Kathie Lee Gifford, one of the most popular and highest-paid television host, actress, singer, and author, was born on August 16, 1953, in Paris, France. Raised in a military family, Kathie Lee before settling in the United States spent her constructive years traveling around the world. 

Career

Kathie Lee’s breakthrough came when she joined the cast of the popular talk show “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee” in 1985. Kathie Lee has two children, Cody and Cassidy, with her late husband, Frank Gifford, a former NFL player and sportscaster. 

Kathie Lee made her mark on Broadway. In the 1970s, she appeared in the chorus of several productions, including “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Hair.”

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Born Name

Kathryn Lee Epstein

Nick Name

Kathie, Kathie Me

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Paris, France

Residence

Kathie lives in a classy and elegant house in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has lived in that house for about 23 years.

Nationality

American

Education

Kathie Lee Gifford went to the Bowie High School. After graduating from high school, she got enrolled at the Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She studied music and drama at the university.

Occupation

TV Presenter, Talk show host, Actress, Singer, Songwriter

Family

• Father – Aaron Epstein (Former US Navy Officer and musician)
• Mother – Joan Epstein (Singer)
• Siblings – David Paul Epstein (Brother) (Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Manhattan), Michie Mader (Sister)

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

64 kg or 141 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Frank Gifford (1986-2015) – Kathie got married for the second time in 1986 to the former football player and sports commentator Frank Gifford. After her marriage, she also became stepmother to his three children from his marriage to Maxine Avis Ewart.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Brand Endorsements

Kathie Lee Gifford has appeared in commercials for the following brands –

• Carnival Cruise Lines
• Lisette L

Best Known For

• Having served as the co-host of the popular talk show, Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee for 15 years.
• Having worked in the popular American game show, Name That Tune for 4 years.
• Having released more than a dozen gospel and holiday music albums.

First Album

In 1992, she released her debut studio album, Sentimental Journey.

First Film

In 1996, Kathie Lee Gifford made her theatrical film debut in the comedy flick, The First Wives Club, which had Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, and Goldie Hawn in the leading roles.

First TV Show

In 1974, she made her first TV show appearance in The $100,000 Name That Tune.

Personal Trainer

Kathie Lee Gifford prefers to have Quaker Oats oatmeal with a spoon of honey for her breakfast, which gives her an excellent and healthy start to the day.

Kathie Lee Gifford Education

While examining in secondary school, she was an individual from the people gathering, Pennsylvania Next Right. They frequently used to perform in school gatherings.

Kathie Lee Gifford Social Activisms

Kathie and her late spouse Frank Gifford had fund-raised to assemble two asylums in New York City, that help kids born with inborn rocks fixation or HIV.

In 1996, she was gotten in embarrassed after it was uncovered that the workforce entrusted with assembling items for her garments line was made to work in socially unsatisfactory conditions.

She later connected with Federal Authorities to research workforce condition infringement. She in the long run worked with applicable specialists to secure kids working in such conditions.

Kathie Lee Gifford Marital Status

In June 1993, Kathie and her then-spouse Frank slapped a claim against National Enquirer after they ran an article affirming that they had utilized the disputable medicinal method to enhance the odds of her getting pregnant.

Kathie Lee Gifford Body Measurements

One of the most popular versatile actress, tv hosts, singers, song writer, advocates, authors, and entrepreneurs through her captivating presence and remarkable versatility, she has endeared herself to audiences around the world. Standing at a height of 5 feet 5 inches; 165 cm and weighing 68 kilograms; 150 lbs, her complete body measurements, measured at 40-30-38 inches, complemented by a bra size of 36D, waist size of 30 inches, and hip size of 38 inches. Kathie Lee’s vibrant personality shines through her green eyes and blonde hair. She keeps her nationality as an American and of Black ethnicity. You may also read the biography and more facts about Sofia Carson, Lisa Ann, Mia Malkova, Alexis Texas and Charlotte .

Kathie Lee Gifford Facts

In 2000, she joined forces with Wal-Mart to dispatch her selective dress line. She later extended her apparel line to incorporate kids’ wear and home decorations.

She has made her healthy skin run, which is sold under the mark of Natural Advantage and is accessible through QVC.

Kathie has propelled her restrictive scope of wine, Gifft. She was blue-penciled by NBC in April 2014 for advancing her new wine accumulation amid the news channel’s appearance.

Her mom is an inaccessible relative of the Nobel Prize-winning British essayist Rudyard Kipling.