Meet Ariel Winter, the 20-year-old American actress who is also the girlfriend of Levi Meaden. Get to know more about her, including her overall net worth and more.
Ariel Winter: Levi Meaden’s Girlfriend
Born on January 28, 1998, in Los Angeles, California, Ariel Winter Workman is fondly referred to by her fans as Ariel Winter. She is an American screen and voice actress. Mention her name and Alex Dunphy of ‘Modern Family’ readily comes to mind though she is equally known for her voice over roles in both ‘Sofia the First’ as well as ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman. Ariel Winter’s mother is Chrisoula and her father is name Glenn Workman. She has two siblings, Shanelle and Jimmy and Ariel, herself, is currently a student at UCLA where she is studying Political Science. Winter always wanted to attend college because she knows that a career in acting isn’t stable which means it’s good to always have a back up plan. There has been an allegation within her family that Ariel Wintwr was abused and molested by her mother. It was Shanelle, her big sister who became her guardian in 2012 after she had filed a suit based on her accusations. The case was eventually decided by the court on May 5, 2014. Winter was eventually emancipated from her mom and her sister became her permanent guardian. There are several reprits out there that suggest that mom and daughter have settled their quarrels but recent happenings make this difficult to believe. Ariel Winter is still not speaking terms with her mom. Her mother has been quoted on several occasions as saying that she condemns the way her daughter dresses and acts. She recently shamed her daughters decision to go ahead with breast reduction surgery. Ariel Winter, the star of ‘Sofia the First,’ underwent surgery in June 2015 after she declared that the size of her breasts was affecting her both physically as well as emotionally. Her mothers’ opinion was that there was no need for a child her age to be undergoing surgery for a breast reduction. This again, did not seem to go over well with Ariel Winter.
Ariel Winter: Television Shows And Movies
Ariel Winter was only 4 years old when she made her television debut in a commercial for Cool Whip. It’s amazing that at such a young age she was able to catch the attention commercial advertising but it shows that she had talent from the very start. Her first television show appearance, one of many, happened when she was featured as a cast member on ‘Listen Up!’ Since then, she has had roles on a number of television shows which have brought her both fame as well as wealth. Some of these shows include ‘Tickle-U’ (2005), and ‘Freddie’ (2005). Other credits to her name are: ‘Monk’ (2006), ‘So NoToRIous’ (2006), ‘Jericho’ (2006), ‘Ghost Whisperer’ (2008), ‘The Penguins of Madagascar’ (2009), ‘Modern Family’ (2009 to date), ‘Sofia the First’ (2012 till present), ‘and The Adventures of Puss in Boots’ (2018). Two of these shows stand out as her best work and these are ‘Sofia in Winter’ and ‘Modern Family.’ As stated earlier, Ariel Winter has acted out the role of Alex Dunphy in Modern Family since 2009. In ‘Sofia the First,’ Ariel Winter is featured in a number of voice roles and just like ‘Modern Family,’ this TV Show (Sofia the First) is still showing on The Disney Channel. Both shows have won this American actress several awards and nominations. When she talks about her movie appearances, Ariel Winter is proud to say she has done a lot in just twenty years of life here on Earth. Consider too, the fact, that fifteen of those years have been spent in the spotlight doing commercials, films and voice over work on television. In total, her work adds up to more than thirty-five roles which means she’s had more work in Hollywood than she’s had birthdays. When we put this into perspective, it means that Ariel Winter, on average, participates in at least two movies each year. Her first movie appearance happened when she acted as a young Harmony Faith Lane in ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.’ From there, she was invited to appear in various movies such as ‘Bambi II’ (2006), ‘Ice Age: The Meltdown’ (2006), and ‘Grilled’ (2006). Others roles include movies such as ‘One Missed Call’ (2008), ‘Speed Racer’ (2008), ‘Life Is Hot in Cracktown’ (2009), ‘The Chaperone’ (2011), ‘Excision’ (2012), ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ (2014), ‘Safelight’ (2015), and her most recent movie appearance ‘The Last Movie Star’ which was released in 2017. Among these 35 movie appearances, the ones that made her stand out include: ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman,’ ‘Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess’ and ‘The Last Movie Star.’ These also happen to be the films that have made her the most money. Ariel Winter was Lil in ‘The Last Movie Star’ released in 2017 and she was also the one that acted out the role of Penny Peterson in ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman.’ ‘Mr. Peabody and Sherman” which was an animated film that Winter gave her voice to. The versatility of her talent extends as well to video games. In 2010 she was featured in ‘Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep’ as young Kairi. Her performance in that video game won her four more invitations bringing her total number of video games appearances to five. These video games include ‘Final Fantasy XIII-2’ (2010), ‘Guild Wars 2’ (2012), ‘Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix’ (2014), and ‘Final Fantasy Type-0 HD’ released in 2015. It’s no doubt that even though she is still very young, Ariel Winter has made a name for herself in the Hollywood even before heading to UCLA.
Ariel Winter: Voice Acting
It is possible that you may have watched some animated films and you keep wondering whose voice it is that you might be hearing and chances are likely that it’s the voice of Ariel Winter. ‘The Last Movie Star’ actress is not only gifted on the stage and screen but she’s also a successful and talented voice actress too. The interesting thing about her voice acting is that the majority of her roles were performed by her when she was only a child. She was the voice of Sofia in ‘Sofia the First’ and Gretchen in ‘Phineas and Ferb’. Ariel Winter was also the voice of Thumper’s sister in ‘Bambi II’ released in 2006. Her other animated movies where her voice can be heard include, ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ as well as ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village,’ ‘Horton Hears A Who!,’ and ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. You may also recognize her voice from ‘Ice Age.”
Ariel Winter: Taekwondo
When you stop to take a closer look at the ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ actress, she may present herself as a bad ass and of course, to some extents, she is. It’s all because of her involvement in the Korean martial art known as Taekwondo. In fact, she currently wears a purple belt that she earned while participating in the sport. The purple belt represents an average level of achievement in the sport which sometimes demands some physicality such as head kicks. This may very well be where Ariel Winter developed her impressive body shape though others have argued that she is just genetically blessed to be so beautiful. However it happened, it’s never easy getting such a killer body curve as that of Ariel Winter without making an effort. Usually, she trains with celebrities such as Gunnar Peterson in order to stay in such great shape. When she does exercise, ‘The Last Movie Star’ actress will often dress in yoga pants and skin-tight tops that bear her cleavage. She just loves making use of the gym and hiking with her friends. When she talks about what she prefers to do when she works out, she mentions that weightlifting is something she really enjoys doing. If she’s not lifting weights you’ll find her in the gym sculpting and toning her body in order to keep it in tip-top shape. It’s not surprising to learn where she gets her confidence from. These regimes put her body in a perfect shape that in turn, builds her inner confidence. She’s living proof that that if you look good on the outside also relates to feeling great on the inside. It helps, as well, that she has such a great personal trainer.
Ariel Winter: Her Net Worth
Ariel Winter is in no doubt, a millionaire. She’s spent nearly her entire life working in Hollywood which means she’s had plenty of time to accumulate quite the nest egg for herself. Online Platform, ‘Celebrity Net Worth’ has suggested that the net worth of Ariel Winter is close to $9 million dollars. It’s on record that Ariel Winter makes close to $75,000 for each episode of ‘Modern Family,’ that she participates in. Isn’t it amazing that a 20-year-old student attending UCLA would be worth so much? She still has the rest of her life ahead of her and during that life, she’ll have it all, and then some. Her net worth was calculated from the take home pay she made, and is still making on ‘Modern Family,’ as well as the money from the films we’ve seen her in. Ariel Winter is certainly enjoying her money and rightly so. She barely had had access to her earnings as a teenager because her mom was allegedly being over-protective. Several court cases have been filed where Winter fought to prevent her mother from clearing out her daughters’ bank account. Now, that ‘The Last Movie Star’ actress is mature (at least in the eyes of the law), she needs no more monitoring from anyone. As such, the physically endowed actress spends her hard-earned money enjoying herself and treating her soul to the latest cars though recently it was reported by TMZ that during one of her shopping sprees, she spent $9,000 at Chanel, $1,200 at Victoria’s Secret, and $1,500 at Christian Louboutin. The beautiful actress owns both a Mercedes Benz and a Range Rover and she’s happy to show them off when she drives around town.
Ariel Winter: Girlfriend Of Levi Meaden
Ariel Winter, the UCLA student, and American actress is a recipient of several awards. She has won both the Screen Actors Guild Award and a Young Artist Awards. From these two establishments, Ariel Winter has won a total of 5 awards out of the 10 she has been nominated for. Suffice to say is the fact that all of her awards have come as a result of her sterling performance in the TV series ‘Modern Family.’ From 2009 to 2015, Ariel Winter was always nominated for the award of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series by Screen Actors Guild for all six years. She won the award in the 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 consecutively. Young Artist Awards also crowned Levi Meaden’s girlfriend, Ariel Winter in 2010 as Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series. The only work outside ‘Modern Family’ that has brought her an award nomination is ‘The Chaperone’ where she was nominated for the Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film. She, however, didn’t win the award.
Ariel Winter: Facts to Know About Her
Aside from what we mentioned above, here are five facts about this cute actress you probably didn’t know. Keep reading to learn more about her.
1. Ariel Winter: She Isn’t The Only Actor In Her Family
Ariel Winter is one of the three children born to the Workman family. The remaining two are her sister, Shanelle, and her brother. Ariel Winter Workman is the youngest of the three siblings. All three of the Workman siblings are into acting. Although one may say that Ariel Winter is the most successful of the three, her siblings shouldn’t be looked down upon for their work, especially Shanelle, who’s had roles on soap operas such as ‘One Life To Live’ and ‘The Bold and the Beautiful.’ Shanelle Workman is married to David Dray who is also an actor in Hollywood. He is best known for his roles in ‘Castle’ as well as ‘Criminal Minds.’ Their brother, Jimmy, is an actor known for his role as Pugsley Addams role in ‘The Addams Family.’ Stories have been told that it that their mother who forced acting on all of them and that she wasn’t going to allow her children have a free hand in the choice of their career. While it is true that some fall in love with the acting, the fact that they were forced against their will has now turned them against their mother. None of the three siblings are currently on speaking terms with their mother.
2. She Is Off The Market
Ariel Winter often acts and behaves older than she really is and this may be because of who she hangs out with. Her boyfriend is 10 years older than she is, and his name is Levi Meaden Levi Meaden is an actor who has shown is talent in movies such as ‘The 100,’ ‘Aftermath,’ ‘iZombie’ and ‘Pacific Rim: Maelstrom.’ Prior to becoming the girlfriend of Levi Meaden, Winter had been in a singing relationship with a close girl friend by the name Laurent Claude. She ended that relationship when the duo had been singing together for nearly 2 years. It’s been reported that Levi Meaden, was a close pal of Laurent Claude and it is believed by many people that Ariel Winter and Levi Meaden met through Laurent Claude. Levi Meaden and his girlfriend seem to be enjoying the best moment of their lives and relationship judging by the display of affection the pair often put on while out and about around town.
3. She Had Been A Victim Of An Online Bully
The confidence that Ariel Winter now displays has not come easy for the beautiful young actress. One can say that she earned it as a result of the heavy criticism she once found online from different people and for various reasons. While she was still at the formative stage of her career, the now UCLA student was both skinny and flat- chested. This became the reason for which she was abused and made fun of online. As time went by, Ariel Winter, ‘The Last Movie Star’ actress added weight which helped her developed her nice curves. As she became more and more successful in her career, once again, the cyberbullies had their responses prepared. This time they accused her of being too fat and unattractive. Again, Ariel Winter must have thought that the hatred and abuse would subside if she wore a bikini to make her appear hot and attractive to her fans but that didn’t work either. What she got in return this time, was that she was only ‘asking for it.’ The bullying thought weren’t in anyway funny as according to Ariel Winter herself. In fact, if anything they were demeaning and damaging to her self-esteem. Ariel Winter, however, seems to have grown past these cyber-attacks today as she carries herself with so much confidence and love without minding whatever anyone might say. And, of course, she has worked extensively on her looks which has made her extremely desirable now.
4. Ariel Winter Is Strong On Twitter
The social media accounts of today have become a way for people to air their opinions and also to fight their battles. Ariel Winter, the ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ star is one of those taking advantage of everything the social media world has to offer. One of her favorite social media platforms just happens to be Twitter. On Twitter she expresses her opinions on issues and individuals with such clarity and boldness that is uncharacteristic of someone of her age. Ariel Winter is just one of the voices on Twitter that is vehemently against sexism and all it brings to our modern culture. She equally Tweets against cyber bullying which she’s been a victim of as well as the idea of shaming sluts and people with plus-size bodies. Winter has, on a number of occasions defended herself in regards to her body size and many other celebrities later showed up to support her. Some of these celebrities include Ariana Grande, Kim Kardashian, and Taylor Swift. These women have chosen to back her up during those moments she was abused online because of her body size. The latest aspect of her social media activism is her criticism of the US President, Donald Trump. Ariel Winter, Sofia in ‘Sofia the First’, is not afraid to say that the President of the United States has failed. In fact, she said she has refused to recognize Donald Trump as America’s President though it’s not clear if this makes any difference or not. She has up to 3 million followers on Twitter and one may want to agree that any opinion she holds may hold plenty of weight.
5. Levi Meaden’s Girlfriend Is In A Musical Band
Up until now, we have shown Ariel Winter, the UCLA undergraduate student as a bright actress with an impressive net worth, especially at her age. If we were to take away the fact that she’s an actress, another thing that she does well, is sing. Levi Meaden’s girlfriend sings in a band that is made up of herself and a friend. Their band goes by the name ‘Wicked Sweet.’ They have both gone to the studio to release a solo track which is available on iTunes for download. This track was released in 2010. They also made an effort in 2013 to make available on YouTube the cover of ‘I Knew You Were Troubled’ by Taylor Swift. For that performance they were viewed more than 700 times. Perhaps, it is now clear why many people draw similarities between Ariel Winter and the character she portrays in ‘Modern Family.’ Both Ariel Winter and Alex Dunphy have a penchant for music. In ‘Modern Family,’ Alex Dunphy plays the cello in some of the episodes and it was there she made everyone aware of her singing ability. One of the December episodes reveals Alex (Ariel Winter) teaming up with Andrea Martin, a guest star, to do a fantastic version of the Christmas carol, ‘Silent Night.’ This performance became an eye-opener for many of her fans and it gave them the ability to see just how good she is with a microphone.
In Conclusion
Ariel Winter is a motivational role model for young actors and singer who have talent in one field or another. Whether they sing, act, or play an instrument, she let’s others know that they shouldn’t be afraid to let their talent show. She began acting at the tender age of four and now, as a twenty-year-old, she flaunts a net worth of close to $10 million dollars. The idea of forcing she and her siblings into acting against their will, by their parents is no doubt, something they should be codemned for. Children should be allowed to pursue whatever career they feel they want to go into without the added pressure of the outside world. However, it’s hard to also find any justification for Ariel Winter and her other siblings not to talk to their mother anymore. It’s certainly one area she will have to look into if she wants to go far in both her career, and her life as well. Even though she has been legally emancipated from her mom, no one else except Mrs. Workman is qualified to be called Ariel Winter’s mother. It would be in the best interest of the duo to bury the hatchet. Now, a UCLA student, Ariel Winter has affirmed that education is key to whatever anyone hopes to achieve in life regardless of how talented that person may be. She is getting the degree obviously because she knows that one of the greatest investments in life is an education. One can only hope that the ‘The Last Movie Star’ isn’t her final appearance before she graduates from UCLA later on this year. She appears to have a special love for the legal profession and once hinted she would love to be a lawyer.
