Michelle Khare
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 Khare in December 2023 | ||||||||||
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| Born | Michelle Asha Khare[1] August 10, 1992[2] Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||||||
| Education | Dartmouth College[3] | |||||||||
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Garrett Kennell (m. 2022) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 5 million[4] | |||||||||
| Total views | 765,576,206[4] | |||||||||
| Associated acts | Garrett Kennell | |||||||||
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Last updated: 22 March 2025 | ||||||||||
Michelle Asha Khare (/kɑːrˈeɪ/ kar-AY;[5][6] born August 10, 1992) is an American YouTuber, television host, actress, and former professional cyclist.[7][8] She hosts her own YouTube show, Challenge Accepted, and was the host of the children's competition program Karma on HBO Max.
Career
[edit]Khare attended Dartmouth College, studying a self-designed major in digital media and technology.[8] During her studies, she interned at several companies, including Google,[9] DreamWorks Animation,[8] and Carousel Productions.
Cycling career
[edit]While living in Los Angeles for her internships, Khare began road and mountain cycling recreationally. She joined the Dartmouth Cycling Team and won the US U23 Criterium nationals in 2014.[8] Khare joined the BMW Women's Professional Team where she trained and raced professionally for the 2014–2015 season.[10][11]
YouTube career
[edit]Khare credits her younger sister with inspiring her to start a YouTube channel.[8]
After graduating in 2014, Khare applied for an opening to be a full-time content producer at BuzzFeed.[12][13][8] While Khare worked at BuzzFeed, there were heavy restrictions on content creators on their own channels because of potential conflict of interest, so her own channel remained dormant.[13] While working at BuzzFeed, she continued her cycling career, creating content focused on health and wellness.[13][9] However, she eventually stopped cycling professionally in favor of creating videos about physical challenges, such as attempting the NFL combine, training as a professional dancer for a month,[12] and performing Houdini's deadliest trick.[14]
When Khare left BuzzFeed in 2016, she refocused on videos for her own channel.[9] Her most popular series is Challenge Accepted, where she tries out grueling training regimens for various professions,[9] including the Navy SEALs fitness test[15] and NASA's astronaut training.[16] Her channel had 2 million subscribers as of April 2020[17] and 4.18 million as of October 2023.[18] In April 2023, Khare won a boxing match against fellow YouTuber Andrea Botez in Creator Clash 2.[19]
In 2023, Khare was the guest contestant on Season 8 of the YouTube and Nebula travel competition series Jet Lag: The Game.
Television
[edit]Khare hosted Karma, a children's competition program that was released on HBO Max on June 18, 2020.[7][20]
Personal life
[edit]Khare grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. Her father, Vivek, is Indian-American[8] and her mother, Laura, is of Irish descent. She has one sister.
Khare married Garrett Kennell in October 2022.[21]
Boxing record
[edit]| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
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| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Andrea Botez | UD | 5 | 10:00 | April 15, 2023 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | 12th Streamy Awards | Show of the Year | Challenge Accepted | Nominated | [22] |
| Unscripted series | Won | ||||
| 2023 | 13th Streamy Awards | Show of the Year | Won | [23] |
References
[edit]- ^ We Raced From USA's Northernmost to Southernmost Town. Jet Lag: The Game. YouTube. December 20, 2023. Event occurs at 10:43. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Michelle Khare". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Mission Accomplished (May 13, 2020). How We Make A Video: I Trained Like A K-Pop Idol. YouTube.
- ^ a b "About Michelle Khare". YouTube.
- ^ Car Vs. Bike: Duking It Out In L.A. Traffic. BuzzFeedVideo. April 11, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Everything Michelle Khare Eats in a Day | Food Diaries: Bite Size | Harper's BAZAAR. Harper's BAZAAR. July 23, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (October 9, 2019). "YouTube Stars Michelle Khare, LaurDIY to Host Kids Competition Shows for HBO Max". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Napoli, James (March 2016). "Buzzworthy". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Hale, James (June 13, 2019). "YouTube Millionaires: Everything Lifestyle Daredevil Michelle Khare Wants Is On The Other Side Of Fear — And She's Up For The Challenge". Tubefilter. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "BMW-Happy Tooth Dental Group women's team announces roster". Velonews. January 19, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "BMW Sponsors New UCI Women's Squad". Canadian Cyclist. January 19, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michelle Khare". Pacific Bridge Arts. April 30, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Her Independence of Spirit: Michelle Khare". Espire21. January 25, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (May 10, 2024). "YouTube's Secret Weapon to Win the TV Streaming Wars: Its Top Creators". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Watch a Former Pro Cyclist Take on the Navy SEAL Fitness Test". Yahoo News. May 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2023. referring to I Tried The Navy SEAL Fitness Test, October 21, 2021, retrieved October 21, 2023
- ^ "Woman who trained to be a NASA astronaut can't believe how they eat in space". UNILAD. September 28, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023. referring to I Trained Like a NASA Astronaut, May 19, 2019, retrieved October 21, 2023
- ^ Michelle Khare [@MichelleKhare] (April 25, 2020). "Holy cow. We did it. I'm floored. I love you guys 🥺😭🎢 #2million" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Michelle Khare – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Creator Clash 2 results: Alex Wassabi takes decision over iDubbbz, John Hennigan knocks out Harley Morenstein". www.sportingnews.com. April 14, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 9, 2019). "HBO Max Orders Kids Competition Series 'Karma' & 'Craftopia' Hosted By Michelle Khare & Lauren Riihimaki". Deadline. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ @MichelleKhare (October 17, 2022). "WE'RE MARRIED" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "12TH ANNUAL WINNERS". Streamy Awards. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Brant, Brian (August 27, 2023). "Streamy Awards 2023: Complete Winners List". People. Retrieved August 28, 2023.