Ariana Madix (born June 24, 1985),[citation needed] is an American actress, television personality, model and author.[1] She is a cast member of the Bravo reality television series Vanderpump Rules.[2]
Ariana Madix | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1985-06-24) June 24, 1985 (age 36) Melbourne, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Flagler College |
| Occupation | actress, television personality, author, model, |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Vanderpump Rules |
| Partner(s) | Tom Sandoval (2014-present) |
Ariana Madix was born on June 24, 1985 in Melbourne, Florida and raised by her father Jim and mother Tanya. Her brother Jeremy was born in 1992. She attended Eau Gallie High School (Class of 2003) and Flagler College (Class of 2007). where she received Bachelor’s degrees in Theatre and Broadcast Communications.[3]
Early in her career, she was frequently cast in videos for comedy website CollegeHumor.[4] She has appeared in guest roles on several television series, including Dads, Anger Management, Single Siblings and Waking Up with Strangers. She has appeared in films Working It Out (2010), Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt (2011), Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012), Dirty Dealing 3D (2018) and Dead End (2019).
She started working at Lisa Vanderpump's restaurants SUR and Villa Blanca, which earned her a spot on the reality television series Vanderpump Rules in 2013, following the lives of the SUR, PUMP, and Villa Blanca servers.[5] She is romantically involved with fellow cast member Tom Sandoval.
In 2019, she appeared as herself in the comedy television series The Other Two, in the episode "Chase Shoots a Music Video".
Madix and Tom Sandoval released their cocktail book titled Fancy AF Cocktails: Drink Recipes from a Couple of Professional Drinkers on December 3, 2019 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.[6][7]
In February 2022, Madix revealed that she had been struggling with an eating disorder when she joined Vanderpump Rules but has recovered since.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Swing Vote: What Side Are You On? | Jackie | Short film |
| 2010 | Working It Out | Bar Girl #1 | |
| 2011 | Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt | Catalina | |
| 2012 | The Dead Want Women | Danni | |
| 2012 | Reparations | Hope | Short film |
| 2012 | Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader | Pledge #2 | |
| 2018 | Dirty Dealing | Raine | |
| 2019 | Dead End | Amanda |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The CollegeHumor Show | Lexi Meyers | Episode: "The Morning After" |
| 2009–15 | CollegeHumor Originals | Hot Girl / Alexis / Lexi | 10 episodes |
| 2009 | NFL Writers Room | Ariana | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Tilt-A-World | Ruby | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | LoveFinder | Amanda | Television film |
| 2013 | Single Siblings | Hot Burping Girl | Episode: "More Than Facebook Friends?" |
| 2013 | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Herself | Episode: "A Catered Affair to Remember" |
| 2013–present | Vanderpump Rules | Series regular | |
| 2013 | Dads | Female Employee | Episode: "My Dad's Hotter Than Your Dad" |
| 2014 | Anger Management | Melanie | Episode: "Charlie's Living the Dream" |
| 2016 | Lonely and Horny | Brianne | Episode: "Threesome" |
| 2018 | Waking Up With Strangers | Chloe Shrager | Episodes: "Legend", "Pretty in Pink" |
| 2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | Episode: "Chrissy Teigen & John Legend vs. Vanderpump Rules and Terry & Rebecca Crews vs. Karamo Brown" |
| 2019 | The Other Two | Episode: "Chase Shoots a Music Video" | |
| 2021 | Paradise City | Bobbi | Episode: "The Man of the Hour" |