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Kathie Lee Gifford Wiki Biography

Kathryn Lee Epstein was born on the 16^th August 1953 in Paris, France of Russian Jewish and Native American ancestry. She is a television host, singer / songwriter and actress known under the name of Kathie Lee Gifford. She rose to fame through co-hosting the talk show “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee” (1985–2000). Kathie Lee Gifford has been accumulating her net worth being active in the entertainment industry since 1970.

How much is Kathie Lee Gifford’s net worth? Reportedly, during her long- spanned career in the entertainment industry, Gifford has accumulated wealth which is now as much as $35 million.

To begin with, Kathryn was raised in Bowie, Maryland by her parents: Aaron Epstein was a musician, and Joan Epstein a singer, so she had a good grounding in music. The girl was educated at Bowie High School, and then she majored in drama and music at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kathie Lee Gifford presented herself as a singer in the television game show “Name That Tune” (1977–1978) in which she served as the vocalist alongside with Tom Kennedy. Afterwards, she was in the main cast of the television series “Hee Haw Honeys” (1978), however, she didn’t really gain popularity until several years later, while working with Regis Philbin in the syndicated morning talk show “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee” (1985–2000) created by WABC-TV. In fact, this show increased the net worth of Kathie Lee Gifford considerably.

Following her departure from the show, Kathie released the studio album “The Heart of a Woman” (2000) which contains the single “Love Never Fails” (2000). In 2005, she was working as a correspondent of the show covering events and celebrities, “The Insider” (2005). Since 2008, she has been co-hosting the morning show “Today” (2008–present) with Hoda Kotb, which is known for high ratings that have a positive impact on the wealth of Kathie Lee Gifford, too.

Recently, and almost as an aside, the actress appeared as herself in the disaster horror sci-fi television film “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No” (2015) directed by Anthony C. Ferrante.

Another important source of Kathie Lee Gifford’s net worth and popularity is musical theatre. She is known as the producer and writer of the play “Under the Bridge” (1998). Gilfford co-wrote “Key Pin It Real” (2008) with David Friedman, the play being for high school. Kathie starred in the plays “Saving Aimee” (2007) and “Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson” (2012). Currently, she is working on the new play “It’s a Wonderful Life”.

Kathie is known for her philanthropic activities, as she is an active supporter of various charity funds. She is also the ambassador of the organization Childhelp, and contributes to the shelters based in New York City.

Finally, in the personal life of Kathie Lee Gifford, she has been married twice. Her first marriage was with Paul Johnson, which lasted for seven years (1976–1983). In 1986, Gifford was married her second husband, the retired football player and sports-caster Frank Gifford. The two has two children: Cody Newton who was born in 1990 and Cassidy Erin born in 1993.

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Kathie Lee Gifford Quotes

• 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.”
• 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.
• 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’ve changed it 50 times. You show me a woman who hasn’t, except for Janet Reno” – about coloring her hair.
• 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.

Kathie Lee Gifford Important Facts

• Her mentor was Tom Kennedy.
• Good friend of Regis Philbin.
• Her paternal grandfather was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Her other ancestry is English, German, and French.
• Release of her cookbook, “Cooking with Regis & Kathie Lee” by Kathie Lee with Regis Philbin and Barbara Albright. [1993]
• Release of her book, “I Can’t Believe I Said That!: An Autobiography” by Kathie Lee with Jim Jerome. [1992]
• Release of her cookbook, “Cooking with Regis & Kathie Lee” by Kathie Lee with Regis Philbin and ‘Barbara Albright’. [1993]
• Release of her book, “Just When I Thought I’d Dropped My Last Egg: Life and Other Calamities”. [April 2009]
• “Under the Bridge”, her musical theater adaptation of the Natalie Savage Carlson’s book, “The Family Under the Bridge”, opens at the Zipper Theater on W37th Street in New York. [January 2005]
• Release of the book, “Regis and Kathie Lee: Their Lives Together and Apart” by Norman King. [1995]
• Release of her book, “Listen to My Heart: Thoughts and Meditations on Being a Mother, and Conversations with My Son”. [1995]
• Stepmother of Kyle Gifford, Jeff Gifford and Vicky Gifford Kennedy.
• Longtime friends of Caitlyn Jenner and Kris Jenner.
• Godmother of Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.
• Has a Maltese Pomerantz named Bambino Vino Gifford.
• She was the main topic of a Season 1 South Park (1997) episode, South Park: Weight Gain 4000 (1997).
• Worked for a time as Anita Bryant’s assistant.
• Mrs. Gifford’s dog Chardonnay, a white poodle given to her by husband Frank in 1988, was found dead from a coyote attack on January 28, 2003.
• 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 Kelly and Michael (1988) in 2000, after more than a decade as host.
• Her brother is Rev. David Paul Epstein, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Manhattan (catty-corner from Carnegie Hall).
• Releases her albums on her own label, Lamb Records. Her two most recent albums are Goodnight, Angel and Party Animals.
• Has released several Christian music albums over the years. 2000’s The Heart of a Woman was her first pop release.
• Named her dog, Regis, after her famous former co-star, Regis Philbin.
• Dropped out of Oral Roberts University, during her junior year, with no plans to finish.
• Tried out for the part of Tiffany Welles on Charlie’s Angels (1976) and was told she wasn’t pretty enough. Shelley Hack got the part and was later replaced because she wasn’t a good enough actress.
• Attended high school in Bowie, MD.
• Mother, with Frank Gifford, of two children: son Cody Gifford (b. 1990) and daughter Cassidy Gifford (b. 1993).
• Born at 11:30pm-CET
• Was a high school cheerleader.
• Has homes in Greenwich, CT; Key Largo, FL; Nantucket, MA; and a ski condo in Colorado.
• Named Maryland Junior Miss at age 17.
• She was born the same year as Frank Gifford’s oldest son, Jeff Gifford.
• Threatened to sue the National Enquirer for articles printed about her children. [March 2000]
• Was accused of running Honduras sweatshops in 1996, related to her clothing line.
• Studied drama and music at Oral Roberts University.

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