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On August 16, 1953, Kathie Lee Gifford was given birth to. Her birthplace is France, but she is an American television host, singer, songwriter, occasional actress, and novelist. Her fame is derived from her co-hosting the chat show ‘Live! Regis Philbin and I were coworkers for 15 years (1985 to 2000). She is well-known for her 11 years of involvement on N.B.C.’s ‘Today’ show’s fourth hour with Hoda Kotb. Gifford played Tom Kennedy’s singer/sidekick on the syndicated version of ‘Name That Tune’ for the 1977 to 1978 season.
| Real Name/Full Name | Kathryn Lee Gifford |
| Date Of Birth | 16 August 1953 |
| Age | 71 years old |
| Birthplace | Paris, France. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inch |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Spouse | Frank Gifford (Divorce) |
| Children | Cassidy Erin Gifford, Cody Gifford. |
| Siblings | David and Michelle. |
| Profession | Television host, singer, songwriter, and actress. |
| Net worth | $60 and $70 Million. |
Biography
Kathie Lee Gifford, who is well-known for her television appearances, singing, and acting, is a beloved person. Her birth date was August 16, 1953, in Paris, France, where she was raised in a military family. Aaron Leon Epstein, who was her father, was a member of the American navy. Joan, the mother of Kathie Lee, is also a naval officer in the United States. David and Michelle happen to be Kathie Lee’s siblings.
Her secondary education was completed at Bowie High School. It was evident that she would be a part of the family’s musical heritage, coming from a family with a musical background. In high school, she became a member of the folk group Pennsylvania Next Right. Following graduation from high school, she enrolled at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she pursued studies in drama.
Personal Life
During the year 1976, Kathie Lee was married to Paul Johnson, who is a composer, arranger, producer, and publisher. The marriage struggled from the start. The couple split in 1982 after Johnson moved out of their Woodland Hills, California residence in 1981.
Kathie Lee married Frank Gifford again on October 18, 1986, who was an American football player and television sports commentator. Together, they produced two offspring — Cody Newton Gifford, who was born on March 22, 1990, and Cassidy Erin Gifford, who was born on August 2, 1993.
It is unfortunate that Frank Gifford, Kathie Lee’s second husband, died on August 9, 2015, from natural causes at their Greenwich, Connecticut residence. At his death, he was 84 years old. Kathie Lee has never been married after losing her second husband.
Career
In her Miami home, Kathie Lee Gifford began working as a secretary and babysitter for Anita Bryant. After she met her first husband, Paul Johnson, who was a composer, producer, and publisher, in 1970, she kicks start a career as a vocalist on the game show Name That Tune with Tom Kennedy. In 1978, she was cast as the female lead in the Hee Haw sequel Hee Haw Honeys
She was chosen to play Nurse Callahan for nine months while visiting a friend on the set of ‘Days of Our Lives’. She performed as a singer on ‘Name That Tune’ during 1977-78. Due to this exposure, I was able to pursue various career opportunities, including a role in the TV sitcom ‘Hee Haw Honeys’.
In 1981, when a producer of ‘Good Morning America’, an American morning television show, heard her host an A.M. radio show, she invited Gifford to the show to do some reporting. On GMA in New York, Gifford would occasionally fill in for Joan Lunden. In 1983, she divorced her first husband and moved to New York City where she started appearing on the televised show.
In June 1985, she took over the role of co-host of ‘The Morning Show’ on WABC-TV, replacing Ann Abernathy. In 1988, the program was reintroduced as ‘Live!’. Regis and Kathie Lee helped make her widely known across the country. Their chemistry was a major factor in their instant success. In July 2000, she left the show to devote herself solely to her musical career.
In 1992, she published her autobiography called ‘I Can’t Believe I Said That’ and created an exercise video entitled ‘Kathie Lee’s Feel Fit and Fabulous Workout’. In the mid-1990s, she was employed in musical theater and also wrote and directed ‘Under the Bridge’, which was inspired by the children’s book ‘The Family Under the Bridge’.
Her co-hosting role on the popular talk show ‘Live!’ for 15 years is perhaps her most notable achievement Her quick wit, humor, and charisma were appreciated by audiences across the country with Regis and Kathie Lee. From 2008 until 2019, she was involved in co-hosting the ‘Today’ show with Hoda Kotb.
Discography
- Finders Keepers (as Kathie Lee Johnson)
- It’s Christmas Time
- Christmas Carols
- Sentimental
- Christmas With Kathie Lee Gifford (double album)
- Dreamship: Lullabies for Little Ones
- Kathie Lee’s Rock ‘N’ Tots Café: A Christmas “Giff”
- Heart of a Woman (as Kathie Lee)
- Born For You (as Kathie Lee)
- Goodnight, Angel (as Kathie Lee)
- Gentle Grace
- Everyone Has a Story (as Kathie Lee Gifford & Friends)
- My Way Home
- Super Hits
- Scandalous, The Musical (lyrics by)
- The Little Giant
- Then Came You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with Brett James & Sal Oliveri)
Net Worth
Kathie Lee Gifford, who is widely recognized as a television host, actress, singer, and author, has achieved success over the course of decades. It is estimated that her net worth is between $60 and $70 million.
Social Media
| Social Media | Username | Followers/Subscribers |
| @kathielgifford | 660K | |
| @kathieleegiffords | 755K | |
| X(Twitter) | @KathieLGifford | 1.3M |
