• Born on June 8, 1978, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

• Height: 5'8" Weight: 123 lb. (according to Parade Magazine)

• Is Greek and speaks Greek fluently

• Worked at Dunkin Donuts, making and selling donuts through high school.

• Graduated from Emerson College in Boston

• Won the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA in 1996

• Was an anchor on Channel One, a news program for school children usually played during the school day

• Worked as an international correspondent for Channel One News

• Joined "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) on April 30, 2002 as a correspondent, reporting on film, television, music and fashion

• Named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful for 2004

• Trademark: Her laugh (self-described as a cross between Fran Drescher and Woody Woodpecker)
• Founded umbrella-like charity "Take Action Hollywood" as a result of supporting so many causes. Her most sacred include diabetes research, pet over population and adoption, animal cruelty prevention, worldwide AIDS relief and awareness, general support and relief of allied troops and their loved ones.

• Common Misspelling of her name: Maria Menounous, Maria Menonous

      Movies & TV Appearances

• Kickin It Old Skool (2007)  (Jennifer)

• Scrubs .... (Tamara) (1 episode, 2006)
  - My Extra Mile (2006) TV episode .... Tamara

• James Bond 007: From Russia with Love (2005) (voice of character, Eva Adara)

• Fantastic Four (2005) (sexy nurse)

• The WB One Tree Hill (Season 2) (2004-2005) (guest star as Jules in twelve episodes)

• UPN One On One (Season 4) (2004) (guest star as Glinda in one episode)

• CBS Without A Trace (Season 2) (2003) ( guest star as Chris Sanders in one episode)

• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Reporter) (1 episode, 2002)
  - Free Sabrina (2002) TV episode .... Reporter

• MTV Punk'd (Season 2) (2003) (guest star as herself in one episode)

• George's Auto (independent film) (1999)