Michelle Khare

Michelle Khare
Khare in 2023
Born
Michelle Asha Khare[† 2]
(1992-08-10) August 10, 1992[1]
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
EducationDartmouth College[† 1]
Occupations
Spouse
Garrett Kennell
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(m. 2022)​
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2008–present
Subscribers5 million
Views765 million
Last updated: 22 March 2025

Michelle Asha Khare (/kɑːˈreɪ/kar-AY;[† 3][2] born August 10, 1992) is an American YouTuber, television host, stunt performer, actress and former professional cyclist.[3][4] She is the co-creator and host of the YouTube reality documentary series Challenge Accepted, and the host of the children's competition program Karma on HBO Max.

Life and career

Khare attended Dartmouth College, studying a self-designed major in digital media and technology.[4] During her studies, she interned at several companies, including Google,[5]DreamWorks Animation[4] and Carousel Productions.

Cycling career

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.[4] Khare joined the BMW Women's Professional Team, where she trained and raced professionally for the 2014–2015 season.[6][7]

YouTube career

Khare (left) and Andrea Botez (right) during Creator Clash 2 weigh-ins in 2023

Khare credits her younger sister with inspiring her to start a YouTube channel.[4]

After graduating in 2014, Khare applied for an opening to be a full-time content producer at BuzzFeed.[8][9][4] 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.[9] While working at BuzzFeed, she continued her cycling career, creating content focusing on health and wellness.[9][5] However, she eventually stopped cycling professionally in favor of creating Challenge Accepted, a reality documentary series on YouTube about taking on grueling physical challenges, such as attempting the NFL Scouting Combine, training as a professional dancer for a month[8] and performing Harry Houdini's deadliest trick.[10] When Khare left BuzzFeed in 2016, she refocused on uploading videos for her channel.[5][11][12] Her channel had 2 million subscribers as of April 2020,[† 4] and 4.18 million as of October 2023.

In April 2023, Khare won a boxing match against fellow YouTuber Andrea Botez in Creator Clash 2.[13] In 2023 and 2025, Khare was a guest contestant on Season 8 and Season 15 of the YouTube and Nebula travel competition series Jet Lag: The Game.

Television

Khare hosted Karma, a children's competition program that was released on HBO Max on June 18, 2020.[3][14] In December 2024, Khare appeared as an anchor, meteorologist and field reporter in training on CBS8 San Diego.[15][16]

Personal life

Khare in 2018

Khare grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. Her father, Vivek, is Indian-American[4] and her mother, Laura, is of European descent.[17]

She attended Caddo Magnet High School in Shreveport, where she fenced competitively and became Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi Cadet Foil champion.[18][19] Khare married Garrett Kennell in October 2022.[† 5] She is a black belt in taekwondo.[† 6]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 11th Shorty AwardsYouTuber of the Year Nominated [20]
2022 12th Streamy AwardsShow of the Year Challenge AcceptedNominated [21]
Unscripted series Won
2023 13th Streamy AwardsShow of the Year Won [22]

References

  1. ^"Michelle Khare". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ^Everything Michelle Khare Eats in a Day | Food Diaries: Bite Size | Harper's BAZAAR. Harper's BAZAAR. July 23, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. ^ abOtterson, Joe (October 9, 2019). "YouTube Stars Michelle Khare, LaurDIY to Host Kids Competition Shows for HBO Max". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. ^ abcdefgNapoli, James (March 2016). "Buzzworthy". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. ^ abcHale, 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.
  6. ^"BMW-Happy Tooth Dental Group women's team announces roster". Velonews. January 19, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  7. ^"BMW Sponsors New UCI Women's Squad". Canadian Cyclist. January 19, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  8. ^ ab"Michelle Khare". Pacific Bridge Arts. April 30, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  9. ^ abc"Her Independence of Spirit: Michelle Khare". Espire21. January 25, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  10. ^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.
  11. ^"Watch a Former Pro Cyclist Take on the Navy SEAL Fitness Test". Yahoo News. May 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  12. ^"Woman who trained to be a NASA astronaut can't believe how they eat in space". UNILAD. September 28, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  13. ^"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.
  14. ^Petski, Denise (October 9, 2019). "HBO Max Orders Kids Competition Series 'Karma' & 'Craftopia' Hosted By Michelle Khare & Lauren Riihimaki". Deadline. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  15. ^"CBS 8 San Diego featured in "Challenge Accepted" episode with Michelle Khare". cbs8.com. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  16. ^CBS 8 San Diego (December 10, 2024). Wildfires and urban fires | Michelle Khare from "Challenge Accepted" joins CBS 8 for a day. Retrieved April 15, 2025 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^Khare, Michelle (January 12, 2023). A lot of people have been asking.. What is my ethnicity? | Michelle Khare. Retrieved October 9, 2025 – via Facebook.
  18. ^"Khare, Michelle". fencingonfairfield.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  19. ^Pea, Donecia (May 2, 2010). "Class of 2010 All-Academic Team". The Times. pp. 2G. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  20. ^"Michelle Khare: Creator of the Year Nominee". Spectrum News 1. November 9, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  21. ^"12TH ANNUAL WINNERS". Streamy Awards. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  22. ^Brant, Brian (August 27, 2023). "Streamy Awards 2023: Complete Winners List". People. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

Sources by Khare

  1. ^Mission Accomplished (May 13, 2020). How We Make A Video: I Trained Like A K-Pop Idol. YouTube.
  2. ^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.
  3. ^Car Vs. Bike: Duking It Out In L.A. Traffic. BuzzFeedVideo. April 11, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ^Michelle Khare [@MichelleKhare] (April 25, 2020). "Holy cow. We did it. I'm floored. I love you guys 🥺😭🎢 #2million" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^@MichelleKhare (October 17, 2022). "WE'RE MARRIED" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^"I Trained like a Samurai". Youtube.com.
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