Mario Adrion

{{Short description|German-American social media personality and model (born 1994)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Mario Adrion

| image = File:Mario Adrion performing at IMPROV.png

| caption = Adrion in 2023

| birth_name = Mario Leon Adrion

| birth_place = Alpirsbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|21}}

| occupation = {{hlist|social media personality|actor|model|comedian}}

| parents =

| years_active = 2012–present

| website = {{URL|marioadrion.com}}

| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes

| genre = {{Hlist

| Vlog

| Comedy

}}

| channel_handle = marioadrion

| channel_display_name = Mario Adrion

| subscribers = 924,000

| views = 256 million

| years active = 2014–present

| silver_button = yes

| silver_year = 2020

| gold_button = no

| gold_year =

| diamond_button = no

| diamond_year =

| stats_update = December 4, 2024

}}

| module2 = {{Infobox model|embed=yes

| height = {{height|m=1.88}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-01-26 |title=Mario Adrion, Brooklyn New York, Male |url=https://www.backstage.com/u/marioadrion/|access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Back Stage |language=en}}

| agency =

| hair_color = Brown

| eye_color = Brown

}}

| module3 = {{Infobox comedian|embed=yes

| medium = {{flatlist|

Stand-up
film
television
content creation}}

| genre = Satirical comedy, observational comedy, character comedy, comedy of mannerisms

| subject = Everyday life, self-deprecation, parenting, current events, pop culture, race relations, relationships

}}

Mario Leon Adrion (born 21 January 1994) is a German-American comedian, YouTuber, and former fashion model{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-01-26 |title=Mario Adrion's Biography: Age, Height, Career, Who Is He Dating? |url=https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1452281-mario-adrions-biography-age-height-career-dating/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Legit.ng |language=en}} who has appeared on ABC, Vogue Magazine, Pro7 and Jimmy Kimmel Live! He is best known for his comedy clips on YouTube and his catwalk with Katy Perry on American Idol.

Early life

Adrion was born in Alpirsbach{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-05-13 |title=Der Schwarzwälder Mario Adrion über seinen Modelalltag und Germany's Next Topmodel |url=https://www.badische-zeitung.de/der-schwarzwaelder-mario-adrion-ueber-seinen-modelalltag-und-germany-s-next-topmodel--173089868.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Badische Zeitung |language=de}} in the Black Forest, Germany.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-12-03 |title=Meet Mario Adrion |url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-mario-adrion-mario-adrion-hollywood/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Voyage LA |language=en-US}} His family lineage is rooted in lumbering.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-23 |title=Meet Mario Adrion, The Male Model Turned Hollywood Comedian - |url=https://fashionweekdaily.com/meet-mario-adrion/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Daily Front Row |language=en}} His parents got divorced when he was five.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=Fashionably Mario |url=https://thefightmag.com/2022/02/fashionably-mario/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=The Fight Mag |language=en-US}} He moved to the United States when he was 18 while he was an undergraduate university student in Berlin.

Career

= Modeling =

Adrion started his modeling career at age 18 after he was scouted via Facebook to partake in the New York Fashion Week. 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. As a model, he featured for fashion brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and Gucci.{{Cite web |date=2015-05-18 |title=Portrait: Mario Adrion by Lucas Castro Pardo |url=https://www.thefashionisto.com/portrait-mario-adrion-by-lucas-castro-pardo/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=The Fashionisto |language=en-US}} He also modeled for Hudson Jeans, Banana Republic, Puma, Bloomingdale's, amongst others, and walked the runways of the New York and Milan Fashion Weeks.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-05-05 |title=ITSAHIMMM.... MAARIOOOooo |url=https://inmagazine.ca/2022/05/itsahimmm-maarioooooo/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=IN Magazine |language=en}} He appeared on Vogue, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Vanity Teen and ABC.{{Cite web |title=Mario Adrion - Comedian |url=https://www.westsidecomedyclub.com/comedians/mario-adrion |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=West Side Comedy Club |language=en}}

In 2019, he was one of the male judges on TV Show Germany's Next Topmodel season 14 with Heidi Klum.{{Cite web |last=SWP |date=2019-04-19 |title=GNTM 2019: Male-Model Mario Adrion: Leidenschaft und heiße Küsse am Set |url=https://www.swp.de/unterhaltung/gntm-2019-mario-adrion-aus-alpirsbach-als-male-model-bei-heidi-klum-30776324.html |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=swp.de |language=de}}{{Cite web |last=SWP |date=2019-04-19 |title=GNTM 2019: Male-Model Mario Adrion: Leidenschaft und heiße Küsse am Set |url=https://www.swp.de/unterhaltung/gntm-2019-mario-adrion-aus-alpirsbach-als-male-model-bei-heidi-klum-30776324.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=swp.de |language=de}}

His modelling career also includes work creating content on OnlyFans.

= YouTube =

He later switched careers, moving on from modeling and citing sexual harassments behind his decision to follow a new career path.{{Cite web |date=2017-09-13 |title=Model Exposes 'Unglamorous' Side Of Industry, Shares Sexual Harassment Experience |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/273184/model-exposes-unglamorous-side-industry-shares-sexual-harassment-experience/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Lifestyle.INQ |language=en-US}} On his already established YouTube channel,{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-02-11 |title=Who Is Mario Adrion From American Idol? |url=https://www.therealitytv.com/mario-adrion/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=The Reality TV |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-08-23 |title=A Faux Date With Fashion Model Mario Adrion Provided A Boatload Of Valuable Insights From The Frontlines Of A YouTuber's Vortex |url=https://adage.com/article/opinion/world-influencers-reality-eye-beholder/2193066 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Ad Age |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-11-03 |title=Social Experiment In Korea Puts Asian Man Vs German Model To Collect Girls' Numbers |url=https://nextshark.com/asian-man-girls-numbers-experiment/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=NextShark |language=en}}

He released two comedy songs titled Brojob, featuring singer J Rand, and American Idol.{{Cite web |title=Mario Adrion |url=https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23114802}}

= Comedy =

In 2020, Adrion decided to move to Los Angeles, making videos with his best friends Travis Bryant, Jeff Kasser, and Jiaoying Summers.{{Cite web |title=Watch: Model, YouTuber Mario Adrion Talks 'Idol,' His Gay Bromance & Luke Bryan's Package {{!}} EDGE United States |url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/302313 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=EDGE Media Network |language=en}} 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,{{Cite web |title=Mario Adrion at Improv |url=https://improv.com/comic/mario+adrion/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Improv |language=en-US}} and Laugh Factory.{{Cite web |title=Mario Adrion {{!}} Comedians |url=https://thestandnyc.com/comedians/mario-adrion |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=The Stand Comedy Club |language=en}} In 2021, he participated in American Idol, wearing a Speedo{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-06-22 |title=The Speedo-wearing comedian |url=https://gedmag.com/afterdark/mario-adrion-is-the-speedo-wearing-comedian/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=GEDmagazine |language=en-US}} and catwalking alongside Katy Perry.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-02-15 |title=Did Speedo Guy, Mario Adrion, Steal The American Idol Premiere? |url=https://socialitelife.com/speedo-guy-mario-adrion-american-idol/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Socialite Life |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |title=Who Is Mario Adrion? Meet American Idol's Speedo-Wearing Model Who Aced Katy Perry's Catwalk Challenge |url=https://meaww.com/american-idol-contestant-who-mario-adrion-speedo-model-katy-perry-catwalk |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=MEAWW |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |title=This Guy Auditioned For 'American Idol' In Nothing But A Speedo |url=https://www.pride.com/tv/2021/2/17/guy-auditioned-american-idol-nothing-speedo |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Pride |language=en}} He has a podcast called UNCENSORED with Mario Adrion,{{Cite web |date=2023-08-24 |title=UNCENSORED with Mario Adrion on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncensored-with-mario-adrion/id1485014103 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}} and has regularly collaborated with comedians and influencers Godfrey, Jiaoying Summers, and Peet Montzingo.{{Cite web |title=The Summers Ho Show ft. Jiaoying Summers, Steven Ho, Orlando Leyba, Aidan Park, Violet Jones, Willie Macc, Mario Adrion and more! at Hollywood Improv (11653235) |url=https://improv.com/hollywood/event/the+summers+ho+show+ft.+jiaoying+summers,+steven+ho,+orlando+leyba,+aidan+park,+violet+jones,+willie+macc,+mario+adrion+and+more!/11653235/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Hollywood Improv |language=en-US}}

Personal life

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. They married in March 2024.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

Filmography

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year !Title !class="unsortable"\|Role
rowspan = "2"\| 2019 \|Persona \| Eun's Foreign Friend
Germany's Next Topmodel (season 14) \|Judge
\| 2021 \|American Idol \| Himself

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Year

!Title

!class="unsortable"|Role

rowspan = "2"| 2019

|Persona

| Eun's Foreign Friend

Germany's Next Topmodel (season 14)

|Judge

| 2021

|American Idol

| Himself

=Films=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year !Title !class="unsortable"\|Role ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
\|2016 \|The Escape \|Tom \|Short film
\|2018 \|Shit List \|Dirk \|{{smalldiv\|1={{flatlist\| Drama Comedy }}}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

!Title

!class="unsortable"|Role

! class="unsortable"|Notes

|2016

|The Escape

|Tom

|Short film

|2018

|Shit List

|Dirk