“Equal parts informative and anecdote-rich . . . a happily ever after for this affable real-life tale.” — Publishers Weekly

Aria Mia Loberti is an actress, author, and activist.

In 2023, she made her acting debut as the lead in Netflix’s Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated series All the Light We Cannot See. Despite no formal acting training, Aria bested thousands to be cast in the internationally sought-after lead role. Her powerful performance was nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series, as well as the Rising Star Award at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Her critically acclaimed performance launched a diverse, rich acting career.

Aria’s influence goes far beyond the screen. Before her acting career flourished, she was a PhD candidate in ancient rhetoric at Penn State University and earned her Master’s in ancient rhetoric with distinction in 2021 from Royal Holloway, University of London, as a Fulbright Scholar. In 2020 she graduated summa cum laude from The University of Rhode Island with degrees in Philosophy, Political Science, and Communication Studies.

Aria’s children’s picture book, I AM INGRID, releases through Scholastic Publishing in October 2025, launching her career as an author. Aria looks forward to continuing to write for children, middle grade, and YA audiences.

Aria is also an advocate. Her work spans across national and international forums, focusing on the climate crisis, gender parity, and education and literacy access. Aria began working with UNICEF USA in 2022, and has since become one of the organizations most outspoken voices on both responding the children’s literacy crisis and closing the climate gap for women and girls. Her efforts helped pass the READ Act Reauthorization in the United States by working with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. She was named a UNICEF Ambassador in 2024.

Aria hopes her work can encourage kids and kids at heart to be the heroes of their own story and find magic all around them. She lives in Rhode Island with her best friend, Molly, and their beloved black labradors, Ingrid and Etta.

Aria Mia's Featured Titles

I Am Ingrid: The Adventures of the World’s Greatest Guide Dog

Scholastic Inc |
Children’s

This funny, adorable picture book is based on the life of Ingrid, the real guide dog to actress, author, and UNICEF Ambassador Aria Mia Loberti!

Ingrid knows she is fabulous. She flies around the world with her person, Aria. Working as a team, they navigate everything from college classes and ancient ruins to movie sets and red carpets. And Ingrid never goes anywhere without her string of pearls. But before Ingrid was the best guide dog there ever was, she was just a small, black puppy with very big paws.

Growing up at Guide Dogs for the Blind, Ingrid saw lots of grown-up dogs wearing special harnesses. They were guide dogs, and they got to help people and go on adventures. Ingrid dreamed of being just like them. But becoming a guide dog isn’t easy. It takes a lot of training and hard work. When they are wearing their harnesses, guide dogs must be focused and calm. That means no sniffing strangers, barking, or picking up food from the ground — no matter how good it smells! But Ingrid was determined to complete her training and become the best guide dog in the world.

This funny and heartwarming illustrated picture book will teach kids what guide dogs do and how they work together with their humans to become an unstoppable team. Plus, the back of the book includes nonfiction information about guide dogs, the spectrum of vision, Aria’s life and career, and photos of the real Ingrid — including her wearing her trademark pearls!

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UNICEF Ambassador @Aria Mia Loberti recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak with policymakers about the climate crisis and children’s literacy. Follow along with Aria to learn more about her experience on Capitol Hill. 💙

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Honors, Awards & Recognition

Starred in Golden Globe and Emmy nominated All the Light We Cannot See
Starred in Children’s and Family Emmy nominated The Spiderwick Chronicles
Film Independent Spriit Award Breakthrough Performer nominee
Toronto International Film Festival Rising Star award winner
Entertainment Weekly Breaking Big award winner
Junior Library Guild gold standard selection
Fulbright Scholar
UNICEF Ambassador
Global Ambassador for L’Occitane en Provence
University of Rhode Island student research excellent award winner
University of Rhode Island alumni excellence award winner

Media Kit

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