
Birth name: Jarah-Evelyn Makalapua Mariano
Date of birth: November 23
Birthplace: Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
Jarah-Evelyn Makalapua Mariano was born on November 23. She is an American fashion model of Hawaiian, Korean, and Chinese descent. She was born in the city of Lihue on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, but at the age of 4 relocated with her family to California, where she was raised in the city of Mission Viejo with her two older brothers. At the age of 15 she was discovered in Santa Monica, California by Corrie Caster. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City, where she continued to model and attended Pace University as a full-time student, receiving her degree in Speech Communications with a Media Studies Concentration. Mariano has appeared in ads for Victoria's Secret, MAC, Armani Exchange, Sephora, Roxy Quiksilver, Redken, H&M, Avon, and Rock and Republic.