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Allow Us to Introduce Maria Menounos’s Husband, Keven Undergaro

If there's anything we've learned about Maria Menounos, it's that there's nothing she can't do. Aside from gracing our TV screens as a host and correspondent on shows like Extra and Access Hollywood, the Boston native has also ventured into professional wrestling, launched the AfterBuzz TV network and started her own podcast. The Jill of all trades is also expecting her first child, but we want to know: Who is her husband, Keven Undergaro? 

Keep reading for details on how they met, when they got married and more.

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1. Who is Maria Menounos’s husband?

Maria Menounos is currently married to Keven Undergaro, a writer, director, producer and co-creator of AfterBuzz TV—a digital broadcast network that has produced after-shows for over 500 titles. 

Surprisingly, Undergaro studied history in college. But after graduating, he had a change of heart and decided to pursue a career in entertainment, starting out as a TV writer. Since then, he has worked on projects like In the Land of Merry Misfits, Longtime Listener and Guilty Movie Pleasures. He also has a few acting credits, including his role as Nick in Lifetime's 2021 film, The Holiday Fix Up.

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2. How did Menounos and Undergaro meet?

While speaking with Yahoo! Entertainment, Menounos confirmed that they met in 1998 on the set of a film they were working on, and she was just 19 years old. “It was love at first sight,” she told the outlet. 

Meanwhile, Undergaro was equally smitten with his future wife. He said, “When I first met Maria, I had never met anyone like her. When we said ‘goodbye,’ it was very emotional, even though we had only known each other for a few days. We both wanted to cry, and we didn’t know why.” D’awww.

3. When did the couple get engaged?

Nearly 20 years after they started dating, Undergaro popped the question in 2016 on The Howard Stern Show while they were promoting Menounos’s book, The Every Girl’s Guide to Cooking. As for why he waited to propose, he told Yahoo, “We knew we were married in our hearts. We didn’t need any of that stuff to solidify it, we were Kurt and Goldie-ing it.”

Well, fast-forward to the actual proposal, and Menounos was certainly thrilled to finally have a ring on it. Undergaro said, “We had so many special memories watching Howard Stern when we were in that basement. It was such a milestone for us to come together on that show.”

4. When did they get married?

The couple shared their special moment with the rest of the world by tying the knot in Times Square on national TV, during a live New Year’s Eve broadcast. Menounos recalled, “We ended up getting married on Fox NYE. Steve Harvey was officiating our wedding. Everybody was invited, and everybody got to be a part of it.”

The pair also had a fairytale wedding in a Greek Orthodox Church in Akovos. Menounos said, “Everyone there made sure that the wedding was about love and us, and everyone made it the most special day for us. There was no bitching, no complaining, no nothing. Everybody just wanted to make it special for us. It was beyond special.”

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5. Do they have any kids?

In February 2023, Menounos revealed that she and Undergaro are expecting their first child via surrogate. The mom-to-be shared an exclusive video with People featuring herself and her father, Constantinos, admiring the ultrasound. “Oh, my God,” Menounos said in the video. “Guys, that’s my baby. I love you.”

Excited to see their family grow!



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Nakeisha has been interviewing celebrities and covering all things entertainment for over 8 years, but she has also written on a wide range of topics, like career...