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Nancy O'Dell
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Nancy O'Dell
Born Nancy Humphries O'Dellcitation needed
February 25, 1966 (1966-02-25) (age 44)
Sumter, South Carolina
Education Clemson University
Occupation Television Journalist/Presenter
Spouse(s) Keith Zubchevich (2005–present)
Children Tyler, Carson, Ashby Grace
Notable credit(s) Access Hollywood
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Nancy Humphries O'Dell (born February 25, 1966)1 is an American television host and entertainment journalist.

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Early life

O'Dell was born in Sumter, South Carolinacitation needed and moved to Myrtle Beach at the age of 6 months.citation needed She graduated from the now-closed Coastal Academy High School in 1984. She went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude with a major in Marketing from Clemson University in 1990, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Then known as Nancy Humphries, she won the Miss South Carolina pageant in 1987 and represented the state at Miss America 1988, however she did not place.

In 1993, she joined NBC's WTVJ in Miami co-anchoring the 5:30pm news with Jackie Nespral. She left the station in 1995 to move to Las Vegas with her then husbandcitation needed.

Career

O'Dell co-hosted the Miss USA and Miss Universe competitions in 2004 and 2005. She co-hosted the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade on WNBC from 2004-2006. She co-hosted the Miss USA 2006 pageant with Drew Lachey, the Miss Universe 2006 pageant with Carlos Ponce, and the Miss USA 2007 pageant with Tim Vincent.

O'Dell has appeared in minor roles in the television series Charmed (Season 1 finale and season 5 premiere). She also portrayed herself in the movie Scream 3 (2000). O'Dell also served as host and consulting producer of the USA Network talent competition Nashville Star over its first two seasons.

On January 13, 2008, after the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards were cancelled as a result of the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, O'Dell co-hosted NBC's 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards Winners Special with Access Hollywood co-anchor Billy Bush.

In 2009, O'Dell hosted NBC's pre-show for the 66th Annual Golden Globes with Tiki Barber and Brooke Burke. She portrayed herself in the Hannah Montana Season 3 episode "Cheat It". She also appeared on the Fox sitcom Brothers, and in the same year, she and Maria Menounos guest co-hosted WWE Raw on October 12, 2009.2

Until 2009, O'Dell co-hosted NBC's entertainment news show Access Hollywood with Billy Bush. She currently serves as a contributor for NBC's Today Show and Dateline NBC.

Dancing With The Stars

O'Dell was set to participate in the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars and was to be paired with professional dancer Tony Dovolani. She had to withdraw from the competition before the season started due to a knee injury sustained during training; her replacement was Melissa Rycroft from the most recent cycle of The Bachelor.3 O'Dell underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her knee on March 20.4

Personal life

On June 29, 2005, O'Dell married Keith Zubchevich, an executive for Conviva Networks. She gave birth to her first child, daughter Ashby Grace, on June 11, 2007 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.5 During her pregnancy, O'Dell Zubchevich says unexpected and surprising changes happened to her body, which prompted her to write a parenting book: Full of Life.6 She is stepmother to her husband's two sons, Tyler and Carson. She is also the Muscular Dystrophy Association's National ALS Ambassador.

Media offices
Preceded by
Giselle Fernandez with Larry Mendte (1996-1997) and with Pat O'Brien (1997-1999)
Host of Access Hollywood with Pat O'Brien (1999-2004) and with Billy Bush (2004-2009)
1999–2009
Succeeded by
incumbent

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