Arianny Celeste
Arianny Celeste | |
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| Born | Arianny Celeste-Penelope Lopez Marquez November 12, 1985[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Model, UFC Octagon Girl |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Website | http://www.ariannyceleste.com |
Arianny Celeste-Penelope Lopez Marquez (born November 12, 1985), known professionally as Arianny Celeste, is an American ring girl and model. She is best known for being an Octagon girl for the UFC.
Early life
Celeste was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is of Mexican descent . She attended Palo Verde High School and attended college at UNLV where she majored in fitness management and nutrition.[2]
Career
Celeste made her UFC debut in 2006 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. Celeste has modeled for magazines such as Maxim, FHM, Sports Illustrated, Fighter's Only Magazine[3] and Playboy.
On February 4, 2010, Sports Illustrated named her "Lady of The Day."[4] She was voted "2006 Ring Girl of the Year" in 2010 by Fighter's Only Magazine, an award she won the previous year as well. Maxim voted her "The Hottest UFC Octagon Girl" in the May 2010 issue where she was featured as the cover model.[5] Arianny also appears in Maxim's Hot 100 list for 2010; she placed #23 on the list.[6]
In September 2009, high school senior Conner Cordova, a fan of mixed martial arts, asked Celeste to attend his prom with him, using a series of three YouTube videos. Celeste agreed, provided that he found a date for her friend.[7] However, Celeste was unable to appear due to her schedule, so the plan changed to attending another dance. That also proved impossible, so Cordova and Celeste sponsored their own event, which doubled as a fundraiser for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[8][9]
The UFC premiered a new weekly, web-only show called UFC Ultimate Insider on July 29, 2010.[10] Celeste serves as host for the show, with Joe Rogan interviewing various UFC fighters. It also features updates on upcoming matches, PPV's, as well as highlights from previous events. The first episode featured a new photo shoot with Celeste.
Celeste posed nude for the November 2010 issue of Playboy.[11]
On December 1, she was voted "Ring Girl of the Year 2010" from the 2010 MMA Awards.[12] She repeated as winner in 2011.
In November 2012, she graced the cover of Maxim magazine's November/December issue.
Arrest
On May 26, 2012, Celeste was arrested in Las Vegas on a domestic violence charge with regards to an alleged fight between her and her boyfriend, Praveen Chandra[13][14] Celeste posted $3,000 bond and was released at 7:00 pm PT.[15] She is expected to have a hearing in Nevada on July 2, 2012. Chandra accused Celeste of kicking him in the nose. However, Celeste indicated Chandra also choked her several times during the evening. The two were both arrested in a Wynn Las Vegas hotel room.[16]
References
- ^ Arianny Celeste Photos MAXIM.com. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ Arianny Celeste | MMA-Arena MMA-Arena.com. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ Official site | About Me missariannyceleste.com. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ Lovely Lady of the Day: Arianny Celeste 2010-02-04 - SI.com. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ Arianny Celeste Photos May 2010 MAXIM.com. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ Maxim 2010 Hot 100 MAXIM.com. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ Local high school student lands dream date with model 2010-02-03. KDVR.com. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ Arianny Celeste-Conner Cordova dream dance... 2010-03-22 - Denver Westword Blogs. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ Haiti Benefit Press Relief 2010-03-20 - astrongerhaiti.org. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ UFC Ultimate Insider: Episode 1 2010-07-29 - UFC.com. Updated 2010-10-29
- ^ "Arianny Celeste nude in Playboy USA November 2010". Valse-boston.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "2010 World MMA Awards live coverage". Mmajunkie.com. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "UFC Octagon Girl Arrested for Domestic Violence". 8 News NOW. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "UFC Ring Card Girl Arianny Celeste Arrested on Battery Charges in Las Vegas". Yahoo. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Arianny Celeste Arrested for Domestic Violence". TMZ.com. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ Raymond Spencer (2012-06-01). "Court date set in domestic violence case for UFC octagon girl Celeste - News - ReviewJournal.com". Lvrj.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.