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Ayesha Madon

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Australian actor and musician (born 1998)
Ayesha Madon
Madon in 2026
Born (1998年02月10日) 10 February 1998 (age 28)
Alma materThe McDonald College
Victorian College of the Arts [1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
  • musician
Years active2019–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
LabelFuture Classic
Musical artist

Ayesha Madon (born 10 February 1998) is an Australian actress, singer-songwriter, and musician. She is best known for her role as Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–2026), for which she has received nominations for an AACTA Award and a Logie Award.

Early life

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Madon was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales.[4] Her parents are emigrants from India who purchased a catering company after they arrived in Australia.[5] Madon was raised in a Zoroastrian household but identifies as agnostic.[4] [6] She attended the McDonald College and the Victorian College of the Arts, graduating from the latter in 2018 with a degree in musical theatre.[1]

Career

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Madon made her acting debut in 2021 featuring on some episodes of the sketch comedy series The Moth Effect .[7] She had her breakthrough playing Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–2026), a reboot of the 1990s series of the same name.[8] [4] [9] 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.[10]

In 2023, Madon appeared in an episode of the television series Love Me , in the role of Sienna.[7]

The following year, she released her singles "Eulogy",[2] "Blame Me" and "Michelle Obama", the former of which was one of the 5 most played songs on Australian radio Triple J.[11]

Personal life

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Madon was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after her therapist sought an assessment.[5] Madon publicly came out as bisexual in July 2024.[12] She identifies as Parsi.[13]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with release date, formats, and label shown
Title EP details
The Unanticipated Prequel

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with title, year, and album details shown
Title Year Album
"Outside of the Party"[15] 2020 Non-album singles
"Goldfish"[15] 2022
"Fish and Chips"[16]
"Eulogy"[2] 2024 The Unanticipated Prequel
"Blame Me"[3]
"Michelle Obama"[17]
"Jenga"[18] 2025
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List of singles as featured artist, with title, year, and album details shown
Title Year Album
"Ribena"
(Kye featuring Ayesha Madon)[19] 		2023 Non-album single

Filmography

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List of film appearances, with year released, title, role, and notes shown
Year(s) Title Role Notes
2021 The Moth Effect Multiple roles 3 episodes[7]
2022—2026 Heartbreak High Amerie Wadia Main character; seasons 1–3 [20]
2023 Love Me Sienna 1 episode[7]

Theatre

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List of theatre appearances, with year released, title, role(s), theatre name, director, notes, and reference shown
Year(s) Title Role(s) Theatre Director Notes Ref.
2019—2021 Fangirls Lily and others National tour Yve Blake With Heartbreak High co-stars James Majoos and Chika Ikogwe [21]

Awards and nominations

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List of awards and nominations, with year released, category, result and references shown
Award Year Category Result Ref.
AACTA Awards 2022 Audience Choice Award for Best Actress Nominated [10]
Logie Awards 2023 Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent Nominated [10]
2025 Best Lead Actress in a Drama Nominated [22]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alum – Ayesha Madon – The McDonald College – Performance Centred K-12". The McDonald College . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Hartnett, Levi (29 March 2024). "Song You Need to Know: Ayesha Madon, "Eulogy"". Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand . Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Murray, Robin (4 July 2024). "Ayesha Madon opens up on new single "Blame Me"". Clash . Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b c Rocca, Jane (15 October 2023). "Ayesha Madon: "Success has been a mixed bag for me"". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Heartbreak High's Ayesha Madon felt like an 'alien'. Then she had a 'life-changing' diagnosis". SBS. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Heartbreak High star Ayesha Madon on ADHD, Amerie and Eulogy". The Feed . 12 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ a b c d Moser, Zachary (21 April 2024). "Heartbreak High Season 2 Cast & Character Guide: Who Plays Who In The Australian Netflix Show". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  8. ^ Vasili Papathanasopoulos (29 August 2022). "Introducing Ayesha Madon" . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  9. ^ Ella Sangster (December 2022). "Ayesha Madon: 'Beyond Heartbreak High'" . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "Heartbreak High's Ayesha Madon is more than a TV star". Gay Times Magazine. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Ayesha Madon takes the high road on new track "Michelle Obama"". Good Call Live. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  12. ^ Riese (5 July 2024). "Ayesha Madon Is Bisexual: 'Heartbreak High' Star Comes Out, Shares Cute First Kiss Story". Autostraddle . Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  13. ^ Lennox, Will (14 December 2022). "Get ready with Ayesha Madon before the glamour of the NGV Gala". Vogue Australia . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  14. ^ "The Unanticipated Prequel by Ayesha Madon". Bandcamp. 10 September 2025. Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  15. ^ a b "Ayesha A. Madon". Triple J Unearthed. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  16. ^ Jolly, Nathan (4 November 2022). "Beckah Amani, Cry Club and Betty Who: Australia's best new music for November". Guardian Australia . Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  17. ^ Cheong, Michelle (9 December 2024). "Song You Need to Know: Ayesha Madon, "Michelle Obama"". Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand . Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  18. ^ Lochrie, Conor (21 May 2025). "Ayesha Madon's first single of 2025 is about the joy of friendship". Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand . Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  19. ^ Papathanasopoulos, Vasili (17 March 2023). "Kye enlists Ayesha Madon on the Syrup remix of "Ribena"". Milky Milky Milky. Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  20. ^ Buckmaster, Luke (25 March 2026). "Heartbreak High final season review – a colourful but contrived farewell to Hartley High". Guardian Australia . Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  21. ^ Richards, Jared (10 September 2024). "Chit Chat: Heartbreak High's Ayesha Madon on her turn to pop music, her fave Parsi dish and more". ABC News . Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  22. ^ Rawling, Caitling; Winter, Velvet; Story, Hannah (3 August 2025). "Logies 2025: Lynne McGranger wins Gold Logie, Fisk sweeps up comedy awards — as it happened". ABC News . SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actress in a Drama. Retrieved 11 August 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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