A 5’8” Greek stunner who racked up her share of beauty pageants wins, Maria Menounos parlayed her exotic good looks and a life-long passion for journalism into a winning broadcast combination. Her work reporting from the red carpet on “Entertainment Tonight” opened all kinds of doors to the TV reporter, including acting, producing and even directing.Born June 8, 1978 into a Greek-American family, Menounos was raised in Medford, MA. In high school, the teen developed a rabid interest in journalism, particularly on the broadcasting end of things. While enrolled at Emerson College in Boston, she
Began to compete in beauty pageants, the following year she won the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA
While attending Emerson College produced the independent film “In the Land of Merry Misfits”; the negative of the film was stolen and the film was never completed but her work on the film, and the film's director, helped her land her reporting job at Channel One News
While a senior at Emerson College, hired as a reporter for "Channel One News"
1999
Made an independent film called "George's Auto"
2002
Hired as a news correspondent for “Entertainment Tonight” (CBS)
