Carson Daly Bio: Real Name, TODAY and The Voice He/Him

Carson Daly (born June 22, 1973) is an American TV host from Santa Monica, California. He co-anchors NBC's TODAY and, from November 2026, Saturday TODAY, and hosts The Voice.

Facts checked Nov 5, 2026.

Who Carson Daly Is

Carson Daly was born Carson Jones Daly on June 22, 1973, in Santa Monica, California (TV Guide; Library of Congress). He hosted MTV's TRL from 1998 to 2003 and NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly from 2002 to 2019. He has hosted and executive-produced The Voice since 2011 and joined TODAY in 2013. On November 5, 2026, NBC named him permanent co-anchor of Saturday TODAY with Laura Jarrett (NBC News). Read more in our story: Carson Daly's real name and the Saturday TODAY job.

Things You Might Not Know

• His wife, Siri Daly, was born Siri Pinter; they married on December 23, 2015. (TODAY.com)
• His mother was Pattie Daly Caruso (1944–2017); his father, Jim "J.D." Daly, died when Carson was a child. (People)
• He replaced Peter Alexander on Saturday TODAY. (NBC News)