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Lester Holt Biography

Birth Name:Lester Holt

Birth Place:Marin County, California, United States

Profession Actor, Editorial department

Fast Facts

  • Served as the Master of Ceremonies for the annual Kaitz Foundation fundraising dinner in 2005
  • Acted as keynote speaker for the Emma L․ Bowen Foundation annual luncheon in 2011
  • While attending California State University in Sacramento, Holt worked as a DJ for a country and Western radio station, ultimately beginning his career at CBS in 1981
  • Hosted the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show for the USA Network three years in a row, starting in 2007
  • Made cameo appearances on the films "The Fugitive" and "Primal Fear․"
  • One of his hobbies is playing the bass guitar, which he discussed in Making Music Magazine

Awards

  • 2006Emmy-Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
  • 2011Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
  • 2011Emmy-Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
  • 2012Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
  • 2012Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
  • 2012Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
  • 2012Emmy-Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
  • 2012Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine: nominated
  • 2013Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine: nominated
  • 2016Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine: nominated
  • 2016Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
  • 2017Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Report in a News Magazine: nominated
  • 2017Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine: nominated
  • 2017Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Newscast: nominated
  • 2017Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Newscast: nominated
  • 2018Emmy-Outstanding Edited Interview: winner
  • 2018Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Newscast: nominated
  • 2019Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Newscast: nominated
  • 2023Image Award-Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble: nominated