By the time she enrolled at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to study Fitness Management and Nutrition, she was already an accomplished gymnast, dancer, and cheerleader. Arianny is not only a successful model, but also a co-host of the Velocity TV show "Overhaulin." 

She has been on the cover of numerous magazines and has been featured inside many more, including Playboy, FHM, FHM Australia, Maxim US, Maxim Philippines, Maxim Korea, and UFC. She is also well-known for her dedication to health and fitness. She is a lifelong student who develops her own fitness routines and nutritional plans. She has a passion for educating her friends and readers through her blog.

Career

In 2006, Arianny Celeste began her career as a UFC Octagon Girl at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Paradise, Nevada. Arianny won "Ring Girl of the Year" at the inaugural 2008 World Mixed Martial Arts Awards. This is the fourth time in a row she has won this honor. She won the championship in 2009 by defeating formidable opponents including Logan Stanton and Natasha Wicks. In 2010, her triumph was all the more remarkable given that she had to contend with great rivals like Brittney Palmer and Rachelle Leah. The magazine Maxim dubbed her "The Hottest UFC Octagon Girl" when she won her third World MMA Award in 2010.

As of 2010, she was placed #23 on Maxim's "Hot 100" list. She won the title of "Ring Girl of the Year" for a second time at 2011's World MMA competition, this time beating out Brittney Palmer. In 2014, Arianny became the first person to win this award five times. She started her modeling career simultaneously with her debut as a UFC Octagon Girl. 

She has been featured in Playboy, Maxim, SI, FHM, and Fighter's Only Magazine. Selected as "Lady of the Day" by "Sports Illustrated" in February of 2010, she is a well-known athlete. One of Arianny Celeste's many accomplishments is her role as a highly regarded talk show host. She co-hosted seven episodes of the Velocity TV show "Overhaulin" in 2014 and 2015.

Arianny Celeste dated Praveen Chandra for a while, however the couple broke up in 2014.

Disputes and Scandals

Arianny was taken into custody on charges of domestic abuse on May 26, 2012, from a Las Vegas hotel. The incident in question allegedly involved her kicking her then-boyfriend Praveen Chandra in the nose, for which she was arrested. Yet, she also claimed that Praveen choked her multiple times during the altercation. Upon posting a $3,000 bond, she was freed shortly after her detention.

Ronda Rousey and Arianny Celeste were rivals in mixed martial arts, and both women took their feuds to the public arena.

Ignorance Is Bliss

As Penelope Lopez Marquez, Arianny Celeste entered the world on November 12, 1985, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born in the Philippines to Mexican parents, and she is proficient in Spanish. She got her high school education at Palo Verde. Thereafter, she attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to study fitness management and nutrition. She always had a strong work ethic and a knack for sports. She showed early promise in the areas of gymnastics, dance, and cheerleading as a young girl. She's always trying out new dishes and working out routines on her own. When she was only 15 years old, she had her first big break as a fashion model.