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Mariska Hargitay To Host 2026 Emmy Awards On NBC
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Key Points:
- Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order: SVU, will host the 78th Emmy Awards on September 14, marking her first major hosting role for the ceremony.
- The event will air live on NBC and stream on Peacock, celebrating NBC's 100th anniversary with Hargitay as an NBC icon leading the show.
- This is the first time since 1993 that the Emmys will not be hosted by a comedian or TV personality, and the first female host in 15 years since Jane Lynch in 2011.
- Hargitay has starred as Capt. Olivia Benson on SVU for 27 seasons, earning an Emmy and multiple nominations, and also serves as an executive producer and director on the show.
- The 78th Emmy nominations will be announced on July 8, with the ceremony highlighting a broad community of storytellers in television.
