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!”

Before she became a national sensation, Hoda Kotb was an anchor at New Orleans station WWL-TV for six years in the 90s. Now, she is retiring after 20 year stint with NBC, where she was most recently a "Today" co-host with Jenna Bush Hager.

Highlights from Hoda Kotb's last day as a "Today" show anchor, from tributes from colleagues to a visit from her daughters, Haley and Hope.