Hoda Kotb. Hoda Kotb (/ËhoÊdÉ ËkÉtbiË/ HOH-de KOT-bee; Arabic: ÙØ¯Ù ÙØ·Ø¨ââ HudÄ Quá¹­b Egyptian Arabic pronunciation:, born August 9, 1964) is an American television news anchor and TV host known as the co-host of NBC's Today Show's fourth hour with Kathie Lee Gifford.