Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”

Hoda Kotb spoke to NBC News' Tom Llamas about her early life, her time on "Today" and where her journey is taking her next.

Hoda Kotb gathered with anchors, friends and fans on the “Today” show for the last time Friday in a teary, star-studded end to her 17-year run on NBC’s morning program. Throughout the broadcast, dubbed a “Hoda-bration” and a love letter to the longtime host,

Hoda Kotb, a "Today" show staple, marked her final day on the program Friday with plenty of fanfare as the network called it a "Hodabration."

It’s the end of an era as Hoda Kotb signed off as Today co-anchor and Hoda & Jenna co-host. There was no shortage of sweet moments over the four hours of TV, with one brief pre-emption announcing President-elect Donald Trump's "unconditional discharge" sentence.

Hoda Kotb‘s time on the Today show has officially ended. According to People, the 60-year-old journalist signed off for the last time on Friday after 17 years as an anchor on the NBC news program. “I’m not even able to articulate it because I’m a mess most of the time,

From trips to the Olympics to dressing up for Halloween, see some of Kotb's best moments from her 26-year run.