Ariana Marie, born March 15, 1993, in Dallas, Texas, to a family of Irish, German, Belgian, and Puerto Rican descent, grew up in Clearwater, Florida, with three older brothers. She graduated high school and briefly worked as a waitress before entering the adult film industry in July 2013 at age 20, debuting with PornPros alongside Giselle Mari and Danny Mountain. Initially earning $1,200 per scene, she faced high commissions but later focused on major studios like Mile High, Bang Productions, Adam & Eve, Girlfriends Films, Kick Ass Pictures, Evil Angel, Pure Play Media, and Pulse Distribution, as well as sites including Mofos, Bang Bros, HD Passion, Digital Desire, Naughty America, and Vixen. Notable achievements include being named Penthouse Pet of the Month for November 2014 and Twistys Treat of the Month that year. She received nominations for Best New Starlet at the 2015 AVN and XBIZ Awards, and for Best Three-Way Sex Scene (Girl/Girl/Boy) at AVN for *Keisha* with Keisha Grey and Manuel Ferrara. Awards include 2015 Twistys Treat of the Year, 2018 NightMoves Best Body (Editor's Choice), 2019 NightMoves Best Star Showcase for *Ariana Marie: A Little Bit Harder*, 2020 Vixen Angel of the Year, and 2021 AVN Mainstream Venture of the Year. By 2019, she had filmed over 160 films, held a one-year exclusive contract with Vixen Media Group, and amassed over a million social media followers. She later ventured into webcam modeling and self-produced content. Personally, she married retired performer Jack Spade in 2017, revealed her pregnancy in June 2022, and gave birth to a daughter in November 2022. She has two tattoos: a "15" above her right breast and on her left hip.