Arianny Celeste (born Penelope López Márquez on November 12, 1985) (/æriˈɑːni/) is an American ring girl and model.
[2] Celeste made her UFC debut in 2006 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada.
[3] In 2009, she won her second consecutive title at the 2nd World MMA Awards as Celeste become the "2009 Ring Girl of the Year".
[4] In 2010, Celeste became the World MMA Awards "2010 Ring Girl of the Year", making it her third consecutive title.
At the 4th World MMA Awards in 2011, Celeste was voted the "2011 Ring Girl of the Year" again beating Brittney Palmer.
[6] Celeste was nominated again in 2013 as she looked to win the "Ring Girl of the Year" crown back from Palmer.
Celeste regained her title as the "Ring Girl of the Year" making it her fifth time to have won the award and setting a new record.
[26][27] In September 2009, high school senior Conner Cordova, a fan of mixed martial arts, asked Celeste to attend his prom with him in a series of three YouTube videos.
That also proved impossible, so Cordova and Celeste sponsored their own event, which doubled as a fundraiser for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
[28][29] In 2013, Celeste, along with female mixed martial artists from various promotions, auctioned their sports bras on eBay to raise money for breast cancer research.