Biography

Mari Takahashi is a bilingual Japanese-American actor, award-winning TV and digital host, and producer. Mari can be seen in Artificial, Action! Action!, and Coyote Sunset. She has done commercial work for Lacoste, Ericsson, Gunnar Optics, and Verizon. Mari is a classically trained former professional ballerina and cinematic martial artist. She is a Conservatory graduate of The Lee Strasberg Film & Theatre Institute for Method Acting and Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts from St. Mary's College of California.

Mari is a 10+ year hosting veteran. Past shows/clients include Netflix Geeked, Polygon Speedrun, Paramount Pictures, Google Play Live, and Comic-Con International. During her 10-year tenure with the YouTube channel SMOSH, Mari won a Webby, two Streamy Awards, co-founded SMOSH Games, and produced and starred in shows like Maricraft (47MM+ views), Smosh Pit Weekly (120MM+ views), and Operation: Open World, which bridged gaming with adventurous travel.

Mari owns and operates Rebel Atom Production alongside her business partner and husband, Peter Kitch. Rebel Atom has produced original narrative short films, conceptualized and produced commercial campaigns, and built a global content creator brand in @AtomicMari.
- IMDb mini biography by: Mari Takahashi

Former professional ballerina.