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Joe Ando-Hirsh
Born (1996-01-10) January 10, 1996 (age 30)
India
EducationFashion Institute of Technology
OccupationsFashion designer, actor, social media influencer

Joe Ando-Hirsh (born January 10, 1996) is an American fashion designer, actor, and social media influencer who first gained attention for custom, bespoke dresses he made for celebrities and posted about on his social media. He gained further attention after dressing Ella Emhoff for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. He launched his eponymous label Joe Ando in 2026.

Biography

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Hirsh was born on January 10,[1] 1996[2] in India to parents described as "hippie". He is of Japanese and French heritage. They traveled until 2000, when they settled down in Long Island. In his youth, he knitted.[3] He first studied finance in college, which he left after failing a statistics class,[4] then studied acting in college before pivoting to fashion and transferring to the Fashion Institute of Technology, where he earned a one-year associate degree. He graduated during the 2020 COVID-19 epidemic.[3] His first breakout post was his thesis collection, gaining over 600,000 views.[5]

After graduation, he struggled to find a fashion job, so he moved into his parents' home. He made TikTok videos where he designed outfits for "anyone who would let" him in the garage. Soon, he began gaining popularity, however, and was asked to dress celebrities such as Millie Bobby Brown and Japanese Breakfast. He has also designed for Odessa A'zion, Laufey, Dakota Johnson,[3] and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan,[6] though he has stated many of the celebrities he has worked with have asked him to not post about it.[7] His custom gowns have included a dress designed to appear as though it was blooming and a Milanese-styled gown placed in front of the Duomo.[8] He made his first prom dress for a high school student with the help of the Children's Institute.[9]

He gained further attention upon dressing Ella Emhoff, the stepdaughter of then-Vice President and presidential nominee Kamala Harris, for the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[8] He has stated he considered the pressure she was under when designing her blue-and-white, off-the-shoulder dress,[3] which he described as feeling "like a ballerina tea party".[10] In the run-up to the DNC, he teased the dress and hinted at who it was designed for.[11]

In 2025, he was the designer of a New York Fashion Week show for Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers inspired by breaded chicken.[12][13]

On May 14, 2026, he debuted his self-titled brand, Joe Ando, a ready-to-wear brand available exclusively by pop-up and website. It was described as a "departure from his more colorful and sculptural bespoke designs" by the New York Times, who assessed it as minimalistic and emphasizing comfort.[3] In August 2026, he collaborated with Lindt for confectionary-inspired dresses.[14]

He is also an actor, and made his acting debut in MacGyver.[4] He has also appeared in The Eyes of Tammy Faye[15] and The Walking Dead season 9, where he played a teen named Rodney.[16] He has also appeared in ads as Rodney.[17] He has continued to act even after beginning creating TikTok fashion content. As of 2025, his most recent appearance was in 2024 movie Empire Waist,[4] where he starred.[18]

He has stated one of his goals as being to bring fashion "a sense of humor".[3] As of 2025, he had more than 5 million followers on social media.[8] He was named to the Time 100 Creators[5] and the Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Media in 2025.[19]

Personal life

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He is in a relationship with fellow influencer and model Niamh Adkins.[20][21]

References

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  1. ↑ Ando-Hirsh, Joe (January 10, 2024). "bday joe 🥳". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  2. ↑ Bal, Aaratrika (2024-08-24). "Who is Joe Ando Hirsh? All about TikToker and fashion designer who designed Ella Emhoff's DNC 2024 dress". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mzizi, Yola (2026-05-14). "After Dressing Celebrities, This Designer Now Wants to Dress You". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  4. 1 2 3 Kandangwa, Sumnima (2025-07-01). "Meet TikTok-famous fashion designer Joe Ando-Hirsh, who's also a Hollywood actor". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  5. 1 2 Colon, Ana (2025-07-09). "Joe Ando-Hirsh: TIME100 Creators 2025". TIME. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  6. ↑ Reed, Sam (2024-09-19). "TikTok-Famous Designer Joe Ando Wants to Make You a Dress—and Maybe a Couple of Cute Tops". Glamour. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  7. ↑ Dolan, Leah (2024-08-29). "Meet the TikToker behind Ella Emhoff's internet-breaking DNC dress". CNN. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  8. 1 2 3 Solá-Santiago, Frances (April 9, 2025). "Joe Ando-Hirsh Can't Help Going Viral". InStyle. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ Lyttle, Zoey (May 26, 2026). "Viral Dressmaker Joe Ando Reveals Why He Agreed to Make Someone a Prom Dress After Years of Requests (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
  10. ↑ Keong, Lori (2024-08-28). "Meet the TikTok Star Behind Ella Emhoff's Custom DNC Dress". ELLE. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  11. ↑ Venkatraman, Sakshi (2024-08-23). "Meet the Asian American designers behind Michelle Obama's and Ella Emhoff's DNC looks". NBC News. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  12. ↑ Stone, Sam (2025-09-19). "How Did Raising Cane's Put on a Fashion Show? We Asked the Designer". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  13. ↑ Reinstein, Julia (2025-09-11). "Raising Cane's Had a Chicken-Finger-Inspired Fashion Show". The Cut. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  14. ↑ Eastlake, Donna (2026-08-28). "Lindt turns confectionery into couture with boundary-breaking collab". ConfectioneryNews.com. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  15. ↑ Mahajan, Vani (2024-08-24). "Who is Joe Ando-Hirsh? TikTok dressmaker who made Ella Emhoff's DNC outfit". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  16. ↑ Hansen, Renee (2024-05-14). "What character did Joe Ando Hirsh play during season 9 of The Walking Dead series?". Undead Walking. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  17. ↑ Cahillane, Mollie (2022-11-21). "Ryan Reynolds Resurrected Four Walking Dead Characters—for Series Finale Ads". Adweek. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  18. ↑ Jasmine (2024-07-10). "Body Positive Film 'Empire Waist' Sets Release Date". Fangirlish. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  19. ↑ "Joe Ando-Hirsh". Forbes. January 1, 2025. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  20. ↑ Marie, Julianna (2023-11-27). "Confused About Niamh & Joe's Relationship Status? You're Not Alone". HerCampus. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  21. ↑ "'Walking Dead' actor on holiday in Mallorca". Majorca Daily Bulletin. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
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