Arielle Kebbel

Biography

Arielle Kebbel is an American Model & Actress. She is known for her roles such as Lindsay in Gilmore Girls, Paige Thomas in Life Unexpected, Venessa Shaw in 90210, Lexi Branson in The Vampire Diaries.

Her recent roles include playing Lucy Donato in 9-1-1, Kimberly in After Everything(2023).

Childhood- Family

She was born on 19th February 1985 in Winter Park, Florida to Sheri Kebbel(Mother) a Hollywood director and producer.

Image: Arielle Kebbel with Sister Julia

Image: Arielle Kebbel with her siblings: Christian Kebbel(brother), Julia Kebbel(Sister)

She is mainly of German & British descent. Her genetic share is- German(87.5%), English(6.25%), Other European(6.25%)

Education

• Crenshaw School: She attended school located in Winter Garden, Florida
• Maile School (Lisa Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School): She attended Maile School located in Central Florida. She was trained in modeling and acting at the school.

Career

Miss Florida Teen USA

She was the first runner-up at the 2002 Miss Florida Teen USA beauty pageant. Jessika McLaughlin was the third runner-up, Erica Bachelor was the second runner-up and Arielle finished second behind Ashlee Cuza, who was crowned miss Teen Florida. Arielle wore a beautiful black and white dress.

Arielle Kebbel started her career as a Model, she appeared Arielle made her movie debut with Soul Plane(2004), previous to that she had appeared in TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2003) as a Teen.

Some of the prominent movies she has been part of are: John Tucker Must Die (2006), Aquamarine (2006), The Grudge 2 (2006), Mardi Gras: Daydreamer (2007), Freakdog (2008), The Uninvited (2009), Spring Break (2011), Answer This! (2011), Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best (2011), Supporting Characters (2012), Another Time (2017)

Some of the TV series she has had recurring roles are: Gilmore Girls(2003–2004), Grounded for Life(2004), The Vampire Diaries(2009–2017), Life Unexpected(2010)(lead role), 90210(2011–2013), Audrey(2012), UnREAL(2015), Ballers(2015), Midnight, Texas(2017).

Some of the TV movies she has been part of are: Hallelujah(2011), Sweet Surrender(2014), Bridal Wave(2015).

She has a prominent role in Fifty Shades Freed (2018).

Music Video

She has appeared in Matt Willis' 2006 music video "Hey Kid". Ashanti, Sophia Bush, Jesse Metcalfe, Brittany Snow also have made appearances in the music video

She appeared in the video Don't Go Away(2008) by rock band Buckcherry.

Interesting Facts

• She is 100% of European ancestry, though her Tan & facial features make her look of mixed race.
• She contested at the 2002 Miss Florida Teen Beauty Pageant.
• She was listed in the Maxim magazine Hot 100 list in 2005, 2009
• She had a score of 4.3 GPA in her High School.
• She was printed on the Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar.
• She attended the same school as fellow actresses Shannon McGinnis, Mandy Moore and others.
• She was 54th in the list of 100 sexiest women published by FHM magazine.
• She is a humorous person to be with.
• She wants to have a farm and wishes to live there after work.
• She runs every day, it is her way of exercising.
• She had appeared in one of the shows on the Biography Channel.
• Apart from Stuff, FHM, Maxim she has also appeared in H, Lucky, Men's Health magazines.
• She likes- Cookies & Ice Cream.
• Torrey DeVitto: She is good friends with actress Torrey DeVitto, Torrey also comes from Winter Park, Florida, where Arielle gew up.
• She is quite similar to Jessica Alba in appearance.
• She has a pet cat named Buddie Kebbel.
• She is a spiritual person. She is into Yoga, Meditation.
• Skin glow secret: When asked what's the secret behind her luminous skin, she said "water, water, water". She apparently carries a gallon of water everywhere. [2]
• Skin care regime: She likes changing her skin care products once in a while. She likes Caudalie Oil cleansers, Dr. Sturm moisturizer cream+ Dr. Sturm hyaluronic acid. She uses 302 face oil, Bare Minerals tinted moisturizer as her foundation. [2]
• 5 Bare essentials according to her [2]:
  1. Water
  2. Naps
  3. Rescue Animals
  4. Music
  5. 302 skin care oil drops
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Horse Lover

She loves horses and horse riding, she started riding horses at the age of 5 and seriously practiced for 7 years with the goal to go professional with horse riding.

Speaking of her love for the horses, she said:

I basically came out of the womb asking to ride horses. I’ve always felt connected to them [2]

She has adopted a wild mustang (named Snow White). She is an animal rights advocate, she voices concerns of the voiceless.

She is on the board of Skydog Ranch, a horse and burro rescue organization which works on horse rescue. She has voiced against horse slaughter in the United States. [2]

Philanthropy & Activism

• She works with ReachBack LA, a charity foundation by the celebrities to give it back to people.
• She helped rise awareness & concern about Hurricane Irma on social media and outside.
• She participated in the women's march.
• She fights for LGBT rights
• She supported movement for universal healthcare system.
• Resolution 4014: She supported resolution 4014, in support of saving Wild Horses of Theodore Roosevelt National Park [3]

Filmography

Movies

Series

Quotes

• In my perfect world, I go off and make films, and then come home to my farm.
• I want someone who can respectfully challenge me. I enjoy being with someone who can offer me the opposite.
• I'm a small town gal (at heart), I love to be in small towns
• [On her fashion sense] Being creatively involved with hair, makeup and wardrobe is an extension of who I am [2]

Sources

1. Arielle Kebbel on wikipedia
2. The Bare Magazine interview
3. Resolution 4014 petition
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