Ayesha Madon

Ayesha Madon
Born	(1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 26) Sydney, Australia
Alma mater	The McDonald College Victorian College of the Arts[1]
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	2021–present

Ayesha Madon (born 10 February 1998) is an Australian actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–present), for which she received nominations for an AACTA Award and a Logie Award.

Early life

Madon was born and raised in Sydney.[2] Her parents are emigrants from India who purchased a catering company after they arrived in Australia.[3] Madon was raised in a Zoroastrian household but identifies as agnostic.[2][4] She attended the McDonald College and the Victorian College of the Arts, graduating from the latter in 2018 with a degree in musical theatre.[1]

Career

Madon made her acting debut in 2021.[5] She had her breakthrough playing Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–present), a reboot of the 1990s series of the same name.[6][7][8] The series received critical acclaim and won an International Emmy Award, while Madon's performance earned nominations for the AACTA Audience Choice Award for Best Actress and the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent.

In 2023, Madon appeared in an episode of the television series Love Me, in the role of Sienna.[9]

The following year, she released her single "Eulogy".[10]

Personal life

Madon was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after her therapist sought an assessment.[3]

Madon publicly came out as bisexual in July 2024.[11]

Filmography

Source: Ayesha Madon IMDb page

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	The Moth Effect	Multiple roles	3 episodes
2022–present	Heartbreak High	Amerie Wadia	Main role
2023	Love Me	Sienna	1 episode

Theatre

Year(s)	Title	Role	Theatre	Director	Notes
2019-21	FANGIRLS	Lily & others	National Tour	Yve Blake	Also starred in the same tour as Heartbreak High co stars James Majoos and Chika Ikogwe

Awards and nominations

Source: Ayesha Madon Awards IMDb page

Award	Year	Category	Result
AACTA Awards	2022	Audience Choice Award for Best Actress	Nominated
Logie Awards	2023	Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent	Nominated

References

1. "Alum – Ayesha Madon – The McDonald College – Performance Centred K-12". The McDonald College. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
2. Rocca, Jane (15 October 2023). "Ayesha Madon: 'Success has been a mixed bag for me'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
3. "Heartbreak High's Ayesha Madon felt like an 'alien'. Then she had a 'life-changing' diagnosis". SBS. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
4. "Heartbreak High star Ayesha Madon on ADHD, Amerie and Eulogy". YouTube. SBS The Feed. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
5. "Ayesha Madon – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
6. Vasili Papathanasopoulos (29 August 2022). "Introducing Ayesha Madon". Retrieved 12 April 2024.
7. Jane Rocca (15 October 2023). "Ayesha Madon: 'Success has been a mixed bag for me'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
8. Ella Sangster (December 2022). "Ayesha Madon: 'Beyond Heartbreak High'". Retrieved 12 April 2024.
9. Moser, Zachary (21 April 2024). "Heartbreak High Season 2 Cast & Character Guide: Who Plays Who In The Australian Netflix Show". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
10. Levi Hartnett (29 March 2024). "Song You Need to Know: Ayesha Madon, 'Eulogy'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
11. Riese (5 July 2024), "Ayesha Madon Is Bisexual: 'Heartbreak High' Star Comes Out, Shares Cute First Kiss Story", Autostraddle, retrieved 9 July 2024

External links

• Ayesha Madon at IMDb