I Love LA: Character Guide & Noteworthy Information
A character guide for HBO’s “I Love LA” which also acts as a reference guide for those new or returning to the series.
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Noteworthy Information
Characters (and Cast)
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- Character Summary: Maia is a 27-year-old from the East Coast who came to Los Angeles hoping to be a talent agent, but she ended up stuck as an assistant for Alyssa 180.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
- Parents (S1E2): Maia has a relationship with both parents and often calls her dad for legal advice.
- Mother’s Name (S1E3): Ava
- Dad’s Occupation (S1E3): He works in Insurance
- Background (1.5): Her ethnicity is Italian
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- Character Summary: Dylan is a school teacher, specifically a Spanish teacher, and Maia’s live-in boyfriend, who is initially portrayed as the ideal.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
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- Character Summary: Tallulah is Maia’s infamous socialite of a friend, whom she formerly managed when they were out on the East Coast, but after a certain point, Tallulah decided to go solo and left Maia behind, and she has resented her ever since.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
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- Character Summary: Charlie is one of Maia’s friends who initially isn’t fond of Tallulah, but as he sees her in action with the public and what she naturally attracts, he comes around.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
- Past Experience (1.6): He used to work with old female executives
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- Character Summary: Alyssa is the owner of the startup, Alyssa 180, and Maia’s boss.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
- Former Employer (1.6): Alyssa used to work for IME until an incident (of the #MeToo variety) caused her to leave.
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- Character Summary: Alani comes from a privileged background where her father has an Oscar; in her network are famous actors like Robert De Niro, and overall, her experience in life is very different from her friend group.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
- Job (S1E2): VP of Creative Projects at her dad’s production company
- Swimming (S1E4): Robert De Niro taught her to swim
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- Character Summary: Courtney is Alyssa’s assistant and one of her closest friends.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1
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- Character Summary: Paulena is an influence, an associate of Talullah, who tries to sell these eccentric-looking necklaces and is known for being a BIG time partier.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 2
- Follower Count (S1E2): 13,800 on Instagram
- Family Money (S1E3): Her family formerly owned Rikers Island, but now the family, specifically her dad, makes money from producing chemical weapons. In fact, he is so successful that he is considered a war criminal and can’t step foot in the United States.
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- Character Summary: Andrew is Charlie’s friend with benefits.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 2
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- Character Summary: Mimi is a music artist, Charlie’s former employer, by the end of episode 2, who has an eccentric style.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 2
- Mimi’s Character Background (1.7): Mimi’s character is supposed to be an alien who learned of Earth culture from watching old VH1 broadcasts.
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- Character Summary: Tessa is the head chef of Ginny, an up-and-coming restaurant, who has a romantic interest in Tallulah.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 3
- Government Name (1.6): Teresa Cardin
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- Character Summary: Principal Sanchez is the head of Dylan’s school in Silver Lake.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 3
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- Character Summary: Victor is a crisis management professional whom Alyssa hires to help Tallulah deal with the Paulena fallout.
Additional Information
- Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 3
Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 4
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- Character Summary: Quenlin Blackwell is a massively popular influencer who took an interest in Tallulah, especially after her takedown of Paulena.
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- Character Summary: A legendary, but reclusive, actor, known for both his roles as an adult and child equally, who would like to make a genuine friend.
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- Character Summary: An up-and-coming Christian, by way of Catholicism, pop star, who often reads as gay to people since he is so upbeat and friendly – especially compared to many in Los Angeles.
Additional Information
- Age (1.5): 23
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- Character Summary: Naomi is Quenlin’s assistant, who is almost always running around like a squirrel who has heard an acorn fall.
Additional Information
Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 5
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- Character Summary: Jeremy is Alyssa’s partner who was in the music industry, but after an accident that led to him hitting a tree, it is presented that he now gets vicious migraines due to certain smells and sounds. However, it does appear this might be a ruse so Alyssa can be the money maker while Jeremy stays at home.
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Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 6
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- Character Summary: Ben is Maia’s mentor, whom she used to intern for back in New York, who honors, appreciates, and advocates for her ambition. Especially whenever it seems she is trying to make herself smaller to fit someone else’s dreams, potentially.
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Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 7
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- Character Summary: Infamous for some of the outlandish things that come out of his mouth, at one time, Antoine was considered cancelled. However, he has refined his voice, chosen better friends, and has made a grand comeback that has made the same conversations he used to publicly have now a hot ticket private dinner that celebrities and influencers crave an invite for.
Additional Information
Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 8
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Character Summary
Leon is a renowned figure of the entertainment industry, Alani’s dad, and while a cheater in the past, he seems fully committed to his current, third wife, Ruth.
Character Details
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Character Summary
Ruth is Leon’s third wife, Alani’s mom, who was Leon’s mistress at one time.
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Character Summary
Denise is Leon’s stalker of 15 years.
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Character Summary
Clare is Dylan’s co-worker, whom we met earlier in the season, whom Maia clocked as someone who was interested in Dylan. She and Dylan denied anything was going on at the time, but things seemingly changed later.
Character Details
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