Dina Manzo is an American television personality and entrepreneur. She is most known for appearing on The Real Housewives of New Jersey and her own party-planning television series Dina's Party.
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Career
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, the youngest of 11 children, Manzo at age 6 moved with her family to New Jersey. In 2007, Manzo and her then husband appeared in an episode of VH1's My Fabulous Wedding. In 2009, Manzo appeared in the first two seasons of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, a reality series focusing on a group of women living in New Jersey, before departing. In 2014, Manzo returned for the sixth season. In 2015, Manzo departed the series due to relocating to California. In 2011, Manzo hosted the party-planning series Dina's Party on HGTV. It was later cancelled after two seasons.
Manzo runs Project Ladybug, a nonprofit foundation that focuses on helping children diagnosed with cancer and their families pay for medical bills and other expenses.
In 2016, Manzo released a skincare product line titled Glow by Dina.
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Personal life
Manzo has appeared on The Real Housewives of New Jersey alongside her sibling Caroline Manzo, brother Chris Laurita, and sister-in-law Jacqueline Laurita. Manzo has one daughter, Lexi Ioannou, born January 25, 1996. In October 2012, Manzo separated from her then husband Tommy Manzo. In February 2016, their divorce was finalized.
Manzo is close friends with former co-star Teresa Giudice. Manzo is the godmother of Giudice's daughter, Audriana.
In May 2017, Manzo and her boyfriend Dave Cantin were the victims of a robbery at her home.
References
External links
- Dina Manzo on IMDb
Source of article : Wikipedia