Alexis Ren


Alexis René Glabach, known professionally as Alexis Ren, is an American model, actress, entrepreneur, and internet celebrity.

Early life

On November 23, 1996, Ren was born Alexis René Glabach in Santa Monica, California, where she grew up and was homeschooled. She has two sisters and one younger brother.

Career

Modeling

At 13, Ren became a model for the label Brandy Melville. 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. She has since appeared in advertisements for the mobile game Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire. She launched an activewear line called Ren Active. In September 2018, it was announced that Ren would compete on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Alan Bersten. Ren and Bersten reached the finals and came in fourth place on November 19, 2018.
Ren was Maxims cover girl for the August 2017 issue, Maxims Mexico cover girl for the March 2018 issue, and a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue rookie for 2018. She was included in Maxim's Hot 100 list of Sexiest Women in the World in 2019.
In October 2019, she starred as "Scarlet Jones" in the music video for Ed Sheeran's "South of the Border." She also appeared in the music video for Kygo's "Not Ok," and "Hey" by Fais featuring Afrojack, alongside Jay Alvarrez.
She has been featured in Forbes and Vogue.

YouTube

In September 2017, Ren uploaded her first video on her YouTube channel, which has more than one million subscribers. Her second video, "10 minute ab workout" is her most viewed video to date, with more than 50 million views. Across her social media accounts, she has more than 20 million followers to date.
In April 2020, she uploaded her first cover song video to her YouTube Channel.

Entrepreneurship

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

Personal life

Her mother, a health nutritionist expert, died in 2014 due to breast cancer. 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."
Ren dated travel influencer and surfer Jay Alvarrez from 2015 to 2016.
She was also in a relationship with , the founder of the fashion label , which focuses on luxury, minimal swimwear and modern beachwear. She was seen topless with him on a shoot in August 2016 and also holding his hand, the relationship seemingly running through to the end of 2017.
She was then public with "Skye Bear" and that seemed to end with her joining the cast of Dancing With the Stars. His last post with her being october that year
She confirmed a romance with her dance partner Alan Bersten from October 2018 to January 2019 while filming the 27th season of Dancing with the Stars. Ren was in a relationship with actor and model Noah Centineo from March 2019 to January 2020.
Confirmed romance with Ricki Bodner. Most known for being in Cody Ko's That Cringe: you video with his ex.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Love AdventHerself
2020DeportedAlexis
2020DeputyBeccaEpisode: "10-8 Agency"
2020Karate GuardsBest FriendShort film
2022The EnforcerLexus
2022Dotty & SoulStefani2024
“Landman”
Bailey
2024LatencyJen
TBDShiraPost-production

YearPerformerSongRole
2015XYconstant"Silverlined"Co-Lead
2016Fais ft. Afrojack"Hey"Co-Lead
20163lau ft. Yeah Boy"Is It Love"Supporting
2017The Chainsmokers"Paris" Lead
2019Kygo and Chelsea Cutler"Not Ok"Co-Lead
2019Ed Sheeran ft. Camila Cabello & Cardi B"South of the Border"Lead