Ariana Madix

About

Ariana Madix (born June 24, 1985) is an American television personality, actress, and businesswoman. She first gained recognition as a cast member on the Bravo reality program Vanderpump Rules (2013–2024). Her cocktail book, Single AF Cocktails, was released on December 5, 2023, and became a New York Times best seller.
After departing Vanderpump Rules, Madix competed on the thirty-second season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars; she and professional partner Pasha Pashkov finished in third place. She made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago (2024) and is the host of the Peacock dating series Love Island USA (2024–present), where she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program.

Madix was born on June 24, 1985, in Melbourne, Florida, and raised by her father, James, and mother, Tanya. She lived with both of her parents as well as her younger brother, Jeremy Madix. James is of Irish descent and Tanya’s ethnicity is unknown. In a Glamour interview, Madix said: “My dad would not come home. He’s no longer with us and I love him and feel like he was going through some stuff…