Arianne Zucker - Biography

Who is Arianne Zucker?

Arianne Zucker is an actress, model by profession, and American by nationality. She is best known for starring in NBC’s daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives as Nicole Walker from 1998 to 2018.

Arianne Zucker – Age, Parents, Siblings

Arianne Zucker’s birth took place on June 3, 1974, in Northridge, California, USA. She was born as Arianne Bethene Zucker to father Barry E. Zucker, a plumber, and mother Barbara B. Zucker. She is not the only child of her parents and has a sibling, an older brother named Todd Zucker. 

young Arianne Zucker with her brother (Image: Instagram)

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Arianne Zucker studied at Chatsworth High School. Following graduation in 1992, she went on to study acting at Pierce College. She also attended Howard Fine Studio for several years. She went to high school with Candace Cameron Bure and Lori Beth Denberg. 

Her ethnicity is Ashkenazi Jewish.

Arianne Zucker – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Zucker married her longtime boyfriend Kyle Lowder on 3 August 2002. The couple had starred together in Days of our Lives as Brady Black. After five years of marriage, they separated in August 2007 for a total of 7 months and reconciled in March 2008. With her husband, she welcomed a child- a daughter Isabella Reese Lowder on December 7, 2009. However, the marriage ended in divorce in 2014.

Prior to Lowder, Arianne Zucker was engaged to Michael Dietz. Currently, she is in a romantic relationship with Shawn Christian. They have been together since January 2014 and have gotten engaged.

Arianne Zucker, Isabella Lowder in April 2019 (Image: Getty Images)

Arianne Zucker – Career

Early Days

Zucker started her career as a model at the age of 16. She had been discovered by a scout from It Models. Although she was based in Los Angeles, her modeling career took her to different parts of the world – France, Japan, Australia, and New York after winning a modeling contest. Arianne Zucker went on to appear in several TV commercials.

After completing her college education she began her professional career as an actress. Her breakthrough role was as Nicole Walker in NBC’s TV series Days of Our Lives in 1998. She portrayed the role until 2006. 

Films, Series

In 2008 Zucker once again joined Days of Our Lives as Kristen DiMera and played the character until 2018. Other TV series in which she has appeared include CSI: Miami (2006), and DeVanity (2013). 

Moreover, Arianne Zucker has also starred in films namely Looking for Bobby D (2001), The Last Resort (2009), and The Contractor (2013). She has also portrayed character(s) in the TV films Killer Assistant (2016), Web Cam Girls (2017), Mommy Be Mine (2018), Babysitter's Nightmare (2018), and Lifetime’s A Predator's Obsession (2020).

Co-stars

On the set of Days of our Lives, Arianne Zucker has worked with Camila Banus, Victoria Konefal, Drake Hogestyn, Robert Scott Wilson, and Galen Gering.

Arianne Zucker on Days of our Lives (Image: Soap Opera News)

Others

Aside from acting, with her brother Todd Zucker, she has co-created the non-profit organization ARROW-HEART Adventure Camps. She also owns an online store called The Chandelier Succulent Company and is now the VP of Operations for Lux Soul Traveler.

Arianne Zucker – Awards, Nominations

Over the years she has been nominated for four Daytime Emmy Awards and two Soap Opera Digest Awards, among which she has won one Soap Opera Digest Award in 2002.

Arianne Zucker – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Zucker is estimated to be around $6 million while the figure on her annual salary is under review.

Arianne Zucker – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media handles Arianne Zucker is followed by thousands on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. She also has an official website - ariannezucker.com.