Michelle Khare

Michelle Asha Khare ( ; born August 10, 1992) is an American YouTuber, television host, stunt performer, actress and former professional cyclist. 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, where she studied a self-designed major in digital media and technology. DreamWorks Animation

YouTube career

Khare credits her younger sister with inspiring her to start a YouTube channel. While working at BuzzFeed, she continued her cycling career, creating content focusing on health and wellness. When Khare left BuzzFeed in 2016, she refocused on uploading videos for her channel. Her channel had 2 million subscribers as of April 2020, 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. 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 career Khare hosted Karma, a children's competition program that was released on HBO Max on June 18, 2020. In December 2024, Khare appeared as an anchor, meteorologist and field reporter in training on CBS8 San Diego.

Personal life

Khare was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Her father, Vivek, is Indian-American

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

Filmography Film

Television

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult 2019 11th Shorty Awards YouTuber of the Year 2022 12th Streamy Awards Show of the YearChallenge Accepted Unscripted series 202313th Streamy AwardsShow of the Year