{{Short description|American actress}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Arienne Mandi | birth_name = | birth_date = {{bda|1994|4|8}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | alma_mater = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2014–present | height = | relatives = Nazanin Mandi (cousin) }}
'''Arienne Mandi''' is an American actress known for playing the lead character Dani Núñez in ''The L Word: Generation Q''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dani Nunez Played by Arienne Mandi - The L Word: Generation Q {{!}} SHOWTIME|url=https://www.sho.com/the-l-word-generation-q/cast/dani-nunez|access-date=August 30, 2021|website=SHO.com|language=en-US}}</ref> She has played minor roles in ''Hawaii Five-0'', ''NCIS'', ''Agent X'', and ''NCIS: Los Angeles''. She also played Francesca "Franki" Murray in the 2022 film ''Love, Classified''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=2022-02-15 |title='Love, Classified': Hallmark Greenlights Movie Starring Melora Hardin, Arienne Mandi, Katherine McNamara & Max Lloyd-Jones |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/love-classified-hallmark-movie-greenlit-melora-hardin-1234933525/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> and Noor Taheri in the second season of ''The Night Agent''.
== Career == Mandi appeared in the shows, ''NCIS'', ''Hawaii Five-0'', ''The Interns'', ''NCIS: Los Angeles'', and ''In the Vault''.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Christopher Weston|date=February 5, 2020|title=Who is Arienne Mandi? The L Word: Generation Q star shines as new Dani Núñez|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/02/05/arienne-mandi-l-word-generation-q-age-instagram-roles/|access-date=August 30, 2021|website=HITC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830183032/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/02/05/arienne-mandi-l-word-generation-q-age-instagram-roles/|archive-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> She played the lead in the film ''Baja''. She subsequently went on to play a major character Daniela "Dani" Núñez in ''The L Word: Generation Q''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arienne Mandi Is Everyone's New Crush on 'The L Word: Generation Q'|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/arienne-mandi-the-l-word|access-date=August 30, 2021|website=Distractify|date=December 4, 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=danielli|date=October 30, 2019|title='The L Word: Generation Q' Trailer Is Here And There Are Latinas Playing Latinas|url=https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/l-word-generation-q-latinas/|access-date=August 30, 2021|website=we are Mitú. 100% American & Latino|archive-date=August 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830183032/https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/l-word-generation-q-latinas/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was widely loved by fans. She also starred in the film ''Love, Classified''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Damante |first=Becca |date=2022-04-18 |title="Gen Q"'s Arienne Mandi Shines in Hallmark's "Love, Classified" |url=https://taggmagazine.com/love-classified/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Tagg Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hogan |first=Heather |date=2022-03-16 |title=Pop Culture Fix: Generation Q's Arienne Mandi (Dani!) Is Gaying Up Hallmark Movies Now |url=https://www.autostraddle.com/generation-q-arienne-mandi-dani-is-gaying-up-hallmark-movies-now/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Autostraddle |language=en-US}}</ref> as Francesca "Franki" Murray. She played the lead character of Iranian judoka Leila Hosseini in the political-thriller ''Tatami'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=2023-05-17 |title=Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir-Ebrahimi Unveil First Look at Political Thriller 'Judo' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/guy-nattiv-judo-zar-amir-ebrahimi-1235614618/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> alongside Zar Amir Ebrahimi, co-directed by an Academy Award–winning director Guy Nattiv and Ebrahimi. It had its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-25 |title=Promising debuts and stories of lost adolescence to adorn the Orizzonti showcase |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/446683/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=2023-08-31 |title=Venice: How Israel's Guy Nattiv and Iran's Zar Amir Ebrahimi Are Making History with 'Tatami' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tatami-guy-nattiv-zar-amir-ebrahimi-venice-2023-interview-1235574866/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == Mandi was born in Los Angeles on April 8, 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McCutchen|first=Maria|date=December 16, 2019|title=10 Things You Didn't Know about Arienne Mandi|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/arienne-mandi/|access-date=August 30, 2021|website=TVOvermind|language=en-US}}</ref> She is Chilean on her mother's side and Iranian on her father's side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.out.com/television/2021/8/09/l-word-generation-qs-young-diverse-cast-brings-show-life|title=''The L Word: Generation Q''{{'}}s Young, Diverse Cast Brings the Show to Life|work=Out|first=Mey|last=Rude|date=August 9, 2021|accessdate=September 20, 2021}}</ref> Mandi is fluent in Spanish, French, Persian and English. She made the following statement in regards to her sexuality: "If there were to be anything close to what I feel it would be pan. I accept love in all forms and I give love. It's just all love."<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 24, 2020|title=Arienne Mandi: "I accept love in all forms"|url=https://divamag.co.uk/2020/01/24/arienmne-mandi-i-accept-love-in-all-forms/|access-date=August 30, 2021|website=DIVA|language=en-GB}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In an episode of ''Scissoring Isn't a Thing'', Mandi confirmed that Nazanin Mandi is her cousin.<ref>{{cite podcast|last1=Carp|first1=Daryn|last2=Culley|first2=Liz|title=Scissoring Isn't A Thing - Big Feelings, Big Trouble with Arienne Mandi|website=Apple Podcasts|publisher=Embassy Row|date=August 27, 2021 |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-feelings-big-trouble-with-arienne-mandi/id1504542431?i=1000533286888|access-date=August 30, 2021}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2015 | ''Between the Lines'' | Madeline | Short film |- | 2017 | ''Escape Artist'' | Arienne | |- | 2018 | ''Baja'' | Lisa Bolanos / Lorena De Los Rios | |- | 2020 | ''Break Even'' | Maddy | |- |rowspan="2"| 2022 | ''Love, Classified'' | Francesca "Franki" Murray | Television film (Hallmark channel) |- | ''Arienne Mandi: Why I Fight'' | Herself | Short film |- | 2023 | '' ''Tatami'''' | Leila Hosseini | |- | TBA | ''Hostage'' | Angela Robinson | |- |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 |''NCIS: Los Angeles'' | Catalina Diaz | Guest |- |''Agent X'' | Afshan | Guest |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 | ''NCIS'' | Emma Sweeney | Guest |- |''Hawaii Five-0'' | Carlotta | Guest |- | 2019–2023 | ''The L Word: Generation Q'' | Daniela "Dani" Núñez | Series regular; 3 seasons |- | 2022 | ''In the Vault'' | Valentina Velez | Season 2 (8 episodes) |- | rowspan="2"| 2025 | ''The Night Agent'' | Noor Taheri | Main role; Season 2 |- |''FBI'' | Anna Fox | Guest |- | 2025–present | ''Chicago P.D.'' | Officer Eva Imani | Series regular (season 13)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/07/arienne-mandi-cast-chicago-pd-season-13-1236465450/|title=Arienne Mandi Joins 'Chicago P.D.' For Season 13 As New Series Regular|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=July 22, 2025|access-date=July 22, 2025}}</ref> |- | 2026-present | ''Your Friends & Neighbors'' | Brienne Zalkin | Recurring role; season 2<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/your-friends-and-neighbors-season-2-recurring-cast-1236386081/|title=Arienne Mandi, Erin Robinson & Bre Blair Join 'Your Friends & Neighbors' Season 2|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=May 5, 2025|access-date=July 22, 2025}}</ref> |}
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