What’s the Back Story?
Madison Reyes’ journey goes as far back as 2020, when she made her on-screen debut in the Netflix series, “Julie and the Phantoms,” as ‘Julie Molina.’ Madison, Gen Z American actress and singer, was a high school student and 16 years old at the time. She was, however, 15 years old at the time of the audition and filming of the series.
Now, as her movie career grew, she tapped into that influence to launch her musical career with the release of her first song, “Te Amo,” on July 16, 2021. Currently 21 years old, Madison has a lot going on for her: she is engaged to her soon-to-be husband, an expectant mother due in February 2026, and a multiple award winning actress.
Got it? Well, then, let’s get into everything else we found out about her, including details about her early life, family background, ancestry, relationship timeline, and pretty much everything there’s to know about her. Before we get into all of that, though, take a quick look at her profile rundown.
Profile Rundown
| Real Name | Madison Reyes |
| Last Name | Reyes |
| Birthday | June 25, 2004 |
| Age | 21 years old |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Profession | Movie actress |
| Years Active | 2020 – Present |
| Management |
Early Life
Madison Reyes was born on June 25, 2004, in Brooklyn, New York. She is 21 years old and was raised along with her younger sister, Megan. Her zodiac sign is Cancer and yes, she’s Gen Z.
Although originally from Brooklyn, New York, her parents moved to Pennsylvania in 2014, when she was 10 years old. Per her Instagram, she currently lives in Allentown, part of Pennsylvania. Her mom, Maggie Reyes, has been a sergeant in the army.
And, quite often, she shares family moments with her parents and sisters on her @themadisonreyes Instagram account. Her mother is on Instagram under the username @the_mama_reyes. She is a Christian and so are her parents.
Meanwhile, Madison has Puerto Rican ancestry and identifies as a Latino (she is not Black or African-American). Her grandma passed away in the early months of 2024 and was buried on August 2nd, 2024. Speaking about her grandmother’s funeral, Madison posted series of pictures from the funeral ceremony with the caption:
Today I experienced my first funeral. For my amazingly beautiful, kind and caring grandmother. I will never be able to put into words just how much I love this woman, yes love because I will continue to do so if not even more. 🥹
I am just so grateful that god gave me the opportunity to be able to share her with my friends and Shaun, I know she’ll be watching over me moving forward and I know we will eventually meet again one sweet day 🤍
Education
Madison Reyes attended Arts Academy Charter Middle School for middle school education, and subsequently, Lehigh Charter High School of the Arts. However, open source documents confirm she attended Lehigh Charter High School for only one year (her freshman year).
Apparently, she homeschooled for the rest of her high school as she had auditioned for the role of ‘Julie Molina’ and was accepted as one of the cast members. For an easier filming schedule for the series, she homeschooled sophomore year, junior, and senior years. And yes, she graduated high school.
Relationship Timeline
Madison Reyes is currently engaged to her long-time boyfriend, Shaun Scudder, who she has been dating since 2023. They dated for nearly two years before announcing their engagement in July of 2025.
Cue into this: Madison is an expectant mother. Well, in August 2025, she announced that she and her fiance, Shaun Scudder, are expecting their first child together, due later in February 2026.
And, as far as relationship timeline, Madison has not dated anyone in the past aside her soon-to-be husband, Shaun Scudder. Currently, she is what she called her ‘mother era.’
Body Measurement
Madison Reyes stands 5 feet 4 inches tall (163 cm) and weighs around 56 kg (123 lbs). She has Latino (Puerto Rican) ethnic background, brown skin color, long dark brown hair color, and dark brown eye color.
She usually shares behind-the-scenes of her career journey and fitness across her social media accounts. She is @themadisonreyes on Instagram with 870k thousand followers, @themadisonreyes on TikTok with nearly 1 million followers.
On YouTube, she is under the username @themadisonreyes with approximately 100k thousand subscribers (4 million all-time views). She shares music videos and her songs on the platform and of course, she makes money from YouTube Creator Program as well as her acting career.
Career Timeline
And speaking of acting career, Madison Reyes’ career timeline took off in 2020. Now, during the audition for the lead role of ‘Julie Molina,’ which is also her first time, she went up against 700 other actors from around the world to land the lead role.
Meanwhile, she was said to have been scouted by director Kenny Ortega, was amongst the top pick during the audition session and ultimately, became the critics pick for the lead role.
Cue into this: Madison heard about the audition while she was in school, sent in an audition tape, got a callback, and was cast within two days.
Her role in “Julie and the Phantoms has earned her several awards and nominations, including:
- Favorite Actress in a Cable or Streaming Comedy Series
- Fan Favorite TV Series 2020
- Best Musical Moment (shared with Charlie Gillespie, Owen Joyner and Jeremy Shada)
- Best Actress in a Teen Series
- Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program
- Best Young Actress/Television
Meanwhile, she performed as a musical guest in the series soundtrack, which includes “Perfect Harmony,” written and performed with co-star, Charlie Gillespie.
Her filmography is pretty much thin as she has not featured in movies other than her debut. However, she currently has a more growing discography as she pivoted into music back in 2021. She released her debut song, “Te Amo”, in July 2021, her 2nd song, “Main Thing”, was released later that year.
Meanwhile, on June 3, 2022, she released her debut EP, “All Kinds of Love”, and in 2023, she released her third single, “Make It.” Then, on May 3rd 2024, she released her latest single, “Moth.”
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