Ariana Alexandra DeFusco was born on March 4, 1995 to Michele Capelli, a lawyer and retired police officer and Michael DeFusco, a firefighter, in Providence, Rhode Island. She has one younger sister, Andrea Yolanda Sandy, age 11. Ari, as her friends and family call her, is of Italian descent. Ari who has a learning disability a zealous advocate and mentor for equal learning opportunities, was discovered by a national talent scout when she entered a photo contest for a related charity and fund-raiser. Ari is a 2013 graduate of LaSalle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island. She attends college in Rhode Island while she is busy building her modeling and acting resume.
