Kathie Lee Gifford Net Worth

Kathie Lee Gifford's Quotes

• Yes, Frank hurt me deeply, but my kids have a wonderful father and they deserve a family. about her husband Frank Gifford's extramarital affair.
• "I've changed it 50 times. You show me a woman who hasn't, except for Janet Reno" - about coloring her hair.
• Ridiculous! It's extremely cold in our studio, so you could be wearing a steel harness and you'd still have a little action, if you know what I mean. I do not like industrial-strength push-up bras. I wear very flimsy things. Besides, what 46-year old woman who's nursed two kids goes braless? - about rumors that she goes on the air braless
• I change my hairstyle every day for the show, I'm fastidious and vain about my nails and teeth and grooming and makeup, but a perfect body, forget it. Dust to dust, wuggies to wuggies.
• Mrs. Gifford on what she does first thing in the morning: "Brush my teeth and say good morning to the picture of my Daddy sitting next to my sink."

Interesting Facts about Kathie Lee Gifford

1. Studied drama and music at Oral Roberts University.
2. Threatened to sue the National Enquirer for articles printed about her children. [March 2000]
3. She was born the same year as Frank Gifford's oldest son, Jeff Gifford.
4. Named Maryland Junior Miss at age 17.
5. Has homes in Greenwich, Connecticut and Key Largo, Florida.
6. Attended Bowie High School in Bowie, Maryland; was a high school cheerleader.
7. Mother, with Frank Gifford, of two children: son Cody Gifford (born 1990) and daughter Cassidy Gifford (born 1993).
8. Tried out for the role of Tiffany Welles on Charlie's Angels (1976) and was told she wasn't pretty enough. Shelley Hack got the role and was later replaced because she wasn't a good enough actress.
9. Dropped out of Oral Roberts University, during her junior year, with no plans to finish.
10. Named her dog, Regis, after her famous former co-star, Regis Philbin.
11. Has released several Christian music albums over the years. "Heart of a Woman" (2000) was her first popular music release.
12. Releases her albums on her own label, On the Lamb Records. Her three most recent albums are "Goodnight, Angel", "Party Animals" and "The God Who Sees".
13. Her brother is the Reverend David Paul Epstein, recently retired pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Manhattan (catty-corner from Carnegie Hall).
14. Mrs. Gifford's father, Aaron Leon Epstein, died on November 19, 2002. He had been terminally ill for the past few years, and his illness was one of the reasons Mrs. Gifford decided to leave Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (1988) in 2000, after more than a decade as host.
15. Mrs. Gifford's dog Chardonnay, a white bichon frise given to her by husband Frank in 1988, was found dead from a coyote attack on January 28, 2003.
16. Worked for a time as Anita Bryant's assistant.
17. She was the main topic of the first season episode South Park: Weight Gain 4000 (1997).
18. Has a Teacup Maltipoo named Bambino Vino Gifford.
19. Godmother of Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.
20. Stepmother of Kyle Gifford, Jeff Gifford and Vicky Gifford Kennedy.