Biography
Who is Hannah Hart?
Early life and education
Hannah Hart Maud Hart was born in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States. She attended Burlingame High School during her youth. Later, she enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. She graduated from this institution in May 2009 with a double major in Japanese linguistics and English literature.
Her childhood involved living with her sister and mother after her parents separated when she was an infant. Her mother managed life with psychosis during this period. These early experiences in the Bay Area provided the foundation for her later career.
Professional beginnings
Following her university graduation, Hannah moved to San Francisco to live with a friend. She eventually relocated to Brooklyn to pursue a writing career. Instead of writing screenplays as originally planned, she worked for a Manhattan translating firm, proofreading documents in Japanese and English.
Her time in this corporate role was short. Within two months of starting her YouTube channel, she resigned from her job to focus full time on creating content. This decision marked the official transition into her career as an internet personality.
My Drunk Kitchen and internet fame
The viral series My Drunk Kitchen began in March 2011. While at her sister's house, she recorded herself using a webcam while attempting to make a grilled cheese sandwich without cheese. She drank wine during the process. After uploading the footage, viewers requested more episodes. To formalize the series, she renamed the initial video Butter Yo Shit.
By July 2011, the series reached 800,000 views. She has hosted guests like Jamie Oliver, Mary-Louise Parker, and John Green. She featured comedian Sarah Silverman in 2014 to discuss the medicinal use of cannabis. She won a Streamy Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy in 2013. As of June 2015, her main channel held over 2.3 million subscribers.
Touring and collaborations
In 2013, Hannah launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund a world tour. She aimed to raise 50,000 dollars but eventually secured over 220,000 dollars. The Hello Harto tour included a team consisting of producer Pearl Wible, director Sam Molleur, and RV driver Nick Underwood. She filmed travel and kitchen segments for this tour.
She also collaborated with friends Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart on a comedy show called NoFilterShow. This production began at the NerdMelt in Los Angeles and eventually toured to cities like London and Dublin. The trio encouraged fans to record parts of the show for social media.
Books and film career
Hannah wrote a parody cookbook titled My Drunk Kitchen: A Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Going with Your Gut, which reached the New York Times bestsellers list. She also wrote a memoir titled Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded, published in 2016. Her acting career includes the independent comedy film Camp Takota, released in 2014, where she starred alongside Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart.
She executive produced this project. She also appeared in the film Dirty 30, released in 2016, and voiced a character in the animated web series Bee and PuppyCat. Her television work includes hosting I Hart Food, which aired in 2017 and visited cities in states like North Carolina, Maine, and Oregon. She has also worked on projects for the Ellen Digital Network and BuzzFeed.
Birthday and age
Hannah Hart was born on November 2, 1986, which makes Hannah 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Hannah shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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