Katy Tur is an American author and journalist known for writing about popular news platforms such as Today , Meet the Press and WNBC-TV . She has published books such as Incredible: My First Place in the Craziest Campaign in American History . Katy has a huge social media following with more than 500,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Katharine Bear Tour

nickname

Little Katy

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Katy Tur went to Brentwood School in Los Angeles. After graduating from high school in 2001, she enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara , graduating in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy.

occupation

Author, journalist

family

• Father – Hanna Zoey Tur (journalist) (After being diagnosed with gender identity disorder, he received hormone replacement therapy and became a trans woman)
• Mutter – Marika Gerrard
• Siblings – James Tur (younger brother)

Manager

Katy Tur is represented by Creative Artists Agency.

Build

Slim

Height

157,5 cm (5 ft 2 in)

weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

friend/spouse

Katy Tur dated –

1. Keith Olbermann (2006-2009) – Katy began dating political commentator and sportswriter Keith Olbermann in 2006. They reportedly dated for around 3 years before drawing the curtains on their relationship in 2009.
2. Tony Dokoupil – In October 2017, Katy correspondent Tony Dokoupil wed in a secret and intimate wedding ceremony. They later held a lavish reception for their family and friends. They had first met in the makeup room on MSNBC. Dokoupil was working at MSNBC at the time.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Big smile
• prominent nose
• Green eyes

brand promotion

Katy Tur hasn’t done any endorsement work for any brand yet.

Religion

Her religious views are not publicly known.

Known for

Worked as a correspondent and journalist for NBC. She has also reported on numerous NBC news platforms such as Today , Early Today , Meet the Press , NBC Nightly News , and WNBC-TV .

first movie

She has never been seen in a movie.

First TV show

In August 2012, Katy Tur made her first TV show appearance on Today .

Personal trainer

Her exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Katy Tur favorite things

• Go-To Travel App – Airline-Apps
• Must-Pack Items – The New Yorker and Books
• Must-Have Airport Lounge Amenities – Complimentary drinks and charging stations
• Airline cabin – first class or business cabin
• The most valuable airline perk – flight upgrades
• Enjoyment in the room – fries, steak, beer

Katy Tur facts

1. In addition to English, she is also fluent in Spanish.
2. In 2017 she received the Walter Cronkite Award for outstanding journalism.
3. The NBC network made her the embedded reporter for Donald Trump’s campaign for the 2016 US presidential campaign. Her criticism and negative coverage of Trump’s campaign led to her being booed at his rallies by his supporters. She later wrote an article for Marie Claire in which she shared her experiences of reporting on the Trump campaign and the negative treatment at its rallies.
4. In September 2017, she published her book, Unbelievable: My First Place in the Craziest Campaign in American History , in which she recounted Trump’s presidential campaign.
5. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook.