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Date of Birth

30 December 1957, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Matthew Todd Lauer

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m)

Mini Biography

Matt was educated at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio where he majored in communications. He was hired for internship and quit school in 1979 - four credits shy of graduation. Matt later obtained the degree in 1997 by writing a paper on work experience and delivering the commencement address. Matt's first wife was Nancy Alspaugh, born in 1955, a TV producer. Matt was briefly engaged to Kristen Gesswein, a newscaster. They were together from 1989-96. Matt's current wife is Dutch born model Annette Roque (aka Jade Roque). They have been together since the summer of 1997. They were married October 3, 1998. Matt's father's name is Robert Lauer. He was a retired bicycle-company executive who divorced from Lauer's mother. He died of cancer in 1997 at age 74. Matt's mother's name is Marilyn Kolmer, who is a boutique owner and a former model. She remarried to Richard Kolmer who is Matt's stepfather. Marilyn's father, Matt's grandfather, is Art Gentry, a singer. Matt has a sister whose name is April Lauer Stone. April was born in 1953 and is married with two children. In 1999 Matt won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program, 1998 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Kelly Wiebe

Spouse

Annette Roque	(3 October 1998 - present) 3 children
Nancy Alspaugh	(1981 - 1988) (divorced)

Trivia

Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]

Has a fear of lightning which he has described as being a "concern.".

Has a mild case of color-blindness.

Son Jack Matthew Lauer was born. Jack is Lauer's first child with wife Annette Roque. His birth weight was 7 lb 3 oz. Matt had to leave "Today" (1952) in the middle of the broadcast to join his wife for the birth of their son. [26 June 2001]

He and his wife, Annette welcomed their second child, a girl named Romy Lauer on October 2, 2003. She weighed 7lbs.

Communications major at Ohio University from 1975 to 1979 before leaving for an internship. Completed degree work in 1997 and returned as commencement speaker at his own graduation.

When the war in Iraq began, Lauer was stationed in Qatar -- along with many other newscasters from around the world -- where he gave up-to-the-minute coverage on the event.

In 1982, he had a walk on role as a Gallery patron on the soap opera "Another World" (1964) while filming a behind-the-scenes look at the show for P.M. Magazine.

Signed a contract on April 11, 2006, which will provide him a salary of $13 million for the next five years.

He and his wife, Annette, welcomed their third child, a boy named Thijs (pronounced "Tice") on November 28, 2006 in New York City. Thijs weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 oz.

His grandfather, Art Gentry, was part of a popular vaudeville vocal quartet, The Four Eton Boys.

Has Emetophobia which is an irrational fear of vomiting.

Shares same birthday with Today co-host Meredith Vieira.

Personal Quotes

"I get letters from women, and they say, 'I love your Roman nose.' If I weren't on TV and I walked past that same woman, she'd go, 'Did you see the beak on that guy?' " --People, May 1994.

Salary

"Today" (1952)

$12,000,000/year (2007)

Where Are They Now

(2000) September 11, 2000 - Sydney Australia for Olympic Games coverage for NBC's "Today" (1952).

(April 2006) Working as co-host of NBC's "Today" (1952) through 2011.

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