Kari Byron

Kari Byron
Byron in 2010
Born
Kari Elizabeth Byron

(1974-12-18) December 18, 1974 (age 49)
Alma materSan Francisco State University
Occupation(s)Television host and co-founder EXPLR Media
Years active2003–present
Television
Spouse
Paul Urich
(m. 2006; div. 2020)
Children1
Websitekaribyron.com

Kari Elizabeth Byron[1] (born December 18, 1974) is an American television host, best known for her role on the MythBusters and White Rabbit Project series.

Byron was born in the Bay Area, California and graduated from San Francisco State University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in film and sculpture. Byron was a cast member of MythBusters from 2004 to 2014 where she was part of "The Build Team". From 2010 to 2011, Byron hosted Head Rush, aimed at science education and teens, and Large, Dangerous Rocket Ships. From 2011 to 2014, she presented Punkin Chunkin on the Science Channel. She co-hosted Netflix's White Rabbit Project in 2016 and Crash Test World in 2019. Byron is also the co-founder of EXPLR Media, an education streaming service. Outside of television, Byron is an artist and author. She wrote a memoir titled Crash Test Girl in 2018.

  1. ^ "California Births 1905–1995". Family Tree Legends Records Collection. Pearl Street Software. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2011.