Kari Byron Biography
Kari Byron is an American television host best known for her appearances on MythBusters and the White Rabbit Project. Byron hosted Head Rush, a science education and teen-oriented show, and Large, Dangerous Rocket Ships from 2010 to 2011. She hosted Punkin Chunkin on the Science Channel from 2011 until 2014.
How old is Kari Byron?- Age
She was born Kari Elizabeth Byron on December 18, 1974, in Santa Clara County, California, United States of America, Kari is 48 years old as of December 2022.
Kari Byron Height
Byron stands at a height of 5′ 5″ (1.66 m) tall.
Kari Byron Education
She graduated from Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, then attended San Francisco State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in film and sculpture in May 1998.
Kari Byron Married- Husband
In March 2006, Byron married artist Paul Urich. They have a child. Byron filed for divorce from Urich on June 26, 2019, and their marriage was dissolved on March 20, 2020.
Kari Byron Career
Byron was on MythBusters as a member of “The Build Team” from 2004 through 2014. Byron hosted Head Rush, a science education and teen-oriented show, and Large, Dangerous Rocket Ships from 2010 to 2011. She hosted Punkin Chunkin on the Science Channel from 2011 until 2014. In 2016, she co-presented Netflix’s White Rabbit Project, and in 2019, she hosted Crash Test World. Byron is also a co-founder of EXPLR Media, a streaming service for education. Byron is an artist and author in addition to his work on television. In 2018, she published her memoir Crash Test Girl. She and the others hosted their own portions as well. She became involved in the show after repeatedly showing up at Hyneman’s M5 Industries workshop in the hopes of being employed by his company.
Byron was on maternity leave for the second half of the 2009 season and was briefly replaced by Jessi Combs. Byron had her own show, Head Rush, on the Scientific Channel from 2010 to 2011, focused on scientific education and youth. Byron also hosted the Science Channel’s Large, Dangerous Rocket Ships in 2010 and 2011. She and Belleci appeared as guests on the Discovery series Sons of Guns on October 3, 2012. They shot several of the guns in the Red Jacket shop and watched as the employees debunked a myth debunked by the Build Team: that a propane tank may explode if hit by a bullet. In 2014, she quit the show.
From 2011 to 2014, Byron and Belleci hosted Punkin Chunkin coverage on the Science Channel. Byron and Belleci hosted Thrill Factor, a new Travel Channel show in 2015. Byron co-hosted the Netflix production White Rabbit Project, which premiered on Netflix on December 9, 2016. The series concentrated on unique parts of history and popular culture. Byron is now the host of the Crash Test World Series. The first season, consisting of six episodes, premiered on Science Channel on January 8, 2021. Byron is the co-founder of EXPLR Media, a streaming education service. “I want our audience to be able to look at any of our shows and find someone who looks like them.” (Byron).
Byron is still doing art, including paintings made by lighting gunpowder. Crash Test Girl, her book, was released by HarperOne in 2018. Byron is credited with employing the black powder technique to create the original cover art and internal art for canvas: poems (Viewless Wings Press, 2021).
Kari Byron’s Net Worth
Kari has an estimated net worth of 2 million dollars.