Maria Menounos net worth is estimated to be around $20 million as of 2024. Maria Menounos is an American TV host born on June 8, 1978. She has worked on shows like “Extra” and “E! News” and has been a reporter for “Today” and “Access Hollywood.” In 2006, she co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Greece. Maria also helped create AfterBuzz TV, a podcast network and is the CEO.
Since 2013, she has been with WWE as an ambassador and has even competed in some matches since 2009. She also hosted the podcast “Conversations with Maria Menounos” and co-hosted the Miss Universe 2023 pageant on November 18, 2023.
Maria Menounos in Brief
| Full Name | Maria Menounos |
| Date of Birth | June 8, 1978 |
| Place of Birth | Medford, Massachusetts, USA |
| Occupation | Television Host, Actress, Journalist |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) |
| Spouse | Keven Undergaro |
| Children | Athena |
| Net Worth | $9 million |
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What is Maria Menounos Net Worth in 2024?
Maria Menounos is an American TV host with a net worth of $9 million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Maria Menounos’s net worth mainly comes from her career in entertainment.
She has made money through her work as a TV host, actress, and journalist. Maria is known for hosting shows like “Extra” and “E! News,” which have given her a lot of exposure and income. She has also appeared in movies and TV shows, adding to her earnings.
Additionally, Maria has earned money from various business ventures, including a book she wrote and her own production company. All these activities combined contribute to her overall net worth.
Maria Menounos’ Early life
Maria Menounos was born on June 8, 1978, in Medford, Massachusetts. Her parents, Constantinos “Costas” Menounos and Stavroula “Litsa” Menounos, came from Greece. When she was younger, Maria worked as a janitor at The Channel nightclub with her parents. She has a younger brother and finished high school in 1996.
In 1995, Maria started entering beauty pageants. The next year, she won Miss Massachusetts Teen USA and made it to the top 15 at Miss Teen USA. She was 13th in the preliminaries. She also competed for Miss Massachusetts USA 2000 and was the first runner-up.
Maria went to Emerson College and graduated in 2000. At college, she was involved in Emerson Independent Video.
Maria Menounos’ Career
Film, television, and radio
Maria Menounos started her career in journalism while still in college, reporting for Channel One News. She covered events like the 2001 earthquakes in El Salvador and interviewed President George W. Bush. In 2002, she joined “Entertainment Tonight” as a correspondent, reporting on movies, music, and fashion. Later, she switched to “Access Hollywood” and appeared on shows like “Today” and “Punk’d.”
She acted in various TV shows and movies like “Fantastic Four” and “Kickin’ It Old Skool.” Maria also worked in video games like From Russia with Love. In 2006, she hosted the Eurovision Song Contest and directed the movie Longtime Listener. She starred in and produced Adventures of Serial Buddies, the first “serial killer buddy” comedy.
At 17, she made an indie film, In the Land of Merry Misfits, but the film’s negative was stolen. She later restored the film, and it premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. Maria also founded AfterBuzzTV, an online entertainment network, and appeared in shows like “Without a Trace” and “One Tree Hill.”
She hosted Clash of the Choirs and worked as a spokesperson for Pantene. In 2008, she had a small role in “Tropic Thunder” and became the first journalist to interview the entire Obama family. That year, she hosted the show Hollywood Green and played in celebrity sports events.
On August 4, 2011, Maria Menounos started working with Warner Bros. on “Extra” alongside Mario Lopez. She also appeared on “Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers” and planned new projects. For her work on “Extra,” she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Entertainment News Program. Maria competed in the 14th season of “Dancing with the Stars” with Derek Hough, and they were eliminated on May 15, 2012, finishing in fourth place. In May 2013, Maria began a new interview show called “Conversations with Maria Menounos,” with Zoe Saldana as her first guest.
In 2014, Maria starred in her reality TV series Chasing Maria Menounos and signed a contract with E! Entertainment. She hosted E! News until 2017 when she stepped down to focus on her health after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Maria launched her radio show Conversations with Maria on SiriusXM and continues to host a pre-movie show called Noovie. In 2020, she partnered with GSTV to share wellness tips at gas stations across the U.S. She hosted reunion specials for MTV’s The Challenge, with her latest work in 2021.
Professional wrestling
Maria Menounos is a big WWE fan who has shown up on WWE a lot. She first appeared on WWE Raw on October 12, 2009, where she joined Nancy O’Dell as guest host. That night, Menounos had her first wrestling match in a six-diva tag team match. She teamed up with Gail Kim and Kelly Kelly to face Alicia Fox, Beth Phoenix, and Rosa Mendes. Menounos’ team won, and a cool moment was when she slapped Phoenix, who was much bigger than her.
On December 11, 2011, at WWE Tribute to the Troops, Menounos came back and joined Alicia Fox, Eve Torres, and Kelly Kelly to beat The Bella Twins and The Divas of Doom. Menounos won the match for her team by pinning Phoenix.
At WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1, 2012, Menounos, despite having two cracked ribs, teamed up with Kelly Kelly to fight Phoenix and Torres. Menounos and Kelly won the match with Menounos pinning Phoenix.
On April 6, 2013, Menounos inducted Bob Backlund into the WWE Hall of Fame. Later, on August 18, 2013, at SummerSlam Axxess, she teamed up with Natalya to beat Brie Bella and Eva Marie.
Menounos was at SummerSlam on August 17, 2014, and did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with Stephanie McMahon. Vince McMahon, WWE’s chairman, had nominated her.
She has hosted the WWE Hall of Fame red carpet pre-show for six years and appeared as a backstage interviewer at WrestleMania 31, 32, and 33. In 2016, she was on WWE’s Swerved and was a backstage interviewer at SummerSlam. On January 28, 2018, she was the special guest ring announcer for the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match.
Maria Menounos Personal life
In 2012, Menounos appeared nude in “Allure” magazine. That same year, she shared with Howard Stern that she had been abused by two doctors during medical exams.
In April 2017, Menounos had surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. In January 2023, she was diagnosed with stage II pancreatic cancer, which was found on an MRI after being missed on a CT scan.
Menounos married Keven Undergaro in Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2017, with Steve Harvey officiating, and had another wedding in her father’s village in Greece in 2018. On February 7, 2023, they announced they were expecting a baby with a surrogate.
On May 19, 2023, Menounos revealed she had dual citizenship in the U.S. and Greece.
Maria Menounos Awards
In 2005, she was named “Cyber Vixen of the Year” by Spike TV. In 2010, she was the MVP at the Madden NFL Pro-AM. In 2014, the TV show “Extra,” which she co-hosts, won a Daytime Emmy for Best Entertainment News Program.
Maria Menounos Real Estate
In 2005, Maria and Kevin bought a house in Encino, LA for $2.3 million. It has 5 bedrooms and is on almost an acre of land. Today, the house is probably worth $5-6 million.
