Who is Jarah Mariano? Milo Ventimiglia marries stunning Victoria's Secret model
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Gilmore Girls' star Milo Ventimiglia married Victoria's Secret model Jarah Mariano in a private ceremony in early 2023, reported Us Weekly.
The couple tied the knot in the presence of only close friends and family.
Ventimiglia, 46, kept a low profile about his romance with the model and did not go public about his marriage. Us Weekly published the news of the actor's marriage on October 30.
Who is Jarah Mariano?
Mariano, 38, has Korean and a native Hawaiian heritage. She grew up in Southern California before moving to New York to pursue her modeling career.
She holds a BA in Speech Communications with a Media Studies Concentration from Pace University in New York City.
In her 23+ years modeling career, she has appeared in ads for lifestyle, fashion, and beauty products companies like Abercrombie & Fitch, MAC, Armani Exchange, Sephora, Roxy Quiksilver, Redken, H&M, Dereon, Levi's, Pac Sun, etc. However, she is best known for appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions of 2008 and 2009 and Victoria's Secret catalogs.
She founded H I N A + K ū | Hawai'i, a perfume brand, according to the model's Instagram profile.
According to the H I N A + K ū | Hawai'i website, "She was the first person of Native Hawaiian and Asian heritage to be featured in multiple brands, breaking the barrier for those to come in the industry."
Besides modeling, Mariano has appeared in some music videos, including Jay-Z's 'Show Me What You Got'. Her acting credits include a cameo appearance in the NBC series 'Chuck', minor roles in Steven Speileberg's 2002 movie 'Minority Report', and Hal Hartley's 2005 sci-fi drama 'The Girl From Monday'. She also had a recurring role in the comedy-drama series 'Rescue Me'.
Milo Ventimiglia and Jarah Mariano exchanged vows secretly
Ventimiglia wanted to keep his dating life out of the limelight and gossip columns.
Over the years, the 'This is Us' star has had an impressive high profile romance, including Alexis Bledel, Hayden Panettiere, a brief romance with actress Jordana Brewster's sister, Isabella Brewster, and Kelly Egarian, a Stella McCartney brand marketing coordinator.
Ventimiglia was first spotted with Mariano in the summer of 2022 after the former bought a house in Malibu. The couple reportedly went together for a horseback riding trip to the mountain in December 2022.
However, the actor never revealed details about his dating life with Mariano. Even during the February episode of 'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen', he restrained from telling anything about his love life after describing that he needs "honesty, authenticity, intellect" in a woman.