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Matt Lauer

American journalist

1957 - today

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His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Matt Lauer is the 133rd most popular presenter, the 17,081st most popular biography from United States and the 62nd most popular American Presenter.

Matt Lauer is an American television journalist most famous for co-anchoring NBC's Today show from 1997 to 2017, where he became one of America's most recognizable morning news personalities, conducting high-profile interviews, covering major events like the Olympics, and hosting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. He was abruptly fired by NBC in November 2017 amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace (including claims of harassment and assault detailed in accuser Brooke Nevils' 2026 memoir Unspeakable Things), as part of the broader #MeToo movement, after which he has denied wrongdoing and maintained the encounters were consensual. A surprising fact is that despite his long absence from the public eye—living a low-profile life in the Hamptons focused on his three children, his girlfriend Shamin Abas, and reportedly having no financial need to work—he has periodically been linked to quiet attempts at a media comeback (including talks in late 2025 about returning "in some capacity, if not TV"), though no such return has materialized as of February 2026, with recent news instead revisiting his scandal through Nevils' book promotions.

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Among Presenters

Among presenters, Matt Lauer ranks 133 out of 143. Before him are Barbara Schöneberger, Laura Ingraham, Brian Williams, Geoff Keighley, David Brinkley, and Rod Roddy. After him are Carlos Baute, Chet Huntley, Perez Hilton, Kayleigh McEnany, Jessi Combs, and Erik Solbakken.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Matt Lauer ranks 770. Before him are Katherine Freese, Elizabeth Hand, Laurence Rees, Terry McAuliffe, Dwane Casey, and Gurdas Maan. After him are Amanda Redman, Jeh Johnson, PZ Myers, Alan Duncan, Jan Hooks, and Alan Curbishley.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Matt Lauer ranks 17,081 out of NaN. Before him are Dan Trachtenberg (1981), Janet Maslin (1949), Marcos Giron (1993), Michael Carbajal (1967), Emily Rose (1981), and Kristie Mewis (1991). After him are Quavo (1991), Emeka Okafor (1982), Darvin Ham (1973), Mike Leavitt (1951), Kelly Ripa (1970), and Jordan Morris (1994).

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    HPI: 43.30

    Rank: 17,081

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    1991 - Present

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    1973 - Present

    HPI: 43.30

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    HPI: 43.30

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    Rank: 17,086

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    Jordan Morris

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 43.30

    Rank: 17,087

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Among Presenters In United States

Among presenters born in United States, Matt Lauer ranks 62. Before him are Maria Menounos (1978), Howard K. Smith (1914), Laura Ingraham (1963), Brian Williams (1959), David Brinkley (1920), and Rod Roddy (1937). After him are Chet Huntley (1911), Perez Hilton (1978), Kayleigh McEnany (1988), Jessi Combs (1980), Don Imus (1940), and Meredith Vieira (1953).

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