Mary Hart

Mary Hart (born Mary Johanna Harum; November 8, 1950) is an American television personality known for her long-running role as the host of the syndicated entertainment program Entertainment Tonight from 1982 to 2011. Born in Madison, South Dakota, she was raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Denmark. Mary speaks English, Danish, and Swedish fluently. She graduated from Augustana Academy in 1968 and from Augustana College in Sioux Falls in 1972. In 1970, she was crowned Miss South Dakota and went on to become a semi-finalist in the Miss America 1971 pageant. Mary Hart began her television career in 1975 and worked at various stations before joining Entertainment Tonight.