In 2016, Nicole Byer starred in "Loosely Exactly Nicole," which was based on Byer's real-life decision to move to Hollywood to pursue her dreams (via IMDb). The series ran for two seasons, concluding in 2018, but opened the door for Byer to work on other projects. She launched one of her first podcasts, "Why Won't You Date Me?" in 2017 and currently has 184 episodes. Byer also hosts "Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata", which she launched in 2019. Hosting these two podcasts helped Byer to hone her skills and graduate to taking her hosting talents to the big screen.
Byer is most widely recognized for hosting the hit Netflix baking competition series, "Nailed It!" The comedian began her hosting gig in 2018 and has even earned an Emmy for her hosting skills (via Deadline). Byer was the first black woman to ever be nominated and win in the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program category (via Emmys). In 2020, Byer released her first novel "#VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: The Fat Girl's Guide to Being #Brave and Not a Dejected, Melancholy, Down-in-the-Dumps weeping Fat Girl in a Bikini," which currently has a four-star rating on Goodreads.
According to Stars Offline, Byer has a net worth of $1.5 million dollars as of 2021. However, that amount is sure to increase as Byer appears to show no signs of stopping her climb to the top of the comedy scene.
