Meredith Vieira

Meredith Louise Vieira is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. She gained recognition as the original moderator of the daytime talk show The View from 1997 to 2006. Vieira also made her mark as the original host of the syndicated daytime version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, a role she held from 2002 to 2013. She co-hosted the NBC morning news program Today from 2006 to 2011. Vieira has been a contributor to various shows including Dateline NBC, Rock Center with Brian Williams, and NBC Nightly News. In addition, she hosted the Lifetime television series Intimate Portrait from 1994 to 2005. Vieira hosted her own syndicated daytime talk show, The Meredith Vieira Show, from 2014 to 2016. She currently hosts the syndicated weekday game show 25 Words or Less. Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Vieira comes from a Portuguese American background and is the youngest of four children.