Jarah-Evelyn Makalapua Mariano[2] (born November 23, 1984) is an American model best known for her appearances in the 2008 and 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions, as well as Victoria's Secret.
Jarah Mariano | |
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 Jarah Mariano | |
| Born | Jarah-Evelyn Makalapua Mariano November 23, 1984 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
Early life
editMariano was born in the city of Lihue on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. At the age of four Mariano relocated with her family to California, where she was raised in the city of Mission Viejo with her two older brothers. At the age of 15 she was discovered in Santa Monica, California by a model scout, Corrie Caster. After graduating from Trabuco Hills High School, she moved to New York City, where she continued to model and attended Pace University as a full-time student, receiving her degree in Speech Communications with a Media Studies Concentration.[3]
Career
editMariano has appeared in ads for Abercrombie & Fitch, MAC, Armani Exchange, Sephora, Roxy Quiksilver, Redken, H&M, Avon, Old Navy, Dereon, Levi's, Pac Sun and Rock and Republic, as well as numerous catalogs for Victoria's Secret. She graced the April/May 2007 cover for Complex Magazine's 5th Anniversary Issue and has appeared in fashion magazines such as Self, Taiwan Vogue, L'uomo Vogue, Glamour, Elle, and Italian Vanity Fair. She has walked in fashion shows in Miami and New York. Mariano made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition debut in 2008 and followed up this appearance in 2009. She appeared uncredited in the title sequence of the James Bond movie Skyfall in 2012.[4]
Mariano's television credits include Jay-Z's comeback music video "Show Me What You Got" and a cameo in the NBC television series Chuck, several commercials for Old Navy, minor roles in Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report" and Hal Hartley's "The Girl From Monday", as well as a recurring role in "Rescue Me". In 2009, she appeared in the music video for "Love Again" and "Kiss Kiss Kiss (키스키스키스)" by experimental fusion music Korean group Clazziquai Project.[5]
Personal life
editMariano is of Korean and Native Hawaiian descent.[6] She primarily resides in New York City and enjoys photography, cooking, yoga and surfing in her spare time. She married actor Milo Ventimiglia in September 2023. On September 29, 2024, she announced that she was pregnant with their first child.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Portfolio: Jarah Mariano" Archived 2010-11-02 at the Wayback Machine Cord Models. accessed October 4, 2011.
- ^ Jarah Mariano, AskMen.com, archived from the original on September 19, 2008, retrieved November 28, 2007
- ^ "Official Jarah Mariano Bio". Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ Skyfall (2012) - IMDb, retrieved September 16, 2019
- ^ "Clazziquai Teases in All the Right Ways". allkpop.com. July 2, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Vasey, Matthew (April 14, 2013). "Interview with Jarah Mariano". New York Journal of Style and Medicine. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Philipp, Charlotte. "Milo Ventimiglia's Wife Jarah Mariano Is Pregnant and Expecting the Couple's First Child: 'Baby on Board!'". People.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
