following the death of Alex Trebek, taking his place seems quite difficult.
controversies
Despite being a very popular journalist and lawyer, she has managed to keep her profile and career fairly clean and has ruled out promoting her name in controversy, scandal, or rumor. Savannah has supported various platforms and contributed to various NGOs and charities, including Autism Speaks, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Food Bank for New York City, Roger Federer Foundation, Save the Children, The Miami Project, United Nations Foundation, and Buoniconti Fund Paralysis Heal.
social media
Savannah has a verified Instagram account (@savannahguthrie) that has more than 996,000 followers. She also has a verified Twitter account (@SavannahGuthrie), which has over 982.3K followers. She also has a verified Facebook account (@SavannahGuthrie), which has more than 379,000 followers.
Savannah Guthrie Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Savannah Clark Guthrie |
| date of birth | December 27, 1971 |
| Age | 53 years |
| place of birth | Melbourne, Australia |
| nationality | Americans, Australians |
| job | journalist |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Capricorn |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 5′ 10” – in centimeters – 178 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 60kg – in pounds – 132 pounds |
| body measurements | 34-25-35 |
| bra (chest) size | 32B |
| waist size | 25 |
| hip circumference | 35 |
| shoe size | 9 (USA) |
| Hair color | dark brown |
| eye color | blue |
| body type | Slim |
Savannah Guthrie family | |
| father | Karl Guthrie |
| mother | Nancy Guthrie |
| sister | One (Annie Guthrie) |
| Brothers | One (Carmon Guthrie) |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Amphitheater High School |
| University | Georgetown University Law Center, University of Arizona |
relationship status | |
| marital status | Married |
| affair | no |
| Is she a lesbian? | no |
| Who is Savannah Guthrie’s husband? | Michael Feldman |
| children | Two (Vale Guthrie Feldman, Charles Max Feldman) |
Personal life
In December 2005, Savannah began dating Mark Orchard, a BBC News anchor, and became engaged, but later in 2009, they divorced. She began dating Michael Feldman in late 2009, and they became engaged in 2013. They married on March 15, 2014, in Tucson. Savannah gave birth to her first child, Vale Guthrie Feldman, on August 13, 2014. On December 8, 2016, the couple welcomed another child, Charles Max Feldman.
Savannah Guthrie net worth
Savannah’s total assets and net worth are over $20 million. Her income and earnings come from her career as a broadcast journalist and lawyer. As she rises to fame, her fortune will only soar.
Facts About Savannah Guthrie
- Savannah was announced as the interim guest host of Jeopardy in February 2021 following the death of former host Alex Trebek.
- She is also the author of two children’s books, Princesses Wear Pants and Princesses Save the World.
- Guthrie played alongside Jack Sock in a show tennis match against Roger Federer and Bill Gates in 2018.
- She also appeared as herself in the series finale of the NBC sitcom 30 Rock in 2013.
- She was on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2018.
- Her first day as a co-host was on July 9, 2012, alongside Matt Lauer.
- Guthrie was so nervous at the time and even considered those moments one of the most embarrassing interviews of her career.