Ayesha Madon (born 10 February 1998) is an Australian actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Amerie Wadia in the

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comedy drama series ''

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'' (2022present), for which she received nominations for an

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and a

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Early life

Madon was born and raised in

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. Her parents are emigrants from India who purchased a catering company after they arrived in Australia. Madon was raised in a

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household but identifies as

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. She attended the McDonald College and the

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, graduating from the latter in 2018 with a degree in musical theatre.

Career

Madon made her acting debut in 2021. She had her breakthrough playing Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series ''Heartbreak High'' (2022present), a reboot of the 1990s series of the same name. The series received critical acclaim and won an

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, while Madon's performance earned nominations for the AACTA Audience Choice Award for Best Actress and the

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. In 2023, Madon appeared in an episode of the television series '' Love Me'', in the role of Sienna. The following year, she released her single "Eulogy".

Personal life

Madon was diagnosed with

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(ADHD) after her therapist sought an assessment. Madon publicly came out as bisexual in July 2024.

Filmography

Source
Ayesha Madon IMDb page

Theatre

Awards and nominations

Source
Ayesha Madon Awards IMDb page

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Madon, Ayesha Living people 1998 births 21st-century Australian actresses Actresses from Sydney Australian people of Indian descent People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Victorian College of the Arts alumni Australian LGBTQ actresses Australian LGBTQ women