Ayesha Madon is an Australian actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–present), for which she received nominations for an AACTA Award and a Logie Award.

Early life

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

Career

Madon made her acting debut in 2021. She had her breakthrough playing Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–present), a reboot of the 1990s series of the same name. 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.