Alexis Ren

Alexis René Glabach (born November 23, 1996), known professionally as Alexis Ren, is an American influencer,[1] actress,[2] entrepreneur, environmental and mental health activist, and model.

Alexis Ren
Ren in 2016
Born
Alexis René Glabach

(1996-11-23) November 23, 1996
Santa Monica, California, United States
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Entrepreneur
  • Environmental Activist
  • Mental-Health Activist
  • Social media personality
  • model
Years active2015–present
Modeling information
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Hair colorDark blonde
Eye colorBrown

Early life

On November 23, 1996, Ren was born Alexis René Glabach in Santa Monica, California, where she grew up[3] and was homeschooled.[4]

Career

Modeling

At 13, Ren became a model for the label Brandy Melville.[3] She became a social media personality at 15 when photos of her in a black string bikini posing by a pool went viral on Tumblr.[1] She has since appeared in advertisements for the mobile game Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire.[5][6] In 2017, she launched an activewear line called Ren Active.[7] In September 2018, it was announced that Ren would compete on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Alan Bersten.[8]

Ren was Maxim's cover girl for the August 2017 issue,[9] Maxim's Mexico cover girl for the March 2018 issue, and a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue rookie for 2018.[10][11]

In October 2019, she starred as "Scarlet Jones" in the music video for Ed Sheeran's "South of the Border." She was also featured in the music video for Kygo's "Not Ok."

Ren is the founder of a management company in Japan, Meissa Inc. She has been featured in Forbes and Vogue.[12]

YouTube

In September 2017, Ren uploaded her first video on her YouTube channel. In April 2020, she uploaded her first cover song video to her YouTube Channel.

Entrepreneurship

Ren founded We Are Warriors (WAW) in 2021, an online education hub for mental health, wellness, and fitness.

In April 2022, Ren announced Sirens, a women-led community built on top of the Solana blockchain that supports mental health, education, and eco-friendly living.

Personal life

Her mother, a health nutritionist expert, died in 2014 due to breast cancer.[13] Following the death of her mother, Ren developed an eating disorder, which she later opened up about, saying she was in "a toxic state of mind."[4]

Ren was in a relationship with actor and model Noah Centineo from March 2019 to January 2020.[14]

She has two sisters and one younger brother.[4]

Filmography
Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Love Advent Herself [15]
2020 Deported Alexis [16]
2020 Deputy Becca Episode: "10-8 Agency"
2020 Karate Guards Best Friend Short film
2022 The Enforcer Lexus [17][2]
2022 Dotty & Soul Stefani
TBD Latency Jen Post-production
TBD Second Chances Shira Post-production

Music videos
Year Performer Song Role
2015 XYconstant "Silverlined" Co-Lead
2016 Fais ft. Afrojack "Hey" Co-Lead
2016 3LAU "Is It Love" Supporting
2017 The Chainsmokers "Paris" (lyric video) Lead
2019 Kygo "Not Ok" Co-Lead
2019 Ed Sheeran ft. Camila Cabello & Cardi B "South of the Border" Lead

Dancing with the Stars (Season 27 Performances)
Week Dance / Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Jive / "Good Golly, Miss Molly"
Jive / "Shake the Room"		 7
7		 7
8		 7
8		 Bottom five
Safe
2 Argentine tango / "Swan Lake Suite"
Salsa / "Booty"		 8
8		 9
8		 8
8		 Safe
3 Contemporary / "How To Save A Life" 9 8 9 Safe
4 Trio Tango / "Move Your Body" 8 8 9 Safe
5 Foxtrot / "Just Around the Riverbend" 10 9 10 No elimination
6 Jazz / "Candyman" 9 9 9 Last to be called safe
7 Samba/ "Ladies in the ’90s"
Team Freestyle / "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"		 9
9		 10
8		 10
9		 Safe
8

(Semifinals)

 Waltz / "Water"
Jive / "Yes"		 9
10		 9
10		 10
10		 Last to be called safe
9

(Finals)

 Argentine tango / "Swan Lake Suite"
Freestyle / "Head Above Water"		 9
10		 9
10		 9
10		 Fourth place

References
  1. Jones, Allie. "Instagram's Teen Idol on What It's Like to Be 'Perfect'". The Cut. Archived from the original on 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  2. Nachimson, Evan. "Alexis Ren Leaps Into Action in New Movie Starring Antonio Banderas and Kate Bosworth". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  3. "Alexis Ren Is Maxim's August Cover Girl". Maxim. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. Narins, Elizabeth (May 25, 2017). "Instagram Star Alexis Ren Opens Up About the Eating Disorder She Hid for Years". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  5. Chapple, Craig (August 25, 2017). "MZ recruits influencer and model Alexis Ren as the face of Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire ad campaign". pocketgamer biz. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  6. Friederich, Brandon (August 28, 2017). "Alexis Ren Joins Kate Upton as Latest Super Hottie to Promote Mobile Video Game". Maxim. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  7. "Alexis Ren is Launching Her Own Activewear Line". Sidewalk Hustle. 2017-05-19. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  8. Murphy, Desiree (September 12, 2018). "'Dancing With the Stars' Season 27 Cast Revealed -- Meet the Celebs and Their Pro Partners!". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  9. "Maxim Cover Girl Alexis Ren Sizzles in Brand New Bikini Beach Videos". Maxim. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  10. "Alexis Ren is officially a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model!". Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  11. "Alexis Ren Just Landed Her First Big Magazine Cover". Cosmopolitan. 2017-07-08. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  12. "Alexis Ren Is More Than a Social Media Superstar". Vogue. 2017-09-01. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  13. Nolasco, Stephanie (2017-07-07). "Alexis Ren opens up about her eating disorder: 'I overworked myself'". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  14. Hautman, Nicholas (2020-04-24). "Noah Centineo and Alexis Ren Split After 1 Year of Dating". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  15. "LOVE Advent 2017: Alexis Ren flashes peachy thong-clad bottom in VERY naughty clip". Daily Express. December 18, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  16. "Deported (2020)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  17. Nachimson, Evan (September 13, 2022). "Alexis Ren Leaps Into Action in New Movie Starring Antonio Banderas and Kate Bosworth". Parade. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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