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{{Short description|Australian actor and musician (born 1998)}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Ayesha Madon for Maybelline Australia & New Zealand 02.jpg
| caption = Madon in 2026
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|2|10}}
| birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
| alma_mater = [[The McDonald College]]<br>[[Victorian College of the Arts]]<ref name="mcdonald">{{cite web|url=https://www.mcdonald.nsw.edu.au/blog/people/ayesha-madon/|title=Alum – Ayesha Madon – The McDonald College – Performance Centred K-12|publisher=[[The McDonald College]]|access-date=12 April 2024}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer-songwriter|musician}}
| years_active = 2019–present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative pop]]<ref name="Eulogy"/>|[[pop music|pop]]|[[contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="Blame Me"/>}}
| label = [[Future Classic]]
}}
}}

'''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 TV series)|Heartbreak High]]'' (2022{{ndash}}2026), for which she has received nominations for an [[AACTA Award]] and a [[Logie Award]].

==Early life==
Madon was born and raised in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]].<ref name="SMH"/> Her parents are [[Immigration to Australia|emigrants]] from [[Indian diaspora|India]] who purchased a catering company after they arrived in Australia.<ref name=sbs>{{cite web |title=Heartbreak High's Ayesha Madon felt like an 'alien'. Then she had a 'life-changing' diagnosis |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/heartbreak-high-star-ayesha-madons-life-changing-diagnosis/i4nmcb0vd |website=SBS |access-date=20 May 2024 |date=11 April 2024}}</ref> Madon was raised in a [[Zoroastrian]] household but identifies as [[agnostic]].<ref name="SMH"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Heartbreak High star Ayesha Madon on ADHD, Amerie and Eulogy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-CiGg2cdKc&t=104s |work=[[The Feed (Australian TV series)|The Feed]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=20 May 2024 |date=12 April 2024}}</ref> She attended the [[McDonald College]] and the [[Victorian College of the Arts]], graduating from the latter in 2018 with a degree in musical theatre.<ref name="mcdonald"/>

==Career==
Madon made her acting debut in 2021 featuring on some episodes of the sketch comedy series ''[[The Moth Effect]]''.<ref name=":0"/> She had her [[breakthrough role|breakthrough]] playing Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series ''Heartbreak High'' (2022–2026), a reboot of [[Heartbreak High|the 1990s series of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=12 April 2024 |author=Vasili Papathanasopoulos |date=29 August 2022 |title=Introducing Ayesha Madon |url=https://www.milkymilkymilky.com/post/introducing-ayesha-madon}}</ref><ref name="SMH">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/ayesha-madon-didn-t-see-people-like-her-on-tv-when-she-was-growing-up-20231002-p5e96k.html|title=Ayesha Madon: "Success has been a mixed bag for me"|publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=15 October 2023|access-date=12 April 2024|author=Rocca, Jane}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://harpersbazaar.com.au/ayesha-madon-music-interview/|title=Ayesha Madon: 'Beyond Heartbreak High'|author=Ella Sangster|date=December 2022 |access-date=12 April 2024}}</ref> The series received critical acclaim and won an [[International Emmy Award]], while Madon's performance earned nominations for the [[12th AACTA Awards|AACTA Audience Choice Award for Best Actress]] and the [[Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Heartbreak High’s Ayesha Madon is more than a TV star |url=https://www.gaytimes.com/heartbreak-high-ayesha-madon-netflix-music-interview/ |access-date=2026-04-04 |website=Gay Times Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, Madon appeared in an episode of the television series ''[[Love Me (Australian TV series)|Love Me]]'', in the role of Sienna.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/heartbreak-high-season-2-cast-character-guide/|title=Heartbreak High Season 2 Cast & Character Guide: Who Plays Who In The Australian Netflix Show|last=Moser|first=Zachary|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=April 21, 2024|access-date=July 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708201310/https://screenrant.com/heartbreak-high-season-2-cast-character-guide/|archive-date=July 8, 2024}}</ref>

The following year, she released her singles "Eulogy",<ref name="Eulogy"/> "Blame Me" and "Michelle Obama", the former of which was one of the 5 most played songs on Australian radio [[Triple J]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://goodcalllive.com/ayesha-madon-takes-the-high-road-on-new-track-michelle-obama/ |title=Ayesha Madon takes the high road on new track "Michelle Obama" |work=Good Call Live |date=14 November 2024 |access-date=1 August 2025 |author=}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Madon was diagnosed with [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] (ADHD) after her therapist sought an assessment.<ref name=sbs/> Madon publicly came out as bisexual in July 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autostraddle.com/ayesha-madon-is-bisexual-coming-out/|title=Ayesha Madon Is Bisexual: 'Heartbreak High' Star Comes Out, Shares Cute First Kiss Story|author=Riese|website=[[Autostraddle]]|date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref> She identifies as [[Parsis|Parsi]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lennox |first=Will |date=14 December 2022 |title=Get ready with Ayesha Madon before the glamour of the NGV Gala |url=https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/get-ready-with-ayesha-madon/image-gallery/a505e8b535a75eeae638a49cbf4892d2 |access-date=1 August 2025 |work=[[Vogue Australia]]}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of extended plays, with release date, formats, and label shown
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| EP details
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Unanticipated Prequel''
|
* Released: 9 September 2025<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ayeshamadon.bandcamp.com/album/the-unanticipated-prequel/ |title=The Unanticipated Prequel by Ayesha Madon |publisher=[[Bandcamp]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260328093455/https://ayeshamadon.bandcamp.com/album/the-unanticipated-prequel/ |archive-date=28 March 2026 |date=10 September 2025 |access-date=28 March 2026}}</ref>
* Label: [[Future Classic]]
* Format: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[streaming media|streaming]]
|}

===Singles===
====As lead artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles as lead artist, with title, year, and album details shown
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Outside of the Party"<ref name="Unearthed">{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/ayesha-madon/ |title=Ayesha A. Madon |publisher=[[Triple J Unearthed]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260401234422/https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/ayesha-madon/ |archive-date=1 April 2026 |date=29 October 2022 |access-date=2 April 2026}}</ref>
| 2020
| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Goldfish"<ref name="Unearthed"/>
| rowspan="2"| 2022
|-
! scope="row"| "Fish and Chips"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/04/beckah-amani-cry-club-and-betty-who-australias-best-new-music-for-november/ |title=Beckah Amani, Cry Club and Betty Who: Australia's best new music for November |work=[[Guardian Australia]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125233928/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/04/beckah-amani-cry-club-and-betty-who-australias-best-new-music-for-november/ |archive-date=25 January 2024 |date=4 November 2022 |access-date=29 March 2026 |author=Jolly, Nathan}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Eulogy"<ref name="Eulogy">{{cite web |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ayesha-madon-eulogy-song-you-need-to-know-57128/ |title=Song You Need to Know: Ayesha Madon, "Eulogy" |work=[[Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260328085604/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ayesha-madon-eulogy-song-you-need-to-know-57128/ |archive-date=28 March 2026 |date=29 March 2024 |access-date=28 March 2026 |author=Hartnett, Levi}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| 2024
| rowspan="4"| ''The Unanticipated Prequel''
|-
! scope="row"| "Blame Me"<ref name="Blame Me">{{cite web |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/ayesha-madon-opens-up-on-new-single-blame-me/ |title=Ayesha Madon opens up on new single "Blame Me" |work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260328090255/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/ayesha-madon-opens-up-on-new-single-blame-me/ |archive-date=28 March 2026 |date=4 July 2024 |access-date=28 March 2026 |author=Murray, Robin}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Michelle Obama"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ayesha-madon-michelle-obama-song-you-need-to-know-69726/ |title=Song You Need to Know: Ayesha Madon, "Michelle Obama" |work=[[Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260328092036/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ayesha-madon-michelle-obama-song-you-need-to-know-69726/ |archive-date=28 March 2026 |date=9 December 2024 |access-date=28 March 2026 |author=Cheong, Michelle}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Jenga"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ayesha-madon-releases-first-single-of-year-jenga-77064/ |title=Ayesha Madon's first single of 2025 is about the joy of friendship |work=[[Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260328092806/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ayesha-madon-releases-first-single-of-year-jenga-77064/ |archive-date=28 March 2026 |date=21 May 2025 |access-date=28 March 2026 |author=Lochrie, Conor}}</ref>
| 2025
|}

====As featured artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles as featured artist, with title, year, and album details shown
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Ribena"<br/>{{small|(Kye featuring Ayesha Madon)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milkymilkymilky.com/post/kye-enlists-ayesha-madon-on-the-syrup-remix-of-ribena/ |title=Kye enlists Ayesha Madon on the Syrup remix of "Ribena" |work=Milky Milky Milky |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260328093945/https://www.milkymilkymilky.com/post/kye-enlists-ayesha-madon-on-the-syrup-remix-of-ribena/ |archive-date=28 March 2026 |date=17 March 2023 |access-date=28 March 2026 |author=Papathanasopoulos, Vasili}}</ref>
| 2023
| {{N/a|Non-album single}}
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of film appearances, with year released, title, role, and notes shown
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year(s)
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1" class="unsortable"| Role
! scope="col" rowspan="1" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! scope="row"| 2021
| ''[[The Moth Effect]]''
| Multiple roles
| 3 episodes<ref name=":0"/>
|-
! scope="row"| 2022—2026
| ''[[Heartbreak High (2022 TV series)|Heartbreak High]]''
| Amerie Wadia
| Main character; [[Heartbreak High (2022 TV series)#Episodes|seasons 1–3]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/25/heartbreak-high-final-season-review-netflix/ |title=Heartbreak High final season review – a colourful but contrived farewell to Hartley High |work=[[Guardian Australia]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260325100139/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/25/heartbreak-high-final-season-review-netflix/ |archive-date=25 March 2026 |date=25 March 2026 |access-date=29 March 2026 |author=Buckmaster, Luke}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2023
| ''[[Love Me (Australian TV series)|Love Me]]''
| Sienna
| 1 episode<ref name=":0"/>
|}

===Theatre===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of theatre appearances, with year released, title, role(s), theatre name, director, notes, and reference shown
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year(s)
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Role(s)
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Theatre
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Director
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Notes
! scope="col" rowspan="1" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| 2019—2021
| ''[[Fangirls (musical)|Fangirls]]''
| Lily and others
| National tour
| [[Yve Blake]]
| With ''Heartbreak High'' co-stars [[James Majoos]] and [[Chika Ikogwe]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-10/ayesha-madon-chit-chat-heartbreak-high-new-single-blame-me/104218018/ |title=Chit Chat: Heartbreak High's Ayesha Madon on her turn to pop music, her fave Parsi dish and more |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260329072030/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-10/ayesha-madon-chit-chat-heartbreak-high-new-single-blame-me/104218018/ |archive-date=29 March 2026 |date=10 September 2024 |access-date=29 March 2026 |author=Richards, Jared}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+List of awards and nominations, with year released, category, result and references shown
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Award
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Category
! scope="col" rowspan="1" class="unsortable"| Result
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[AACTA Awards]]
| [[12th AACTA Awards|2022]]
| Audience Choice Award for Best Actress
| {{Nominated}}
| <ref name=":1" />
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Logie Awards]]
| [[Logie Awards of 2023|2023]]
| [[Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent|Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent]]
| {{Nominated}}
| <ref name=":1" />
|-
| [[Logie Awards of 2025|2025]]
| Best Lead Actress in a Drama
| {{Nominated}}
| <ref>{{cite news |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |access-date=11 August 2025 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-03/the-2025-logie-award-winners-live-blog/105603414 |first1=Caitling |last1=Rawling |last2=Winter |first2=Velvet |first3=Hannah |last3=Story |url-status=live |archive-date=4 August 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250804031828/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-03/the-2025-logie-award-winners-live-blog/105603414 |title=Logies 2025: Lynne McGranger wins Gold Logie, Fisk sweeps up comedy awards — as it happened |at=SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actress in a Drama |date=3 August 2025}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|linktree/ayesha_madon}}
* {{Discogs artist|13805998}}
* {{IMDb name}}

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