Ariana Madix (born June 24, 1985), is an American actress, television personality, model and author. She currently stars on the Bravo reality television series Vanderpump Rules.
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). 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.
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 (2010), Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt (2011), Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012), Dirty Dealing 3D (2018) and Dead End (2019).