Biography

Adam Rippon was born on November 11, 1989 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Untitled Figure Skating NBC Project, Will & Grace (1998) and St. Denis Medical (2024). He has been married to Jussi-Pekka Kajaala since December 31, 2021.

Has been in a committed relationship with his long-term Finnish boyfriend Jussi-Pekka Kajaala since 2018, and has stated so publicly on several occasions and to several publications, including US magazine (April 28, 2019); The Human Rights Campaign 2019 Los Angeles Gala; and he made this "Instagram Official" on his own Instagram account in 2018.

Competitive figure skater and media personality.

At the Time 100 Gala, he honored his mother Kelly Rippon (a single parent) for her inspiration and dedication to his success. He reminded people that his success is not overnight: It requires dedication and the support of others. In addition to his mother, he has a close relationship with his brothers Brady and Dagny.

Was on the Time 100, a list of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, with an homage penned by Oscar-winning actress and Grammy-winning singer Cher.

[on coming out as a gay athlete at the PyeongChang Olympics, 2018] It's so important if I have a platform that I use it. For a long time I thought that if I shared my story, I might not be accepted. But I gained so much confidence from it. When you are really able to embrace yourself, the whole world opens up and it's so liberating. I think I lost 400 pounds of stress after I did it. I felt...free.