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Former Today host Bryant Gumbel has been in the limelight for years, but his wife, Hilary Gumbel, has an equally impressive career — both before and after their union Hilary tied the knot with Bryant, 77, in 2002 following his divorce from his first wife, June Baranco. (Baranco and Bryant were married from 1973 to 2002 and share two children, Bradley and Jillian.) Hilary moved to New York in 1999 after working at several brokerage firms, including Goldman Sachs, according to her profile for the non-profit organization One. Hilary has since become an entertainment producer and is best known for her philanthropic work. She has even worked alongside her husband as an associate producer on an episode of his HBO series Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel in 2021. Four years later, Bryant made headlines when news broke that he was hospitalized on Monday, October 20, in New York following a “medical emergency.” TMZ reported on Tuesday, October 21, that Bryant was still in the hospital, but one of his family members told the outlet he was “OK.” (Us Weekly has reached out for comment.) Scroll down to learn more about Hilary and her life with Bryant: Hilary Gumbel Is an Advocate for UNICEF USA Hilary became a board of directors member for UNICEF USA in 2012. She later expanded her role to senior advisor, where she worked to cultivate the UUSA brand marking strategy, according to her LinkedIn. She has more than 18 years experience as an advocate and fundraiser for the organization as well as other nonprofits. In December 2014, Hilary was awarded the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award issued by the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund, according to LinkedIn. The honor was presented to acknowledge Hilary’s “extraordinary contributions on behalf of children through advocacy and philanthropy.” Hilary has been part of the global leadership council for One Campaign since March 2022. The organization works to end extreme poverty and preventable diseases by 2030. Hilary Is a Published Author As part of her work with UNICEF USA, Hilary created the UniChef Top Chefs Unite best-selling cookbook in 2013. All of her royalties from the project have been donated directly to the nonprofit, according to her “about the author” page on Amazon. Hilary Is an Emmy-Winning Producer Following the success of her UniChef Top Chefs Unite cookbook, Hilary created and executive produced a TV special called UniChef, Uniting Through Food. She has also worked as a producer on projects for Peacock and WarnerMedia. She won an Emmy for Outstanding Sports News/Feature Anthology for season 27 of Real Sports on HBO. Hilary and Bryant Have Been Married 23 Years The couple tied the knot in August 2002 at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. They got engaged in December 2001 following the finalizing of his divorce. Hilary’s marriage to Bryant is her only one, which she celebrated with just close friends and family, People reported at the time. “It was very nice; the room was spectacular. He was happy, she was happy,” Breakers’ head of marketing, Dave Burke, said after the nuptials, according to Deseret News. “It was uneventful, just what Bryant wanted. The room was beautiful, Hilary was beautiful. It was terrific.” Bryant’s son was reportedly his best man and his daughter was one of the guests. Hilary had her sister as her maid of honor, per the outlet. Hilary Has Worked With Her Husband
