Maria Menounos was born on June 8, 1978 in Medford, Massachusetts. She is an American actress, journalist, and television presenter.

She Won the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA in 1996. In 2003, Menounos appeared on the episode of Punk'd. In the summer of 2005, she appeared in the comic book film Fantastic Four.

Menounos presented the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest that took place in Athens. Menounos also appeared on the Scrubs episode "My Extra Mile", which aired in May 2006.

In April 27, 2007, Maria starred in Kickin' It Old Skool. Menounos appeared in FHM magazine and in People magazine in 2004 as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People."

Filmography

• In the Land of Merry Misfits (2007)
• Kickin It Old Skool (2007)
• Fwiends.com (2006)
• "Scrubs" (1 episode, 2006)
• James Bond 007: From Russia with Love (2005)
• Fantastic Four (2005)
• "One Tree Hill" (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
• "One on One" (1 episode, 2004)
• "Without a Trace" (1 episode, 2003)
• "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1 episode, 2002)