Milo Ventimiglia and Jarah Mariano in 2024.Photo:RochelleBrodinPhoto/Shutterstock
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Milo Ventimigliaand his wife, Jarah Mariano, are parents!
The couple, whoquietly marriedin 2023, welcomed their first child,Ke’ala Coral, in January 2025 — just weeks after they lost their Malibu home in the Los Angeles wildfires.
Ventimiglia and Mariano first sparked dating rumors in 2022. TheGilmore Girlsalum has been notoriously private about his relationships,telling PEOPLE in 2017that he prefers to remain personally “invisible” so people can focus on his work.
“I try to minimize myself so people can see the character and can really dive into the work,” he explained. “I try and remain as anonymous and invisible as I can so it doesn’t take away from the experience of the men that I play. I don’t know how interesting my life is any more than anyone else’s.”
So who is Milo Ventimiglia’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Jarah Mariano and her relationship with the actor.
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Mariano was born in Kauai, Hawaii, but later relocated with her family to California.
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2021, Mariano opened up about her heritage onher Facebook page, noting that her mother “is of Korean descent, but born & raised in Hawai’i” while her father is from Hawaii and “his mother is Native Hawaiian.”
After growing up in California, she moved to New York City as a teenager, and “was based there for 15 years.” She added in her post, “So again, ask me where I’m from or what I am .. maybe next time I’ll just say a human on Planet Earth! All aside, I am proud of my heritage & all of its unique contributions.”
Mariano is a model who has appeared in campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, MAC, Armani Exchange and more as well as numerous catalogs for Victoria’s Secret.
Apart from modeling, Mariano has a few acting credits to her name. She has appeared in a handful of music videos, including Jay-Z’s “Show Me What You Got,” and has made appearances in shows and films such asChuckandThe Audition.
Mariano regularly posts about hitting the waves and relaxing on the beach on her Instagram account. She’s also active in many other ways, frequently sharing videos of herselfwakeboarding,skiing,playing tennisanddoing yoga, among other activities.
Fans were first tipped off about Ventimiglia’s romance with Mariano in 2022 after Instagram account Deuxmoi first revealed they were an item. In response to a follower asking who Ventimiglia was dating, Deuxmoi responded on their Instagram Stories sharing a photo of Ventimiglia and Mariano together.
In February 2024, Ventimiglia shared anupdate on married lifein an interview withExtra,saying that “things are good.”
“We’ve had relationships that have come and have gone and then you get to a point where you kind of meet your match and meet someone that inspires you in a way different than anybody else,” he said. “I’m grateful for her and I’m happy to have arrived in this moment, so married life is nice.”
A few months later, Mariano posted about the couple’s wedding on Instagram.
“Last yearI married my best friend,” she wrote alongside photos from the big day. “There aren’t enough words that exist to describe all the special qualities that make him who he is. AlI [I] can say is that I am grateful for the life that we have together and the happiness that we have created.”
Ventimiglia and Mariano’s first child, Ke’ala Coral, was born on Jan. 23, 2025. The couple welcomed Ke’ala just weeks after they lost two homes in the L.A. wildfires.
“My family & I are together, happy, healthy & safe, which is truly all that matters,” the new mom wrote onInstagram. “This will be an extended process of rebuilding and grieving for many, but we are feeling optimistic & inspired to welcome all of the exciting newness of our fresh start!”
source: people.com