Karen Bertelsen is a Canadian television personality and blogger, known for hosting various programs, including HGTV Canada's ''Superstar''-styled shows, ''

Handyman Superstar Challenge ''Handyman Superstar Challenge'' (also referred to as ''Superstar Handyman Challenge'' from the show's first season logo) is a television game show on HGTV Canada, hosted by Karen Bertelsen. The show seeks to find the best handyman in Canada, with ...

'', '' Designer Superstar Challenge'' and Slice Network's '' Superstar Hair Challenge''. Karen was born in

Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353, and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington, ...

, Canada. She attended Parkside High School and received a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from McMaster University in Canada. Bertelsen began her career on the local community channel Cable 14 in

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, and then moved to CFMT. Bertelsen was also a personality for

MuchMoreMusic M3 was a Canadian English language Category A cable and satellite specialty channel owned by Bell Media. Established in 1998 as MuchMoreMusic, the network began as a spin-off of the youth-oriented MuchMusic, targeting an older demographic wi ...

, the ''W Expert Challenge'' and the lifestyle show ''Playing House'', both for Canada's

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. She was nominated for a Gemini Award in the hosting category for the W Network makeover show ''Stylin' Gypsies''. Bertelsen is the founder of the lifestyle blog "The Art of Doing Stuff".

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HGTV Canada info pageThe Art of Doing Stuff
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