Zoe McGrady Biography
Zoe McGrady is an American reality TV star, model, influencer, and tech engineer known for starring in The Bachelor Season 29. She now returns to reality TV, appearing in Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, which premiered on July 7, 2025, on ABC.
Zoe McGrady Education
McGrady joined Duke University in 2015 after finishing her high school education. In 2019, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. While in college, she was involved with the Duke University Union Marketing Committee.
McGrady also worked as a teaching assistant for Math 111 and Math 105 and was the Co-Director of Programming at VisArts. She studied abroad as a transient student in Metz, France, in 2017. Moreover, she worked as an engineering intern at ITAC (Industrial TurnAround Corporation). She then joined ScaleShark as an analyst intern.
Zoe McGrady Career
After graduating from college, McGrady worked as an analyst at Chatham Financial in Pennsylvania until October 2020. There, she worked as part of the Corporate Rotational Analyst Program. She then began working as a product manager for Quantile from November 2020 to June 2024.
After a company-wide layoff in 2024, she transitioned into the beauty and wellness sector as a freelance entrepreneur. In June 2022, she was named first runner-up for Miss New York USA.
Zoe McGrady Age
McGrady was born on February 22, 1997, in Chester, Virginia. She is 28 years old as of 2025. McGrady celebrates her birthday on February 22nd.
Zoe McGrady Height
McGrady stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Zoe McGrady Family/Was Zoe McGrady Adopted?
McGrady shared that she and her sister, Faith, were adopted by a white couple in January 2024 on the Miss Represented podcast. She grew up in a predominantly white town in Virginia. She explained that she felt like the black sheep of her hometown as she and her sister were among the few people of color. Moreover, she said that people would stare at her family growing up because they couldn’t pinpoint their family dynamics, as they were mixed children being raised by two white parents.
Zoe McGrady Husband
McGrady is single, as evidenced by her appearance in Bachelor in Paradise Season 10. She enjoys adventure outdoors with activities like boating, jet skiing, surfing, and ice skating during her free time.
Zoe McGrady Net Worth
McGrady has an estimated net worth ranging between $100K– $2 million, which she has earned through being a reality TV star, model, influencer, and tech engineer.
Zoe McGrady The Bachelor
McGrady gained prominence for starring in The Bachelor Season 29, Grant Ellis‘ season. Even though she didn’t receive a traditional one-on-one date, she secured a hometown date and made it to his final 4. However, she was eliminated in week 7. After her elimination, she was vocal about her experience, accusing the show’s producers of unfair treatment. She said the producers sabotaged her chances by limiting meaningful conversation with Grant, particularly during a silent yoga date.
Zoe McGrady Bachelor in Paradise
After searching for love on The Bachelor Season 29, McGrady returns to reality TV in Bachelor in Paradise Season 10. Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 premiered on July 7, 2025, on ABC. The show follows previous contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette as they travel to an isolated paradise in Costa Rica, previously set in Mexico for the first 9 seasons, for a second (or third) chance at finding love. Jesse Palmer returns as the host of the show. Not afraid to go after what she wants, she is ready to find her Prince Charming, who is transparent, supportive, and as committed as she is. She stars opposite
- Lexi Young
- Spencer Conley
- Gary Levingston
- April Kirkwood
- Sam McKinney
- Jack Lencioni
- Jonathon Johnson