Ariane Bellamar is a Canadian actress who was born on June 27, 1978, in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the United States. Bellamar was born into a poor family who moved to Canada when she was very young. She was raised in Hamilton, Ontario where she pursued her passion for the arts. Bellamar was interested in singing and dancing as a young girl. Being raised in a troubled family with two alcoholic parents meant that Bellamar would to acting as a way to escape. She also enjoyed watching the Disney channel and dreamed of one day being on a Disney show. She suffered abuse at the hands of her parents for several years before being taken from the home by Child Protection Services. Bellamar was subsequently placed in the care of her maternal grandmother. She lived with her grandmother in a one-room studio apartment in the "Slessor Slums" public housing complex. While she was still in high school, Bellamar took a job at a nearby truck stop where she worked from 11 pm to 7 am trying to earn enough to support her grandmother.

Working took its toll on Bellmar and she was forced to drop out of high school at the age of 15. She turned to her childhood dream of becoming an actress and moved to Los Angeles where her grandmother passed away 9 years later. Her dream came true when she was cast in the Disney television series "Flash Forward". She went on to appear in several series and films including "Beaches", "Hangover 3", and "Suicide Squad". Bellamar lives with her husband and two children in Los Angles, California.