Ariana Madix

Ariana Madix (born June 24, 1985) is an American television personality, actress, model and author.[1] She is a cast member on the Bravo reality television series Vanderpump Rules.[2]

Ariana Madix
Born
Ariana Madix

(1985-06-24) June 24, 1985
Newfoundland
EducationFlagler College
Occupation(s)Television personality, actress, model, author
Years active2008–present
TelevisionVanderpump Rules
Websitearianamadix.com

Early life

Madix was born on June 24, 1985 in Melbourne, Florida and raised by her father Jim and mother Tanya.[3] Her brother Jeremy was born in 1992. According to a Radar Online report, her childhood was unstable.[4] She began riding horses at age 6 and had a competitive equestrian career.[5][6] She also won two national dance championships.[7]

She graduated from Eau Gallie High School in 2003. In 2007, she graduated from Flagler College, where she received two bachelor’s degrees: Theatre and Broadcast Communications.[6] She worked as costumed characters such as Ariel, Cinderella and Aurora at Disney World while she was studying in college.[2][8] She subsequently moved to New York City and began working for College Humor, MTV, and ESPN.[6] She also studied at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Career

Early in her career, she was frequently cast in videos for comedy website CollegeHumor.[9] 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.[10][11]

In November 2017, she released a holiday lip kit, "Ariana Nudist Lip Set" with Frankie Rose Cosmetics, consisting of three nude-colored lipsticks.[12]

In 2019, she appeared as herself in the comedy television series The Other Two, in the episode "Chase Shoots a Music Video".

On December 3, 2019, Madix and Tom Sandoval released their cocktail book Fancy AF Cocktails: Drink Recipes from a Couple of Professional Drinkers by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.[13][14]

Personal life

In 2014, Madix began a committed relationship with co-worker and fellow Vanderpump Rules cast member Tom Sandoval. She and Sandoval were together for 9 years, before Sandoval had a months-long affair with fellow co-star Raquel Leviss. It was announced on TMZ that Madix split with Sandoval on March 3rd, 2023.

In 2018, she had surgery to remove a tumor after being diagnosed with skin cancer.[15][16] She became an ambassador for The Skin Cancer Foundation and Madix uses her public platform to advocate and bring awareness to skin cancer.[17][18] She discussed the foundation's services in an episode of E!'s Daily Pop.[17]

In February 2022, Madix revealed that she had been struggling with an eating disorder when she joined Vanderpump Rules but has recovered since.[19]

Filmography
Film
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
TBA Buying Back My Daughter Karen TV Movie
Television
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
2012–14 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Herself 3 episodes; uncredited
2013 Single Siblings Hot Burping Girl Episode: "More Than Facebook Friends?"
2013–present Vanderpump Rules Herself Series regular; 80 episodes
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 Ariana Madix Episode: "Chase Shoots a Music Video"
2021 Paradise City Bobbi Episode: "The Man of the Hour"
Music videos
Year Title Artist Role
2021 "Oops!" Yung Gravy Tracy
Podcasts
Year Title Role Notes
2022 Earth To Ariana Host 21 episodes[20]

Awards and nominations
List of nominations received by Ariana Madix
Year Ceremony Award Work Result
2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Reality Romance (shared with Tom Sandoval)[21] Vanderpump Rules Nominated

Bibliography
  • Madix, Ariana; Sandoval, Tom. Fancy AF Cocktails: Drink Recipes from a Couple of Professional Drinkers. (2019). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

References
  1. "Ariana Madix". Bravo TV Official Site. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  2. "Ariana Madix | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  3. "Ariana Madix News". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  4. "Ariana Madix Childhood: Why 'Vanderpump Rules' Star Doesn't Talk About Her Past". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  5. "See the Cast of Vanderpump Rules Before They Were Stars". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  6. "ABOUT". arianamadix2017. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  7. "Ariana Madix". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  8. "Ariana Madix Was a Perfect Aurora When She Worked as a Disney Princess & We Have Proof". Bravo TV Official Site. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  9. The Hover Hand Song (Britney Spears Parody), retrieved 2019-06-25
  10. "Pumped up: Melbourne's Ariana Madix joins 'Vanderpump Rules'". Florida Today. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  11. Wong, Wilson (2023-03-07). "The Rumored 'Vanderpump Rules' Affair, Explained". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  12. "Vanderpump Rules' Ariana Madix Just Released a Lip Kit That Will Make You Blush". Bravo TV Official Site. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  13. "Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval's Vanderpump Rules Cocktail Book Is Finally Coming — See the Cover". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  14. "drink recipes from a couple of professional drinkers". Fancy AF cocktails. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  15. "Ariana Madix on Skin Cancer Scare: 'Be Persistent' with Doctors, They 'Told Me I was Fine'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  16. "Ariana Madix Explains Why She's So Open About Her Mental Health and Skin Cancer". E! Online. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  17. "'Vanderpump Rules' Star Ariana Madix Shares Recommendations For Those Who -- Like Her -- Have Trouble Getting Answers About Skin Cancer Concerns". SurvivorNet. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  18. Venosa, Ali (2020-03-26). ""Go Get Checked!" Actress Ariana Madix On Why Early Detection Matters". The Skin Cancer Foundation. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  19. Mazziotta, Julie (February 14, 2022). "Vanderpump Rules' Ariana Madix Had a 'Full-Blown Eating Disorder' When She Joined the Show". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  20. "Earth To Ariana on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  21. "MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED — Check Out the Full Winners List!". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
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