Who Is Ariel Winter? Age, Career, Relationships and Red Carpet Photos

Ariel Winter is a 28-year-old American actress (born January 28, 1998), best known as Alex Dunphy on Modern Family. Since the show ended in 2020 she has done voice and TV work, moved to Nashville in 2022, and in 2026 played Cognita in Nickelodeon’s Clash of the Thundermans. She dated Luke Benward from 2020 to August 2025.

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At a glance

• Born: January 28, 1998, Fairfax, Virginia
• Birth name: Ariel Winter Workman
• Siblings: Shanelle Workman, Jimmy Workman
• Known for: Modern Family, Sofia the First
• Awards: four SAG ensemble awards with the Modern Family cast (2010–2013)
• Lives in: Nashville, Tennessee (since 2022)

Red carpet gallery

All photos here are from 2016 or later, when she was an adult, and are freely licensed.

Interviews and trailer

Clash of the Thundermans: official trailer

Nickelodeon · uploaded 2026

Ariel Winter on her career after Modern Family

Jimmy Kimmel Live · uploaded May 2017

Ariel Winter on growing up on Modern Family

Jimmy Kimmel Live · uploaded May 2017

Ariel Winter on CONAN

Team Coco · uploaded April 2017

Ariel Winter on her family strains

The Ellen Show · uploaded March 2016

Career timeline

• 2002: first job, a Cool Whip commercial, at age four
• 2005: film debut in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
• 2006–2008: voice roles in Bambi II, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Horton Hears a Who!; Speed Racer (2008)
• 2009: cast as Alex Dunphy in Modern Family
• 2010–2013: four SAG ensemble wins with the cast
• 2012: voice of Sofia in Sofia the First; ParaNorman; Carrie Kelley in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
• 2014: Penny Peterson in Mr. Peabody & Sherman
• 2016: graduated from Campbell Hall School; accepted to UCLA
• 2017: The Last Movie Star with Burt Reynolds; Smurfs: The Lost Village; started at UCLA; Hollywood Reporter cover interview
• 2018: indefinite break from UCLA to focus on work
• 2020: Modern Family ends after 11 seasons
• 2022: moved to Nashville
• 2026: Cognita in Clash of the Thundermans

Relationships and headlines

Levi Meaden (about 2016–2019)

She dated Canadian actor Levi Meaden for about three years. They lived together in her Sherman Oaks home and split in 2019 (Wikipedia).

Luke Benward (2020–August 2025)

She was with actor Luke Benward from 2020 until August 2025 (Wikipedia). No new partner has been confirmed since.

Family court and emancipation

In 2012 her sister Shanelle Workman asked to become her guardian, saying their mother had been abusive. The court gave Shanelle guardianship in 2014, and Winter said in 2015 that she was emancipated. Her mother later said the family had “moved beyond the conflict” (Wikipedia).

Body-shaming and the 2017 THR interview

She has pushed back at people who criticize her outfits online. In her 2017 Hollywood Reporter interview she said what she wears is her own choice. That quote went viral again in November 2026: our fact check.

Activism

As of 2025 she volunteers with SOSA as a decoy in sting operations against child predators (Wikipedia).

FAQ

How old is Ariel Winter?

Ariel Winter was born on January 28, 1998, in Fairfax, Virginia. She is 28 in November 2026.

What is Ariel Winter best known for?

Playing Alex Dunphy on ABC’s Modern Family (2009 to 2020) and voicing Princess Sofia in Disney’s Sofia the First.

Who is Ariel Winter dating?

No new partner has been confirmed by reliable sources. She dated Levi Meaden for about three years until 2019, then Luke Benward from 2020 to August 2025.

What has Ariel Winter done since Modern Family?

Voice work and guest roles, a 2019 Law & Order: SVU episode, and the role of Cognita in Nickelodeon’s Clash of the Thundermans (2026).

Did Ariel Winter say “I love my butt”?

Yes, in a September 2017 Hollywood Reporter interview, when she was 19. The quote went viral again on X in November 2026. Read the fact check.

Where does Ariel Winter live?

She moved from Southern California to Nashville, Tennessee in 2022, according to Wikipedia.

What is Ariel Winter’s activism?

As of 2025 she volunteers with SOSA as a decoy in sting operations against child predators, and speaks out against child abuse.

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