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Savannah Guthrie

Savannah Guthrie, American television journalist

Born
December 27, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1971

About Savannah Guthrie

Savannah Clark Guthrie (born December 27, 1971) is an Australian-American broadcast journalist and attorney. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today, a position she has held since July 2012. Guthrie joined NBC News in September 2007 as a legal analyst and correspondent, regularly reporting on trials throughout the United States. After serving as a White House correspondent between 2008 and 2011 and as co-anchor of the MSNBC program The Daily Rundown in 2010 and 2011, Guthrie was announced as the co-host of Today's third hour alongside Natalie Morales and Al Roker. In that role, she substituted as news anchor and main co-host and appeared as the chief legal analyst across all NBC platforms. Guthrie ceased hosting the third-hour and acting as chief legal analyst in 2012 when she replaced Ann Curry as co-anchor of Today. On February 1, 2026, her mother Nancy disappeared, drawing national attention. Guthrie subsequently suspended her broadcasting duties, including coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy; she returned to NBC News on April 6, 2026. Savannah Clark Guthrie was born on December 27, 1971, in Melbourne, Australia, and was named after her great‑grandmother. Guthrie joined NBC News in September 2007 as a legal analyst and correspondent, regularly reporting on trials throughout the country.

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Savannah Guthrie timeline

  1. Savannah Clark Guthrie was born on December 27, 1971, in Melbourne, Australia, and was named after her great‑grandmother.
  2. Guthrie joined NBC News in September 2007 as a legal analyst and correspondent, regularly reporting on trials throughout the country.
  3. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today, a position she has held since July 2012.

The world when Savannah Guthrie was born

Savannah Guthrie was born in 1971. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Savannah Guthrie's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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