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Mo Rocca Biography

Birth Name:Maurice Alberto Rocca

Birth Place:Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Script department

Fast Facts

  • Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in literature from Harvard University, where he acted as president of the Hasty Puddings Theatricals group
  • His career began on stage, performing on a traveling production of "Grease․"
  • Wrote for the children's series Wishbone in the mid-1990s
  • Known for his appearances in the satirical news program "The Dailey Show with Jon Stewart" and "CBS Sunday Morning․"
  • Served as the 2005 Senior Class speaker at the University of North Carolina

Awards

  • 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Morning Program: winner
  • 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Morning Program: winner
  • 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Series: winner
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Series: nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Lifestyle, Children's or Special Class Program: nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Morning Program: winner
  • 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Daytime Program: nominated