Mika Brzezinski | |
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 Brzezinski in 2011 | |
| Born | Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski May 2, 1967 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Williams College (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Television host, author |
| Employer | NBCUniversal |
| Television | Morning Joe (co-host) |
| Political party | Democratic |
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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 Emilie Leonia Brzezinski Scarborough (/ˈmiːkə brəˈzɪnski/;[2] née Brzezinski; born May 2, 1967) is an American talk show host who co-hosts MSNBC's weekday morning broadcast show Morning Joe alongside her husband Joe Scarborough. 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.
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. Brzezinski is a visiting fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics.[3] Her main political interest is in wage equality for women. She is the author of three books: two on her career as a journalist and one on food addiction.
- ^ Firozi, Paulina (May 4, 2017). "'Morning Joe' co-hosts Scarborough and Brzezinski are engaged". The Hill. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski And His Life On The World Stage". Morning Joe. MSNBC. May 30, 2017. Event occurs at 1:00. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Gavel, Doug (May 31, 2017). "MSNBC'S Morning Joe Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Join Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics as Fellows". Harvard Kennedy School (Press release). The President and Fellows of Harvard College. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.