Maria Menounos Net Worth

Maria Menounos's Quotes

• I am honored to be a Bond girl and be a part of the Bond legacy, To star in a video game with Connery, the original Bond, is incredible.
• Back in the day after I won my first pageant there was an agency that was getting me work on the side.
• A lot of people didn't realize that I acted before I did anything else.
• There's something about taking a film from concept to script, through production, and then to see the final thing happening in the edit phase. It's almost like a miracle in the making.
• One of the first things I did was interview the President of the United States. Some people work their whole lives and can't interview someone of that stature.

Interesting Facts about Maria Menounos

1. Was Miss Massachussetts Teen USA 1996.
2. Graduated from Emerson College in Boston.
3. Was an anchor on Channel One, a news program for school children usually played during the school day.
4. Worked as an international correspondent for Channel One News.
5. When a contestant in the Miss Teen USA Pageant in 1996, representing the state of Massachussetts, Miss Menounos was asked by pageant host Bob Goen what she would like to do when she "grew up." Her response was "I want to work with you at E.T., Bob!". Her wish came true when she joined Entertainment Tonight (1981) six years later as a correspondent for the show. She also answered viewers' questions about celebrities at the E.T. website (etonline.com), where her page was called 'Maria's Mailbox'.
6. She is of Greek descent.
7. Joined Entertainment Tonight (1981) on April 30, 2002 as a correspondent, reporting on film, television, music and fashion. She left ET in 2005.
8. Speaks Greek fluently
9. Ranked and Voted #5 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006
10. Ranked and Voted #8 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007.
11. Holds the elite distinction of being the youngest person to ever co-host Entertainment Tonight (1981) (age 22).
12. Holds the elite distinction of being the youngest person to ever co-host the Today (1952) Show.
13. Holds the elite distinction of being the youngest person to ever report for NBC Nightly News (1970).
14. Menounos still owns the very first car she bought when she moved to Los Angeles: a now fully restored 1962 candy apple red Chevrolet Corvair convertible.
15. Owns the solid gold and pearl-handled revolver that Elvis Presley gave to Jack Lord.
16. Resides on a rare Southern Victorian estate with her adopted dogs.
17. Avid sports fan - most especially Boston sports. Personal friend of New England Patriot's quarterback, Tom Brady, and Boston Celtic's captain, Paul Pierce.
18. Avid Professional Wrestling fan. Former WWE Champion Bob Backlund has been both a friend and part-time bodyguard.
19. Great fan of Turner Classic Movies. Looks forward to each Febuary, for TCM's annual month long salute to Oscar.
20. Played basketball in high school.