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Meredith Vieira

Known for Shrek Forever After · Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa · Doctor Who

Meredith Louise Vieira is a former American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show The View, the original host of the syndicated version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and as co-host of the NBC morning news program Today.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Dec 30, 1953
Birthplace
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Meredith Louise Vieira is a former American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show The View, the original host of the syndicated version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and as co-host of the NBC morning news program Today.

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Known For

MOVIEShrek Forever After
Shrek Forever AfterBroomsy Witch (voice) · 2010
★ 6.4
MOVIEMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaNewscaster (voice) · 2008
★ 6.5
TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoNewsreader · 2005
★ 7.6
TVOrange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New BlackMeredith Vieira · 2013
★ 7.6
MOVIEGulliver's Travels
Gulliver's TravelsLilliputian · 2010
★ 5.2
MOVIEGet Him to the Greek
Get Him to the GreekMeredith Vieira · 2010
★ 6.0
MOVIEThe Stepford Wives
The Stepford WivesBalance of Power Host · 2004
★ 5.7
TV30 Rock
30 RockMeredith Vieira · 2006
★ 7.5

Filmography

Movies

America BecomingNarrator
1991
TB
The Beatles RevolutionHost
2000
IP
Intimate Portrait: Pam DawberSelf - Host
2002
The Stepford WivesBalance of Power Host
2004
Walt Disney World Christmas Day ParadeSelf
2004
Fat What No One Is Telling YouNarrator
2007
Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaNewscaster (voice)
2008
Get Him to the GreekMeredith Vieira
2010
Gulliver's TravelsLilliputian
2010
Shrek Forever AfterBroomsy Witch (voice)
2010
Who Is Clark Rockefeller?Meredith Vieira (uncredited)
2010
ReturnExecutive Producer
2011
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
The Craigslist KillerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
The Woman Who Wasn't ThereExecutive Producer
2012
Drew Peterson: UntouchableSelf (archive footage)
2014
Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon AlleySelf - Host
2014
After The Murder Of Albert LimaExecutive Producer
2019
Behind The Table: A View ReunionSelf
2022
Would It Kill You to Laugh? Starring Kate Berlant + John EarlyMeredith Vieira
2022
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20Self (archive footage)
2026

Television

Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeHost
1948
TodaySelf · 1 eps
1952
Sesame Street1 eps
1969
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 eps
1988
America's Funniest Home Videos1 eps
1989
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 1 eps
1992
Intimate PortraitSelf - Host · 321 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 4 eps
1993
Spin CityMeredith Vieira · 1 eps
1996
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
The PracticeSecurity Guard · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf - Co-Host · 2240 eps
1997
The ViewSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1997
The ViewSelf - Guest Co-Host · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 2 eps
1998
Sports NightMeredith Vieira · 1 eps
1998
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Self - Host · 935 eps
1999
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Producer
1999
Bette1 eps
2000
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 3 eps
2003
TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf · 5 eps
2004
Doctor WhoNewsreader · 1 eps
2005
Hi-Jinks1 eps
2005
The Colbert ReportSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2005
TR
The Reichen ShowSelf · 1 eps
2005
30 RockMeredith Vieira · 5 eps
2006
19 Kids and CountingSelf · 3 eps
2008
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 5 eps
2009
Orange Is the New BlackMeredith Vieira · 1 eps
2013
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf · 1 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Meredith Vieira ShowHost · 6 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2014
25 Words or LessSelf - Host · 820 eps
2018
Royal Wedding WatchHerself - Host · 5 eps
2018
The Great American ReadSelf - Host · 8 eps
2018
The Game Show ShowSelf · 4 eps
2023

Photos

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Meredith Vieira photo
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