Kathie Lee Gifford is an American television host, singer, songwriter and actress, best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin. She has received 11 Daytime Emmy nominations and won her first Daytime Emmy in 2010 as part of The Today Show team. Before her long stint in talk shows, Gifford's first television exposure was that of Tom Kennedy's singer/sidekick on Name That Tune, from 1974-78. On April 7, 2008, Gifford began co-hosting the fourth hour of NBC's Today Show, alongside Hoda Kotb. Kathie Lee Gifford, born... Kathryn Lee Epstein in Paris, France, is the daughter of Joan , a singer, and Aaron Epstein , a musician and former U.S. Navy officer. Aaron Epstein was stationed with his family in France at the time of Gifford's birth. Gifford grew up in Bowie, Maryland, and attended Bowie High School. During high school, Gifford was a singer in a folk group, "Pennsylvania Next Right," which performed frequently at school assemblies.
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| Birthdate: | August 16, 1953 |
| Birthplace: | Paris |
| Age: | 58 |
| Height: | 5' 5" |
| Education: | Oral Roberts University |
| Also known as: | Kathy Lee, Kathy Lee Gifford, Kathryn Lee Epstein |