Sammi Giancola

Samantha Giancola
Born Samantha Rae Giancola
(1987-03-14) March 14, 1987
Hazlet, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation Television personality, model
Years active 2009–present
Known for Jersey Shore

Samantha "Sammi" Rae Giancola (born March 14, 1987) is an American television personality, model and actress.She first came to prominence as one of the eight main cast members in the MTV reality series Jersey Shore.

Early life

Giancola was born in Hazlet, New Jersey to parents Al and Angela Giancola, who divorced in 2005. She is of Italian and Greek descent.[1][2] In her younger years, Giancola would win contests for her artistic abilities.[3] Giancola was a four-year varsity soccer letter winner at Raritan High School.[4] Giancola also competed in softball and track in high school. [5] She majored in Sociology at William Paterson University where she was a midfielder on the university's women soccer team.[4] She has two sisters, Nikki and Rachel Giancola. Back when Samantha was still studying at William Paterson University she helped her team win the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s Metro Tournament. Prior to William Paterson University, she was a four-year varsity letter winner at Raritan H.S. and was named the team’s Most Improved Player.[6]

Career

Jersey Shore and Breakthrough

Giancola became a part of MTV's hit reality show Jersey Shore in August 2009. In the show's sixth and final season, Giancola was making about $80,000 per episode. [7] She has since appeared with her cast mates on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Wendy Williams Show and Live with Regis and Kelly. Later in 2012, Giancola and her Jersey Shore co-stars appeared in the 2012 film of The Three Stooges.[8][9]

Other Ventures

In 2011, Giancola created her own line of fragrance called Dangerous. This line is available for both men and women. Shortly after creating Dangerous, she made another fragrance called Dangerous Desires. Her passion for creating a fragrance line was because of Paris Hilton's own line.[10]

In 2013, Giancola launched her own online clothing line called Sweetheart Styles.[11] Her clothing line includes: active wear, dresses, tops, bottoms, and outerwear. She also has her own line of clutches, bracelets, earrings, and necklace sets. [12]

In 2015, Giancola became a co-host on the podcast called Just Sayin. The podcast is published by Loud Speakers Network and made in New York City. Her other co-hosts’ include: relationship expert Siggy Flicker and TV host Clare Galterio. The ladies talk about things going on in their personal lives along with the latest celebrity rumors. The podcast is currently available to listen to on SoundCloud and ITunes. [13][14]

Personal Life

Giancola and her Jersey Shore co-star Ronnie Magro first started dating in 2009. The couple were on and off again until the show ended in 2012. The couple split up again in 2014; in 2016, the couple announced that they were going to try again. [15]

Filmography

Film
Year Production Role Notes
2012 The Three Stooges Sammi (as Samantha Giancola) DVD-film
2015 Here Without You Patty pre-production
Television
Year Production Role Notes
2009-2012 Jersey Shore Herself Castmate
2012-2014 Snooki & Jwoww Herself Appeared in 4 episodes.
2013 Makeover Manor Herself Guest
2013 Project Runway Herself Guest

References

  1. ↑ Twitter. Mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-10.
  2. ↑ Jersey Shore Sammi And Deena On Live! With Kelly. Hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-10.
  3. ↑ "21 Questions with Sammi "Sweetheart" from Jersey Shore". YouTube.com. Youtube. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 Sam Giancola - 2009 Women's Soccer, William Paterson Pioneers. Accessed June 26, 2013. "Prior to William Paterson: Was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Raritan H.S. and was named the team’s Most Improved Player."
  5. ↑ McCann, Zach (12 October 2012). "Sammi Sweetheart on soccer, 'Jersey'". Espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "William Paterson University Athletics - Sam Giancola - 2009 Women's Soccer". Wpupioneers.com. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  7. ↑ Tereszcuk, Alexis (12 June 2012). "All That Partying Pays! You Won't Believe What The Jersey Shore Cast Earns". Radaronline.com. Radar Online, LLC. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Brett, Jennifer (July 18, 2011). "Fist pump! The Jersey Shore kids are here". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  9. ↑ Brett, Jennifer (July 20, 2011). "J-Lo/Cameron Diaz movie starts filming, "Three Stooges" winds down". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  10. ↑ Hebert, Emily (1 May 2012). "Sammi Sweetheart's First Perfume Was Paris Hilton's". Elle.com. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Dachille, Arielle (29 August 2014). "What Is ‘Jersey Shore’s Sammi Doing Now? Making Questionable Perfume, Of Course". Bustle. Bustle.com. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Sweetheartstyles.com. Sweetheart Styles https://sweetheartstyles.com/. Retrieved 4 April 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "Just Sayin Podcast". SoundCloud. SoundCloud. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Just Sayin Podcast". ITunes. Apple. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  15. ↑ Marquina, Sierra (14 March 2016). "Are ‘Jersey Shore’ Stars Sammi Giancola and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Back Together?". Usmagazine.com. Us Weekly. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

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