Karyn Bryant

Karyn Bryant is an American actress, writer, and television personality.

Early life Bryant pursued concentrations in political science and sociology at Brown University. She is of Jamaican descent.

Career Bryant's love of music led to her first television job

Bryant, a Patriots and Red Sox fan, joined ESPN for their first live New Years Eve show as the countdown to 2006 began. That year, Bryant joined the Showtime Championship Boxing announcer team with Steve Albert, Al Bernstein and Jim Gray. In May 2008, Bryant was invited by CBS to join their Elite Xtreme Combat announcer team for their new primetime mixed martial arts programming, debuting mixed martial arts for the first time on primetime network television May 31, 2008. Bryant also co-owns MMAheat.com which covers most mixed martial arts sporting events. MMA H.E.A.T. (the show) is a half-hour sports and entertainment podcast that Bryant writes and anchors ("H.E.A.T." stands for "Heart. Endurance. Aggression. Technique."). As of the end of 2018 she co-hosted most of the UFC Pre and Post shows on ESPN.

Personal life Bryant and her ex-husband, Wade, have a daughter.

TV appearances Hosting Awake on the Wild Side – MTV Weekend Blastoff – MTV Buzzcut – MTV Like We Care – MTV Sound FX – FX Rough Cut – TNT Movies, For Guys Who Like Movies – TBS Name That Video – VH1 Junkyard Wars – TLC For Love or Money – Reunion Special – NBC Showbiz Tonight (2005) – CNN ESPN's New Year's Eve Special, Live From Times Square, New York City (2005) – ESPN Showtime Championship Boxing (2006–2009) – Showtime Elite Xtreme Combat (2008) – CBS Cindy Crawford Meaningful Beauty skin care – infomercial MMA H.E.A.T. (2009–present) UFC Now

Recurring roles Malcolm and Eddie Sliders