Ariana Madix


Ariana Madix, is an American actress, television personality, model and author. She currently stars on the Bravo reality television series Vanderpump Rules.

Early life

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 and Flagler College. She received Bachelor’s degrees in Theatre and Broadcast Communications from Flagler College. While in college, she worked at Walt Disney World as costumed characters such as Princess Aurora, Chip, Dale, Ariel, and Cinderella. After graduating from college, Madix relocated to New York City. She had a competitive equestrian career and won two national dance championships, before her television career.

Career

Early in her career, she was frequently cast in videos for comedy website CollegeHumor. 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, , Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader, Dirty Dealing 3D and Dead End.
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 and Villa Blanca servers. 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. The cocktail book quickly rose to the top of multiple sales charts.
Madix is popular on social media and endorses products such as beauty and wellness products on Instagram. She has partnered with several brands, including Good American Denim, Daniel Wellington watches and DIFF Eyewear sunglasses.

Personal life

Madix resides in San Fernando Valley with her boyfriend, Vanderpump Rules co-star tom Sandoval

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The CollegeHumor ShowLexi MeyersEpisode: "The Morning After"
2009–15CollegeHumor OriginalsHot Girl / Alexis / Lexi10 episodes
2009NFL Writers RoomAriana2 episodes
2011Tilt-A-WorldRuby6 episodes
2011LoveFinderAmandaTelevision film
2013Single SiblingsHot Burping GirlEpisode: "More Than Facebook Friends?"
2013The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsHerselfEpisode: "A Catered Affair to Remember"
2013–presentVanderpump RulesHerselfSeries regular
2013DadsFemale EmployeeEpisode: "My Dad's Hotter Than Your Dad"
2014Anger ManagementMelanieEpisode: "Charlie's Living the Dream"
2016Lonely and HornyBrianneEpisode: "Threesome"
2018Waking Up With StrangersChloe ShragerEpisodes: "Legend", "Pretty in Pink"
2019Celebrity Family FeudHerselfEpisode: "Chrissy Teigen & John Legend vs. Vanderpump Rules and Terry & Rebecca Crews vs. Karamo Brown"
2019The Other TwoHerselfEpisode: "Chase Shoots a Music Video"