Emily Mariko Ellis | |
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| Born | January 9, 1992 Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Emily Mariko |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Internet personality |
TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 12.4 million |
| Likes | 795 million |
Last updated: May 12, 2025 | |
Emily Mariko Ellis is a social media influencer who gained attention in the summer of 2021 for her cooking and lifestyle TikToks, particularly her salmon and rice bowls. [1]
Mariko was born in Los Angeles. [2] She attended Columbia University in New York City and graduated in 2014 with a degree in neuroscience. She worked at L’Oréal and Facebook before leaving to become a full-time YouTuber. [3]
When Mariko pursued social media part-time, she called her YouTube channel “Sharewear” and was focused on fashion and lifestyle content. When she left Facebook, she renamed her channel to her full name. [3] She began posting on TikTok in March 2020, while already a full-time YouTuber. [3] In the summer of 2021, Mariko gained attention for her salmon bowl recipe, which consists of leftover salmon, white rice, soy sauce, kewpie mayonnaise, nori, and kimchi. [4] [5] [6] [7] In videos, Mariko heated the rice in the microwave with an ice cube and parchment paper. [5] At the height of the salmon videos' popularity, Mariko gained a million TikTok followers in several days. [5] Mashable described her account's content as "nearly mundane but soothingly organized". [5]
She frequently posts about exercise, cleaning, and cooking. [5] [2]
In 2024, she launched an online shop called Emily Mariko. Its first and only product was a large tote bag that was sold for US$120. Despite attracting attention for its high price, the tote bag quickly sold out. [8]
Emily Mariko became engaged to her longtime partner, Matt Rickard, in October 2021. [9] The couple married on July 22, 2023 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California in a venue that viewers recognized as the same venue as Caleb and Julie’s wedding in the television series The O.C. [9] [4] Her wedding was widely discussed on social media and was noted for exemplifying "quiet luxury". [8] [4] The wedding was hailed as one of the top social media events of 2023 by The New York Times . [10] In December 2023, she announced her pregnancy with her and Rickard's first child. [11] [12] Their son, Theodore, was born on June 15, 2024. [13]