Mario Adrion
German-American social media personality and model (born 1994)
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Mario Leon Adrion (born 21 January 1994) is a German-American comedian, YouTuber, and former fashion model,[2] who has appeared in Vogue magazine, and on ABC, Pro7 as well as Jimmy Kimmel Live![3] He is best known for his comedy clips on YouTube and his catwalk with Katy Perry on American Idol.[4]
21 January 1994
- Social media personality
- actor
- model
- comedian
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| Born | Mario Leon Adrion 21 January 1994 Alpirsbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Subscribers | 924 thousand |
| Views | 256 million |
| Last updated: December 4, 2024[needs update] | |
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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| Genres | Satirical comedy, observational comedy, character comedy, comedy of mannerisms |
| Subjects | Everyday life, self-deprecation, parenting, current events, pop culture, race relations, relationships |
| Website | marioadrion |
Early life
Adrion was born in Alpirsbach[5] in the Black Forest, Germany.[6] His family lineage is rooted in lumbering.[7] His parents got divorced when he was five.[8] At the age of 15, he went to Peru for a year as part of a student exchange.[9] He moved to the United States when he was 18 while he was an undergraduate university student in Berlin.[8]
Career
Modeling
Adrion started his modeling career at age 18 after he was scouted via Facebook to partake in the New York Fashion Week.[6] He moved to Harlem, New York and later started traveling full time between New York, Italy and Asia represented by different agencies including ONE Management, Louisa Models and Wilhelmina agency.[8][2] As a model, he featured for fashion brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and Gucci.[10] He also modelled for Hudson Jeans, Banana Republic, Puma, Bloomingdale's, amongst others,[7] and walked the runways of the New York and Milan Fashion Weeks.[11] He appeared on Vogue, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Vanity Teen and ABC.[3]
In 2019, he was one of the judges on season 14 of Germany's Next Topmodel with Heidi Klum.[12][5][13]
YouTube
He later switched careers, moving on from modelling and citing sexual harassments behind his decision to follow a new career path.[7][14] On his already established YouTube channel,[15][16] he transitioned into vlogging, which entailed making comedy content and story telling; two forms of art he already had a true passion for from a young age. He did this as a way of documenting his life as a male model while, at the same time, making fun of the fashion industry and sharing his life experience.[17]
He released two comedy songs titled Brojob, featuring singer J Rand, and American Idol.[18]
Comedy
In 2020, Adrion decided to move to Los Angeles, making videos with his best friends Travis Bryant, Jeff Kasser, and Jiaoying Summers.[19] He went to his first comedy open mic in 2020. He started training in Improv at the Second City Theatre in Hollywood and proceeded to make comedy appearances at comedy club venues including The Stand, The Hollywood Improv,[20] and Laugh Factory.[7][21] In 2021, he participated in American Idol, wearing a Speedo[22] and catwalking alongside Katy Perry.[23][4][24] He has a podcast called UNCENSORED with Mario Adrion,[25] and has regularly collaborated with comedians and influencers Godfrey, Jiaoying Summers, and Peet Montzingo.[26]
Personal life
At the age of 21, whilst working in Asia on a modelling assignment, Adrion was raped by a man who was influential in the fashion world.[27] In a YouTube video addressing the incident, he said that he took a small amount of ketamine, and describes quickly feeling 'out of control' and unable to coordinate his movements.[27]
In September 2023, while performing stand-up comedy in Chicago, Adrion proposed to his girlfriend, Veta, live on stage in her hometown of Chicago in front of her family and friends.[28] They married in March 2024.[29]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2019 | Persona | Eun's Foreign Friend |
| Germany's Next Topmodel (season 14) | Judge | |
| 2021 | American Idol | Himself |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | The Escape | Tom | Short film |
| 2018 | Shit List | Dirk |
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