Born on August 9, 1964, “Hoda Kotb” is an Egyptian-American TV News anchor. She is best known for her work as co-host of the show ‘Today’s Talk’. Kotb was born in Norman, Oklahoma and raised in Morgantown, West Virginia.. Hoda carries both Egyptian-American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. She carries an Egyptian ancestry as her parents are from Egypt Her first name ‘Hoda’ signifies ‘guidance’ and it is a very popular name in Arab. Likewise, her surname ‘Kotb’ means ‘pole’ which is also common surname among the Egyptians.