The Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Personality was established at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards in 2022 under the name Outstanding Host, and is open to performers of all genders. The current holder of the award is Tabitha Brown, who won at the 4th Children's and Family Emmy Awards for Tab Time. The category received its current name at the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.
On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced the creation of the Children's and Family Emmy Awards to recognize the best in children's and family television. The organization cited an "explosive growth in the quantity and quality of childrenâÂÂs and family programming" as justification for a dedicated ceremony. Many categories of the awards were previously presented at the Daytime Emmy Awards. While both the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards have honored hosting with various categories, there has never been an award specifically dedicated to hosting in children's programming until the establishment of this category.