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Everything about Ilona Maher’s two sisters, Olivia and Adrianna

No matter whether she takes part in the Olympic Games or beyond Dancing with the starsIlona Maher’s sisters Olivia Maher and Adrianna Maher are always there to cheer her on from the sidelines.

“They support me so much,” the 2024 Olympic rugby player told PEOPLE. “They will travel all over the world and watch me play rugby and wear the strangest shirts or scream the loudest and do the funniest things.”

Ilona and her “native best friends,” as she calls them, were born and raised in Burlington, Vt., to parents Michael Maher and Mieneke Maher-Beukenkamp. Olivia is the oldest, born in 1994, followed by Ilona, ​​born in 1996. Adrianna is the youngest of the three and was born in 1999.

While Adrianna invests her time in charitable work, Olivia has followed a similar path to her famous sister, making comedy videos on TikTok and Instagram and even coining the viral term “girl dinner.”

Here you can find out everything about Ilona Maher’s sisters Olivia Maher and Adrianna Maher.

You grew up in Vermont

Ilona Maher with her sister Olivia and her parents in July 2023.

Olivia Maher/Instagram


Not long after tying the knot on June 26, 1993, Michael and Mieneke welcomed their firstborn, Olivia, on September 26, 1994. Ilona joined the family a few years later on August 12, 1996 and Adrianna joined the family on April 30. 1999. The girls grew up in Burlington, Vt. where they took part in some of the same activities.

Ilona – called “Lo” by her family – wasn’t the only one of her siblings who grew up playing sports. Olivia witnessed her younger sister’s strength as a pitcher when they both enrolled in Little League softball.

“There was some kind of excitement on the other field,” the eldest Maher recalled to the local Vermont newspaper in 2024 Seven days. “Lo was really speeding up in there, and this guy yelled, ‘Tell her to slow down; Nobody can hit anything!’ Then my father spoke up.

Michael told the other father that he would not instruct Ilona to change her pitch. “I know what Ilona took from this,” Olivia said. “Never put yourself down.”

Adrianna works at a human rights organization

(LR) Olivia, Adrianna and Ilona Maher smile in a photo together in March 2024.

Ilona Maher/Instagram


According to her LinkedIn profile, Adrianna studied global studies, governance and human rights at Castleton University in Vermont. She currently works as an individual giving coordinator at Madre, a nonprofit organization in New York City that advocates for women’s rights.

In her bio on the organization’s website, Adrianna wrote that her most beautiful moments are “the loud and quiet moments with my loved ones, be it the loud laughter or the comfortable silence.”

Olivia started the “girl dinner” trend

Olivia Maher is hosting a “Girl Dinner” party in September 2023.

Olivia Maher/Instagram


In 2023, Olivia went viral on TikTok for sharing her favorite minimal effort meal of cheese and bread, which she cheekily dubbed “Girl Dinner.”

“A girl just came here and said that in the Middle Ages farmers had to eat nothing but bread and cheese and how terrible that was – and I thought that was my ideal meal,” she said in the video. “I call it ‘girl’s food’ or ‘medieval peasant’.”

Ilona confirmed that her older sister invented the “girl dinner” during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The athlete told PEOPLE, “This is the creator of Girl Dinner. She is my manager, my boss, my everything. She does everything.”

Olivia works in the entertainment industry

Ilona Maher and her sisters Olivia and Adrianna celebrate their parents’ 30th wedding anniversary.

Olivia Maher/Instagram


Like her sister Ilona, ​​Olivia also works in the entertainment industry. Her LinkedIn profile lists her as assistant showrunner for Apple TV+ Dickinson (starring Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson) and post-production coordinator for Peacock’s Girls5eva (with Busy Philipps and Sara Bareilles).

In 2023, she shifted her focus to social media as a presenter Cherry bomb‘s series Girl’s dinner with a chef. Olivia also has her own fan base with almost 200,000 combined followers on Instagram and TikTok.

They tease each other on social media

Ilona Maher (center) is supported by her sister Olivia and her mother after her appearance on Dancing with the Stars.

Olivia Maher/Instagram


While the Maher girls often express their support for each other online, they’re also not afraid to crack a few jokes. In August 2024, Olivia posted a silly Instagram video in which Ilona congratulated her on her success Sports Illustrated Cover.

“Ilona is officially one Sports Illustrated “Swimsuit cover model,” Olivia says in the video, panning to her sister. “I’m really excited about it, there’s so much to celebrate, but also a lot to celebrate for me because today my new Dyson vacuum cleaner arrives. “So it’s getting crazy over here.”

The eldest Maher captioned the video: “Success comes in many forms!!”

They cheered them on at the 2024 Olympics

Ilona Maher smiles as her sisters and parents show off her Team USA Women’s Rugby jersey.

Olivia Maher/Instagram


The entire Maher family flew to Paris to watch Ilona compete on the women’s sevens rugby team for Team USA during the 2024 Olympics. And they didn’t just watch quietly from the sidelines. Ilona posted an Instagram video of her sisters wearing matching button-up shirts that cover their faces and patriotic colors with the caption: “VIBES ARE HIGH.”

Olivia also shared photos of her, Adrianna, Michael and Mieneke in their Ilona gear on Instagram, captioning the montage “First family of the Olympics.”

“The first people I go to are definitely my sisters,” Ilona told PEOPLE in an interview about her budding career. “I hope this means I’m still in this room and can travel, and I hope my sisters will accompany me on that.”

They watched Ilona compete Dancing with the stars

Ilona Maher and her sisters.

Ilona Maher/Instagram


Arianna and Olivia take turns sitting in the audience to support Ilona in her competition DWTS with dance partner Alan Bersten. The youngest Maher shared an Instagram video in October 2024 in which she was “dazzled” by her sister’s new bangs with the caption: “Tune in tonight to see her best bangs and a foxtrot.”

Olivia also posted several DWTS Promotions, including an Instagram video with voting instructions. She even shared a sweet video of Ilona teaching her the foxtrot in October 2024 with the caption: “What a blessing to see her learning something so new to her with excitement and joy 🥹🫶🏻.”

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