Who is Katy Tur?
Katy Tur is an American journalist working as a news correspondent for NBC News. She was born on October 26, 1983, in Los Angeles, California. Tur is the daughter of Zoey Tur and Marika Gerrard, both journalists. Katy graduated from Brentwood School in 2001. She then attended and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2005) with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. She is of Jewish descent.
Katy Tur Date of Birth/Age
Tur was born on October 26, 1983, in Los Angeles, California. She is 40 years old as of 2023.
Katy Tur Height
Tur stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches.
Katy Tur Parents and Siblings
Tur is the daughter of Zoey Tur and Marika Gerrard, both journalists. Tur was brought up alongside her younger brother James Tur, a medical student.
Katy Tur Spouse/Husband
Tur was in a relationship with Keith Olbermann, a then MSNBC News political commentator and sportscaster. She is married to Tony Dokoupil, a correspondent for CBS News. They got married on October 27, 2017, in Utah. The couple has a son who was born in April 2019. They also have a daughter, born in May 2021. She also has two stepchildren from Tony’s first marriage.
Katy Tur Kids/Children
The couple has a son who was born in April 2019. They also have a daughter, born in May 2021. The daughter is Eloise Judy Bear and their son is Theodore ‘Teddy’ Dokoupil She also has two stepchildren from Tony’s first marriage.
Katy Tur Education
Tur graduated from Brentwood School in 2001. Later, Tur then attended and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2005) with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy.
Katy Tur Career
Tur worked as a reporter for Fox 5 New York, KTLA, HD News/Cablevision, News 12 Brooklyn, and WPIX-TV. Tur went on to work as a storm chaser for The Weather Channel on the VORTEX2 team of the network. In 2009, Tur started working for NBC’s local station in New York City, WNBC-TV. From there, he worked for the flagship NBC News network.
She received the AP’s Best Spot News Award that year for her coverage of the crane collapses on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in March 2008. She covered the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the motorcycle attack on an SUV, and Cory Monteith’s death on NBC News.
During Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, Tur served as the embedded reporter for NBC News and MSNBC. Tur was given the responsibility of informing the Trump campaign about the Access Hollywood tape that the network had in its possession.
The tape contained Trump’s remarks about women during a conversation with Billy Bush. Tur worked as a reporter for NBC. Trump targeted Tur in his criticism of the press on multiple occasions during his campaign rallies. Wolf Blitzer, a CNN anchor, claims that Trump supporters booed Tur and verbally harassed him at an event in Florida.
Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager, claims that “[Trump] didn’t mean it in any way” and that he did not want anyone to harass or attack her. The Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism was presented to Tur in 2017.
In an article for Marie Claire, Tur talked about how she covered the Trump campaign and how he treated her at rallies. She released a book in September 2017 titled Unbelievable: She discusses her experience covering Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign in My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History. The book was a New York Times Best Seller for several weeks.
How Much Does Katy Tur Earn?
She earns roughly $1 million annually.
How Much is Katy Tur Worth?
She has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Katy Tur Wedding Photo
Is Katy Tur Pregnant
“A little bit of personal breaking news before we go,” the host of “MSNBC Live with Katy Tur,” 37, said during her Monday show that she and her husband, CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil, 40, are expecting a daughter in May. “Tony and I are expecting a baby girl this May,” Tur announced. “Leave it to Page Six to scoop my own announcement.”
Mom and dad, as well as her two older brothers and older sister, are all very excited.” Teddy, the couple’s son, will be two years old in April. In addition, Dokoupil has two children from a previous marriage. Shortly before Tur aired, the couple gave their Twitter followers a hilarious heads-up about the news about their baby. Tur was enjoying a snack backstage when Dokoupil tweeted a picture of her getting her hair and makeup done.
In spite of the fact that she is wearing a blazer in the picture, the expecting mother’s baby bump is clearly visible. Visual confirmation,” Dokoupil wrote in conjunction with the image. “Yes that is cheese and yes those are slippers,” Tur joked in his retweet of the image. In response, fans sent the couple their best wishes.
It appears that quarantine has been beneficial to you! congrats!” another joked. During her time on the air in December 2018, Tur confirmed what many viewers had suspected: she was pregnant for the first time. Many of you with keen eyes have noticed, so here it is.
She said, “Roll the tape.” After that, the program cut to cell phone footage from Tur’s most recent OB-GYN checkup, showing viewers her distinctive sonogram. Officially, I’m carrying a child, Tur exclaimed. Best wishes to baby No. 2, Tony, and Katy!
Katy Tur Book
Below is a list of her books.
- Rough Draft: A Memoir
- Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History
Katy Tur Measurements
Weight in Pounds: 143 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 65 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 8″
Height in Meters: 1.73 m
Shape: Hourglass
Build: Slim
Measurements: 37-26-37 in (94-66-94 cm)
Breast Size: 37 inches (94 cm)
Waist Size: 26 inches (66 cm)
Hips Size: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 34C
Feet/Shoe Size: 6 (US)
Dress Size: 8 (US)
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Hazel
Sexual Orientation: Straight
MSNBC News
Katy works at MSNBC News where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Brian Williams
- Craig Melvin
- Tamron Hall
- Kasie Hunt
- Stephanie Ruhle
- Alicia Menendez
- Ali Vitali
- Rachel Maddow
- Steve Kornacki
- Alex Witt