Maurice Richard "Maury" or "Murry" Povich (born January 17, 1939 in Washington, D.C.) is an American TV talk show personality who currently hosts his self-titled talk show Maury which has earned him national recognition due to the paternity tests that are often aired.

Maury (formerly known as The Maury Povich Show) is a syndicated American television show hosted by Maury Povich. The show was created along the same lines as The Jerry Springer Show with the exception of the subject matter Maury discusses. Although Maury is similar to Springer, Povich discourages actual fights, although he seems to encourage verbal aggression among his guests. The majority of his show deals with issues of sexual infidelity, paternity test results, unusual illnesses or makeovers, or "out of control" teenagers. Other issues discussed are disturbing moments caught on video tape, whether or not a person is a transgender man or woman, obese babies, or little people.

When the show first went on the air in 1991, the show was called The Maury Povich Show and was produced by MoPo Productions in association with Paramount Television. The show was revamped in the late-1990s as Maury, adopting its most recent name in 1998, when Studios USA (now NBC Universal) took over production. However, MoPo continues to co-produce with NBC Universal. Maury is taped in New York City.

Day by day, Maury and his producers invite guests to the show. The audience participates and put questions to the guests. This talk-show is different from many of its peers by handling topics that are more sensitive and "private." Written by Ari Herzog

Son of Shirley Povich.

He hosted the TV special Michael Jackson Interview: The Footage You Were Never Meant to See, The (2003) (TV).

Matthew, his son with Connie Chung is adopted, he also has two adult daughters from a previous marriage.

His talk show was distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation, but is now being distributed by NBC Universal Television Group.

Owns his own production company, MoPo Productions, Inc.

Met his future wife, Connie Chung, in 1968 at the local TV station in Washington, D.C. (WTTN), where she was a secretary and he was an anchorman.

Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in television journalism.

Has served as President of the New York chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.