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| name = Arianny Celeste

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| birth_name = Penelope López Márquez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|11|12}}<ref>[http://www.maxim.com/girls/todays-girl/70346/arianny-celeste.html Arianny Celeste Photos] MAXIM.com. Updated October 29, 2010</ref>

| birth_place = [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.ariannyceleste.com/}}

'''Arianny Celeste''' (born '''Penelope López Márquez''' on November 12, 1985) ({{IPAc-en|ær|i|ˈ|ɑː|n|i}}) is an [[United States|American]] [[ring girl]] and [[model (person)|model]]. She is best known for being a ringco-host girl foron the [[Ultimateautomotive Fightingreality Championship|UFC]]. She is also a co-host on TVtelevision showseries ''[[Overhaulin']]'' and ahas modelbeen featured in ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine.

Celeste was born on November 12, 1985, in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. She is of Mexican and Filipino descent. "Arianny" is a nickname she was given as a child. She attended [[Eldorado High School (Nevada)|Eldorado High School]] and attended college at [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas|UNLV]], where she majored in fitness management and nutrition.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.jacoclothing.com/celeste/|title= UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste as New Brand Ambassador|publisher= jacoclothing.com|accessdateaccess-date= 10 February 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150210063350/http://www.jacoclothing.com/celeste/|archive-date= February 10, 2015|url-status= dead}}</ref>

In 2009, she won her second consecutive title at the 2nd World MMA Awards as Celeste become the "2009 Ring Girl of the Year" beating the likes of Natasha Wicks and Logan Stanton.<ref>[{{Cite web|url=http://www.octagonbuzz.com/2009-world-mma-awards-official-results/]|title = 2009 World MMA Awards - Official Results|date = December 31, 2009}}</ref>

In 2010, Celeste became the World MMA Awards "2010 Ring Girl of the Year", making it her third consecutive title. This time she faced competition from Rachelle Leah and [[Brittney Palmer]].<ref>[http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/12/01/world-mma-awards-2010-winners]</ref>

At the 4th World MMA Awards in 2011, Celeste was voted the "2011 Ring Girl of the Year" again beating [[Brittney Palmer]]. This made it her 4th consecutive award.<ref>[{{Cite web | url=http://mmafrenzy.com/26809/2011-world-mma-awards-jon-jones-wins-fighter-of-the-year/] | title=MMA Archives }}</ref>

In 2012, Celeste was nominated for the "2012 Ring Girl of the Year" award at the World MMA Awards. Celeste narrowly lost out to Brittney Palmer who became the first person other than Celeste to win the award.<ref>[[World MMA Awards]]</ref>

Celeste was nominated again in 2013 as she looked to win the "Ring Girl of the Year" crown back from Palmer. Celeste further lost out to Palmer. This was Celeste's second consecutive loss.<ref>[[World MMA Awards]]</ref>

In 2014, Celeste and Palmer were both nominated for the "2014 Ring Girl of the Year" at the World MMA Awards as well as new competition from the younger fan favourite Carly Baker. Palmer was the favourite as she had won for the past two years and hoped to make it a third. Celeste regained her title as the "Ring Girl of the Year" making it her fifth time to have won the award and breaking a new record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightersonlymag.com/content/news/22376-7th-annual-fighters-only-world-mma-awards-winners-list|title=Archived7th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards winners list - Fighters Only copyMagazine|accessdateaccess-date=October 29, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105140323/http://www.fightersonlymag.com/content/news/22376-7th-annual-fighters-only-world-mma-awards-winners-list|archivedatearchive-date=January 5, 2016 }}</ref>

In 2015, former [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] bantamweight champion [[Ronda Rousey]] argued "Either the ring card girls are paid too much, or the fighters aren't paid enough." UFC ring girls are reputedlyreportedly paid $18,000 a year. This excludes jobs outside the UFC, like modeling.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ladbible.com/more/viral-sport-this-is-how-much-ufc-ring-card-girls-earn-20170324|title=This Is How Much UFC Ring Card Girls Earn|date=March 24, 2017|author=Mark McGowan|accessdateaccess-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808153817/http://www.ladbible.com/more/viral-sport-this-is-how-much-ufc-ring-card-girls-earn-20170324|archive-date=August 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Arianny Celeste protested, calling Rousey a "big bully".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2015/02/26/big-bully-ronda-rousey-in-heated-feud-with-ufc-ring-girl/|title='Big bully' Ronda Rousey in heated feud with UFC ring girl|author=Brian Lewis|date=February 26, 2015|accessdateaccess-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/02/ronda-rousey-responds-to-arianny-celestes-bully-comments-im-sorry-but-im-not-impressed-with-the-job/|title=Rousey on Celeste's 'bully' comments: 'I'm sorry, but I'm not impressed with the job'|author=Brent Brookhouse and John Morgan|date=February 25, 2015|accessdateaccess-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref> Celeste argued that being a ring girl is harder than it seems.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/02/arianny-celeste-on-ufc-champ-ronda-rouseys-criticism-i-see-her-as-a-big-bully|title=Arianny Celeste on UFC champ Ronda Rousey's criticism: 'I see her as a big bully'|date=February 25, 2015|accessdateaccess-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref>

Celeste has modeled for magazines such as ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'', ''[[FHM]]'', ''[[Playboy]]'', ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', and ''Fighter's Only Magazine''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missariannyceleste.com/aboutme|title=Official site "About Me"|publisher=missariannyceleste.com|date=29 October 2010|access-date=April 9, 2010|archive-date=January 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109115741/http://www.missariannyceleste.com/aboutme|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On February 4, 2010, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' named her "Lady of The Day."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100209101654/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/extramustard/hotclicks/02/04/nfl-loves-american-idol-arianny-celeste-going-to-prom/ Lovely Lady of the Day: Arianny Celeste] February 4, 2010 - SI.com. Updated October 29, 2010</ref>

''Maxim'' voted her "The Hottest UFC Octagon Girl" in the May 2010 issue where she was featured as the cover model.<ref>[http://www.maxim.com/girls/girls-of-maxim/90797/arianny-celeste.html Arianny Celeste Photos May 2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617003550/http://www.maxim.com/girls/girls-of-maxim/90797/arianny-celeste.html |date=June 17, 2010 }} MAXIM.com. Updated October 29, 2010</ref> Arianny also appears in Maxim's Hot 100 list for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; she placed #23, #69, #58, #18 and #59 respectively on the list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxim.com/girls/articles/90539/2010-hot-100.html|title=Maxim 2010 Hot 100|publisher=maxim.com|date=29 October 2010|access-date=June 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312071756/http://www.maxim.com/girls/2010-hot-100|archive-date=March 12, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2011-hot-100-post|title=2011 Hot 100 List - Maxim|date=May 3, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2012-hot-100-post|title=2012 Hot 100 List - Maxim|date=27 April 2017|accessdateaccess-date=3 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2013-hot-100-post|title=2013 Hot 100 List - Maxim|author=Jesse Brukman|date=29 September 2013|accessdateaccess-date=3 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2014-hot-100-post|title=2014 Hot 100 List - Maxim|author=Richard James|date=28 September 2014|accessdateaccess-date=3 September 2017}}</ref>

Celeste posed nude for the November 2010 issue of ''[[Playboy]]'', which was one of top-selling issues that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://valse-boston.livejournal.com/427142.html |title=Arianny Celeste nude in Playboy USA November 2010 |publisher=Valse-boston.livejournal.com |access-date= |accessdate=November 6, 2012}}</ref>

Celeste was the co-host of TV series ''[[Overhaulin']]''. She appeared in seven episodes from 2014 to 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariannyceleste.com/about-me/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115134449/http://www.ariannyceleste.com/about-me/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2011 |title=About Me |accessdateaccess-date=August 29, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/velocitys-overhaulin-adds-arianny-celeste-608973|title=Velocity's 'Overhaulin'' Adds Arianny Celeste as Co-Host|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 4, 2017|accessdateaccess-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>

The ''[[Hooters, Inc.|Hooters]]'' invited Celeste to be a judge at the 2011 Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-mtblog-2011-06-so_florida_hooters_girl_wins_s_1-story.html|title=So Florida Hooters Girl wins swimsuit crown|author=Ben Crandell|date=June 27, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=September 4, 2017}}</ref> Celeste is featured as an Octagon girl in video games ''[[UFC 2009 Undisputed]]'', ''[[UFC Undisputed 2010]]'', ''[[UFC Undisputed 3]]'', ''[[EA Sports UFC]]'' and ''[[EA Sports UFC 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-ufc-gameplay-vs-realism/1100-6417624/|title=EA Sports UFC: Gameplay vs Realism|author=Justin Calvert|date=February 10, 2014|accessdateaccess-date=September 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.game.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/mArticleView?articleId=1074262&catalogId=10201&langId=44&storeId=10151&merchname=hubUFC2-_-article-_-ufc2review|title=GAME - EA Sports UFC 2|accessdateaccess-date=September 4, 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, Celeste, along with female mixed martial artists from various promotions, auctioned their sports bras on [[eBay]] to raise money for [[breast cancer]] research.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1467608-ufc-arianny-celeste-ronda-rousey-women-mma-sell-their-bras-on-ebay-for-charity|title=UFC's Ronda Rousey, Arianny Celeste Sell Their Bras on eBay for Charity|author=McKinley Nobel|date=January 3, 2013|accessdateaccess-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref>

During the [[2019COVID-2019 Coronavirus Pandemicpandemic]], she organized a [[GoFundMe]] fundraiser to provide medical Protective equipment for the Centennial Hospital in Las Vegas and other related hospitals.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kQdcRpAhJ/?hl=en | title=Instagram }}</ref>.

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