Little Arianna Horton is all grown up. The character, who left Salem as a grammar school kid back in 2023, has returned to town as a teenager. Actress Marissa Reyes has taken over the role of Will and Gabi’s newly aged daughter on Days of our Lives.
A New Beginning for Ari on DAYS
A native of Houston, Texas, Reyes has had extensive acting training. She attended The Adderley School for Performing Arts, studied at UCLA’s TV/Film Summer Institute, and took part in the Juilliard Complete Singer/Actor Program. She began her career performing in musical theater and has appeared in productions of Into the Woods, Matilda, Hairspray, Westside Story and more.
Eventually, Reyes made the switch to television and film and has never looked back. In fact, she’s been finding success ever since. Want to learn more about the actress? Here are seven things to know about Marissa Reyes.
7 Things About Marissa Reyes
1. She’s a former Disney star. In fact, she made her 2022 professional acting debut on the Disney Channel series Raven’s Home, a reboot of That’s So Raven. She played Cami Rivera, the girlfriend of Raven’s son, Booker, in seasons 5 and 6.
2. Ramirez made her film debut in 2022 too, portraying Kate in the coming-of-age horror-thriller, Spirit Halloween. It centers on three tweens who spend the night in a Halloween store, where their night of spooky fun turns into outlandish survival. The film co-starred Rachael Leigh Cook and Marla Gibbs, who appeared on DAYS as Paulina’s mother, Olivia Price.
3. Speaking of Halloween, Reyes is a major fan of the holiday. During a video interview with LRM Online she revealed that she loves wearing costumes and “will always be dressing up as my favorite princess or superhero for the rest of my life.”
4. She’s a young woman of many talents. Her resume reveals a list of interesting ones, including cheerleading, gymnastics, horseback riding, snorkeling, and archery. She also sings, dances, and plays the piano.
5. Reyes is also a huge lover of the big blue sea and sea creatures. In a recent Instagram post, she wrote, “Oh, how I love the Ocean and all that inhabits it. THE AQUARIUM ROCKS SO HARD!!!”
6. She currently recurs as Sofia on Netflix’s Running Point. The series stars Kate Hudson, who plays Isla Gordon, a former party girl who becomes president of a professional basketball team.
7. Here’s a fun fact about Reyes. She’s already worked with two Oscar winners. Aside from the aforementioned Kate Hudson, she also shares the screen with Faye Dunaway in the upcoming film, The Evilry.
