Hannah Hart
Born 1986 · Age 40
American internet personality, comedian, author, actress; creator and star of the YouTube series My Drunk Kitchen, bestselling author, filmmaker, and TV host.
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Born in Palo Alto / San Francisco Bay Area
Hannah Maud Hart was born (sources list Palo Alto and San Francisco).
Moved to San Francisco after graduation
Moved to San Francisco to live with best friend and future podcast co-host Hannah Gelb after graduation.
Moved to Brooklyn to pursue writing
Relocated to Brooklyn, New York, intending to pursue a writing career.
Began proofreading job in Manhattan
Took a proofreading job (Japanese and English) for a Manhattan-based translating firm while pursuing writing.
Graduated UC Berkeley with two degrees
Graduated from University of California, Berkeley with degrees in English literature and Japanese language.
Renamed initial upload to 'Butter Yo Shit' to mark series
Renamed the first My Drunk Kitchen upload to establish it as episode one of the series.
Reached 100,000 YouTube subscribers
MyHarto channel hit 100k subscribers (infobox milestone).
Released single 'Show Me Where Ya Noms At'
Released a music/single associated with her brand (Bandcamp).
Genre / Channel growth milestones (creator awards)
Creator Awards thresholds: 100,000 subscribers (2011) and 1,000,000 subscribers (2014) noted in channel history.
Genre / style established (My Drunk Kitchen weekly cadence)
New episodes of My Drunk Kitchen became a weekly Thursday upload cadence, establishing predictable content rhythm.
Recorded and uploaded first My Drunk Kitchen video
While at her sister's home, recorded herself drinking wine and attempting to make a grilled cheese; uploaded to YouTube (later retitled 'Butter Yo Shit'), beginning My Drunk Kitchen.
Quit 9-to-5 to focus on YouTube full-time
Within two months of launching her YouTube channel, Hart quit her proofreading/day job to work on My Drunk Kitchen full-time.
My Drunk Kitchen hit 800,000 views
By July 2011, the My Drunk Kitchen videos had gathered around 800,000 total views.
Released singles 'Oh Internet' and 'Cheese Pleasin Me'
Two singles released in 2012 reflecting her YouTube/music crossover output.
Won 3rd Streamy Award – Best Female Performance (Comedy)
Received the Streamy Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy for her work on My Drunk Kitchen.
Collaborations with notable guests on My Drunk Kitchen
Hosted guests including Jamie Oliver, Mary-Louise Parker, Chris Hardwick, Tyler Oakley, Lance Bass, and John Green (who later wrote her cookbook foreword).
Camp Takota – executive producer credit
Hart served as an executive producer on Camp Takota along with other YouTube creators and producers.
Theme song 'Don't Wait To Say Hello' released for Hello Harto tour
Hart wrote the Hello Harto theme song and released a fan video featuring fans in their favorite places.
Launched Indiegogo campaign 'HELLO, HARTO!'
Announced world tour; campaign goal set at $50,000 and goal was met within hours.
Indiegogo ended having raised >$220,000
The Hello Harto campaign closed on Feb 2 with over $220,000 raised, enabling an expanded world tour.
#NoFilterShow debuted at NerdMelt with Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart
Performed a collaborative comedy show encouraging audience social sharing; quickly gained traction online.
#NoFilterShow performed at PlayList Live
The show was performed a second time at PlayList Live and fans called for a tour.
Hello Harto: The Tour Show kicked off (first leg)
Tour included vlogging, travel, and kitchen episodes, with a four-person team and a theme song ('Don't Wait To Say Hello').
Announced first feature film 'Camp Takota' at VidCon
Publicly announced she would star in and executive-produce the indie comedy Camp Takota alongside Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart.
Camp Takota began principal photography
Filming began in California with Chris and Nick Riedell directing; Hart served as actress and executive producer.
Released Camp Takota trailer
Official trailer for Camp Takota released online ahead of the film's digital release.
John Green wrote foreword for cookbook
Author John Green contributed the foreword for My Drunk Kitchen cookbook.
Reached 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers
MyHarto crossed 1,000,000 subscribers (infobox milestone indicating 2014).
Co-hosted 4th Streamy Awards; My Drunk Kitchen won Best Comedy
Co-hosted the Streamy Awards with Grace Helbig; the show also won the Streamy for Best Comedy.
Featured on mainstream TV/appearances
Guested on shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Chew, and other TV/streaming programs, increasing mainstream visibility.
Netflix distribution deal for Camp Takota
Netflix streaming pickup of Camp Takota provided broader distribution and recurring streaming revenue potential.
Tour, public appearances, and international shows expansion
Hello Harto and #NoFilterShow expanded to multiple legs and international dates (including London and Dublin).
Contiki-sponsored travel episodes (Australia/New Zealand)
Uploaded travel show episodes in Nov 2014 that were from a Contiki-sponsored trip nearly a year earlier (late 2013).
Camp Takota released via digital download
Camp Takota was released for digital download on the movie's website on Valentine's Day 2014.
Published parody cookbook 'My Drunk Kitchen: A Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Going with Your Gut'
Released a companion parody/self-help cookbook; became a New York Times bestseller and received significant media attention.
Cookbook entered NYT Best Sellers list (No. 6)
The cookbook debuted at No. 6 on the NYT 'Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous' list and remained on the list during August–September 2014 (sources cite three to five weeks).
Publishers Weekly: cookbook rose to No. 3 hardcover nonfiction
Publishers Weekly recognized the book as reaching No. 3 on its hardcover nonfiction list.
Featured Sarah Silverman on My Drunk Kitchen episode (cannabis-themed)
Comedian Sarah Silverman guested in December 2014 in an episode demonstrating therapeutic/medicinal cannabis use.
Voice acting: Temp Bot in Bee and PuppyCat
Voiced the part of Temp Bot in the animated web series Bee and PuppyCat (episode 'Farmer' aired Nov 6, 2014).
Netflix picked up Camp Takota
Camp Takota became available for streaming on Netflix starting Dec 1, 2014.
Released single 'Ur the 1z'
Released the single 'Ur the 1z' (2013 listed in discography; included here as part of mid-2010s creative output).
Announced collaborative film projects with digital-first talent
In addition to Camp Takota, joined other YouTube creators to develop movies aimed at cross-platform audiences (Dirty 30, etc.).
Announced casting as Dyna Girl in Electra Woman & Dyna Girl reboot
It was announced that Hart would co-star with Grace Helbig in a reboot of Electra Woman & Dyna Girl.
MyHarto channel milestone (as of June 2015)
As of June 2015, MyHarto had over 2.3 million subscribers and over 206 million views.
Announced feature film 'Dirty 30' with Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart (Lionsgate)
Hart announced she, Helbig, and Mamrie Hart were making Dirty 30, produced by Lionsgate; film about a house party gone wrong.
Won Shorty Award – Best in Food
Recipient of the Shorty Award for Best in Food (2016).
Nominated – 6th Streamy Awards (Actress)
Nominated for a Streamy Award in the Actress category (2016).
Acting on web/TV: Electra Woman & Dyna Girl (Dyna Girl)
Played Dyna Girl in the Electra Woman & Dyna Girl reboot (stream/web series episodes).
Guest judge on Food Network Star (Season 12)
Served as a guest judge for Season 12 of Food Network Star.
Dirty 30 theatrical/release date
Dirty 30 was released (theatrical/digital release on/around Sept 23, 2016).
Published memoir 'Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded'
Memoir released via HarperCollins; debuted at #4 on the NYT Best Sellers list (print hardcover).
Recipient of the Alex Awards
Hart was a 2017 recipient of the American Library Association's Alex Awards.
Signed first-look deal with Lionsgate
Variety reported Hart signed a first-look deal with Lionsgate (exclusive production development relationship).
TV series 'I Hart Food' premiered on Food Network
A Food Network series in which Hart tastes food across U.S. states premiered; six episodes featured New Mexico, North Carolina, Maine, Oregon, Minnesota, Montana.
Nominated – Shorty Awards 'Creator of the Decade'
Nominated for Creator of the Decade at the 2018 Shorty Awards.
Engaged to Ella Mielniczenko
Announced engagement to longtime girlfriend Ella Mielniczenko; wedding originally planned for 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19.
Produced and hosted Edible History (BuzzFeed Tasty)
Hosted and appeared in a series investigating and recreating ancient recipes; role included executive production credits on some episodes.
Announced hosting 'A Decent Proposal' with Ellen Digital Network
Hart would host the proposal-planning show on EllenTube (Ellen Digital Network & TheEllenShow YouTube channel).
Began BuzzFeed Tasty series 'Edible History'
Started a weekly video series exploring and recreating ancient precursor recipes (e.g., early lasagna, croissant precursors).
Began streaming on Twitch as 'thishartomine'
Expanded into live streaming with a Twitch channel under the handle thishartomine.
Married Ella Mielniczenko
Hart and longtime partner Ella Mielniczenko married (ceremony June 12, 2021).
Ended My Drunk Kitchen series
The weekly My Drunk Kitchen series, which made Hart widely known, concluded in November 2021.
Announced separation from Ella Mielniczenko
Ella Mielniczenko posted on Twitter that she and Hart had decided to part ways (public announcement of separation/divorce).
YouTube channel metrics (infobox update)
As of June 14, 2025, Harto channel listed at 2.16 million subscribers and 337 million views (infobox figures).
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