Mika Brzezinski
American television host and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski Scarborough (/ˈmiːkə brəˈzɪnski/;[2] Polish: Brzezińska; born May 2, 1967)[3] is an American talk show host, political commentator, and author who currently co-hosts MSNBC's weekday morning broadcast show Morning Joe. She was formerly a CBS News correspondent, and was their principal "Ground Zero" reporter during the morning of the September 11 attacks. In 2007 she joined MSNBC as an occasional anchor, and was subsequently chosen as co-host of Morning Joe, alongside Joe Scarborough.
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Born | Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski (1967-05-02) May 2, 1967 (age 57) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Williams College (BA) |
Occupation(s) | News presenter, author |
Employer | NBCUniversal |
Television | Morning Joe (co-host) |
Spouses |
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Children | 2[1] |
Parent(s) | Zbigniew Brzezinski (father) Emilie Benešová (mother) |
Relatives | Ian Brzezinski (brother) Mark Brzezinski (brother) Matthew Brzezinski (cousin) |
Mika Brzezinski is a visiting fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics.[4] Her main political interest is in wage equality for women. She is also the author of three books; two on her career as a journalist and one on food addiction.
Brzezinski is the daughter of diplomat and political scientist Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as a counselor to President Lyndon B. Johnson and as the National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter.