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Mario Leon Adrion (born 21 January 1994) is a German-American comedian, YouTuber and former fashion model 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 and background
Adrion was born in Alpirsbach town of Black Forest, Germany. His family lineage is rooted in lumbering. His parents got divorced when he was five. He moved to the United States when he was 18 while he was an undergraduate university student in Berlin.
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. The two are currently engaged. Adrion filmed and posted the experience to TikTok and YouTube.
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. 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. He appeared on Vogue, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Vanity Teen and ABC.
In 2019, he was one of the male judges on TV Show Germany's Next Topmodel season 14 with Heidi Klum.
= YouTube
=He later switched careers, moving on from modeling and citing sexual harassments behind his decision to follow a new career path. On his already established YouTube channel, 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.
He released two comedy songs titled Brojob, featuring singer J Rand, and American Idol.
= Comedy
=In 2020, Adrion decided to move to Los Angeles, making videos with his best friends Travis Bryant, Jeff Kasser and Jiaoying Summers. 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 and Laugh Factory. In 2021, he participated in American Idol, wearing a Speedo and catwalking alongside Katy Perry. He has a podcast called UNCENSORED with Mario Adrion, and has regularly collaborated with comedians and influencers Godfrey, Jiaoying Summers and Peet Montzingo.
Filmography
= Television
== Films
=References
External links
Mario Adrion at IMDb
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