Ilona Maher
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| Full name | Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 12, 1996 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Quinnipiac University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher OLY (/ɪˈloʊnə ˈmɑːr/ il-OH-nə MAR; born August 12, 1996) is a social media personality, podcast host, reality tv star, and a professional rugby union player. As of February 2026, she is currently not playing rugby and has not announced any plans to return to the game, but has remained active as an online personality.
In December 2024, she signed for Bristol Bears in the Premiership Women's Rugby league and began playing for them in January 2025. She won bronze with the United States in rugby sevens at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Maher took up rugby at age 17, and went on to win three National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) championships as a college player at Quinnipiac University. After debuting in 2018, she represented the United States national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics. She is also known for her body positivity advocacy.