Alexandra Elaine "Ali" Fedotowsky-Manno was a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelor.
She quit in week 6.
She was later chosen as the bachelorette for the 6th season of The Bachelorette.
Early life[]
Fedotowsky grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and has two siblings, Raya and Michael. She received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Career[]
Fedotowsky's work in television began when she was selected as a cast member on ABC's reality show The Bachelor series which first aired on January 4, 2010. The show placed her with twenty-four other women all contending for the affection of pilot Jake Pavelka. She left the show when she was confronted with an ultimatum from her employer, Facebook, regarding the choice to return to work or to quit.
Fedotowsky then returned as the star of The Bachelorette where she became engaged with Roberto Martinez in the finale.
After The Bachelorette, Fedotowsky moved to San Diego, California and joined the local Fox news station as a weekly morning show correspondent. In early March 2012, she became a host on the weekly lifestyle show 1st Look, which airs on NBC.
Fedotowsky was on the live judging panel for Miss USA 2012.
On August 7, 2013, E! News announced that Fedotowski would be one of the correspondents.
Personal life[]
Fedotowsky became engaged to Roberto Martinez at the finale of The Bachelorette and they began living together in San Diego, California. In November 2011, Fedotowsky and Martinez officially ended their engagement.
On September 2, 2015, Ali got engaged to her boyfriend, Kevin Manno. Their first child, daughter, Molly Sullivan, was born on July 6, 2016. On March 3, 2017, the couple were married in Los Angeles. They were wed in front of 100 of their closest friends and family, incluing Kaley Cuoco, Haylie Duff, Lacey Chabert, Amy Davidson and fellow Bachelorette Andi Dorfman. Their daughter served as a flower girl. On November 16, 2017, they announced that they are expecting their second child, in May 2018. Their son, Riley Doran, was born on May 25, 2018.
On January 23, 2020, she revealed that she has been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, which is the most common form of skin cancer. The cancer was in a mole on her stomach and she has had it removed and is expected to make a full recovery.
