Arianny Celeste

Arianny Celeste Bio

Arianny Celeste (born November 12, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) is a Mexican-Filipino model, dancer, gymnast, cheerleader, and ring girl most renowned for being amongst the most consistent figures at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and her role in Batman vs. Catwoman in 2013. Although popularly known as Arianny Celeste, Arianny was born Penelope Lopez Marquez.

She has always been athletic, even as a little girl. She was already a gymnast, dancer, and cheerleader before joining a degree program in Fitness Management and Nutrition at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Arianny began working as an Octagon Girl in 2006 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise in Nevada. In 2008, she was voted ‘Ring Girl of the Year,’ a title which she earned four years in succession. Through her run, she defeated formidable contestants including Logan Stanton, Natasha Wicks, Brittney Palmer, and Rachelle Leah. After her third World MMA Award in 2010, ‘Maxim’ tagged her ‘The Hottest UFC Octagon Girl’.

As a model, Arianny has appeared on the covers of popular magazines including ‘Playboy,’ ‘FHM,’ ‘FHM Australia,’ ‘Maxim US,’ ‘Maxim Philippines,’ ‘Maxim Korea,’ and ‘UFC.’ She is also famous as a health and fitness freak. Besides being a highly successful model, Arianny is also a co-host on Velocity TV’s ‘Overhaulin’. She loves to learn new things. She also creates her own exercises and diets and shares her knowledge and experience with friends and followers through her blog.