Kelly Ripa Is Celebrating 25 Years on “Live! ”See the Talk Show Host's Photos Throughout the Years — from Her First Days to Now
- - Kelly Ripa Is Celebrating 25 Years on “Live! ”See the Talk Show Host's Photos Throughout the Years — from Her First Days to Now
Brendan LeFebruary 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Kelly Ripa in 2008; in 2024
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Kelly Ripa is celebrating her silver jubilee on Live!
The former soap opera actress first joined the daytime talk show on Feb. 5, 2001, officially replacing Kathie Lee Gifford as Regis Philbin's co-host. After the late Philbin retired in 2011, Ripa became the head of the show. She has since co-hosted with Good Morning America's Michael Strahan, American Idol's Ryan Seacrest and now, her husband of 30 years Mark Consuelos.
On her 25th anniversary of hosting Live!, see Ripa's best photos throughout her years.
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First Day on the Job
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa in 2001
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Ripa, then 30, joined Philbin as the Live! co-host on Feb. 5, 2001.
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Confessions on a Talk Show
Regis Philbin, Madonna, P!nk and Kelly Ripa in 2003
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The Live! line-up in the early aughts was frequently full of A-listers, featuring the likes of Pink and Madonna.
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Awards Season
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa in 2004
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Ripa and Philbin got glammed up to host the Relly Awards, their annual mock awards show.
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Take a Bite
Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin in 2005
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Part of the daytime talk show host perks is eating free food on-air.
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Puppy Love
Kelly Ripa in 2008
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The former soap opera actress hosted Saturday Night Live in 2008 with musical guest OutKast...
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Cats Off
Maya Rudolph and Kelly Ripa in 2008
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...and held a whole lot of furry friends during her skits.
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Laugh Out Loud
Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa and Oprah Winfrey in 2009
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Philbin and Ripa shared a laugh with Oprah Winfrey during a live taping of the mogul's talk show.
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On Your Mark
Kristin Chenoweth, Kelly Ripa and AnnaLynne McCord in 2010
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With Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and 90210's AnnaLynne McCord, Ripa participated in the High Heel-a-thon race in Central Park.
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Faring Well
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa in 2011
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She clapped for her longtime co-host as he announced his retirement from Live! during a 2011 press conference.
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Going Hire
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan in 2012
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Ripa and her new co-host Michael Strahan posed together outside of their talk show studio.
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WrestleMania
John Cena, Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan in 2013
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Ripa and Strahan donned sumo suits with guest John Cena to fight it out in a wrestling showdown.
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Right Shark
Michael Strahan and Kelly Ripa in 2015
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For Halloween 2015, Ripa and Strahan dressed up as Katy Perry and her shark back-up dancer from the pop star's Super Bowl halftime show performance.
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The Joker and the Quinn
Jerry O'Connell and Kelly Ripa in 2016
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Live! guest host Jerry O'Connell was the Joker to Ripa's Harley Quinn for Halloween 2016.
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Burger? I Barely Even Know Her!
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest in 2022
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Ripa and her co-host of six years Ryan Seacrest enjoyed a tasty burger together during a 2022 taping.
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Family Affair
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in 2024
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Her husband Mark Consuelos, who had guest-hosted several times, officially joined her in April 2023 following Seacrest's departure.
"To have Mark join me at that desk every day, it's a dream come true," she told PEOPLE at the time. "We've been so uniquely blessed. It's going to be off the rails!"
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28 in '24!
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in 2024
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Ripa and Consuelos marked 28 years of marriage on-air by kicking off their broadcast to Stevie Wonder's "As."
"My benchmark for a long time is going through first grade to being a senior in high school," remarked Consuelos. "That’s like doing that twice plus a PhD. Plus 4 years in college and master’s program!"
To which Ripa quipped: "Should I call you Dr. Consuelos?"
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Fabulous Five
Kelly Ripa, Michael Consuelos, Lola Consuelos, Mark Consuelos and Joaquin Consuelos
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Ripa and Consuelos, who tied the knot in 1996, have raised three children: Michael, Lola and Joaquin.
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Still the One
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in 2026
Live with Kelly and Mark
Three years into the gig, the husband and wife duo continue to share memorable moments on the show, dishing out details about their marriage, family and sharing goofy moments, like when Consuelos showed off his toothless smile.
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