Ayesha Madon

Ayesha Madon (born 10 February 1998) is an Australian actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–present), for which she received nominations for an AACTA Award and a Logie Award.

Early life
Madon was born and raised in Sydney. Ayesha is Parsi and her parents are emigrants from India. When she was growing up her parents bought and operated a catering company. Madon was raised in a Zoroastrian household but identifies as agnostic. She attended the McDonald College and the Victorian College of the Arts, 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 (2022–present), a reboot of the 1990s series of the same name. The series received critical acclaim and won an International Emmy Award, while Madon's performance earned nominations for the AACTA Audience Choice Award for Best Actress and the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent.

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 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after her therapist sought an assessment.

Madon publicly came out as bisexual in July 2024.

Filmography
Source: Ayesha Madon IMDb page

Awards and nominations
Source: Ayesha Madon Awards IMDb page