Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos is an American television presenter. She has hosted Extra and E! News; she was a TV correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, and co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece. She also co-created and is currently CEO of online podcast series network AfterBuzz TV.

Menounos’s achievements have thus far set numerous industry milestones. Her groundbreaking conversational style of reporting led her, at the age of 22, to become the youngest person ever to host Entertainment Tonight. She would go on to do the same for TODAY Show and Nightly News. Menounos is the first person in the history of Hollywood to report for network news and star in a wide-release feature film. Menounos is also a part time WWE professional wrestler and personality, with a record of 4-0. Menounos also created the ABC special, "Dance Battle America," with Julianne Hough. Her production company has several other projects in production.

Menounos is also the two-time New York Times bestselling author of The "Every Girl's Guide To…" book series. She was also the longest running international spokesperson and face of Pantene hair care products.

Along with being a champion of talent and helping women and human beings in general, Menounos is particularly passionate about animals and is avid in pet rescue as well as a diabetes awareness advocate.