Deena Nicole Cortese

Deena Nicole Cortese
Born January 12, 1987
New Egypt, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation Television personality
Years active 2011–present
Known for Jersey Shore
Website
www.deenanicole.com

Deena Nicole Cortese (born January 12, 1987) is an American reality television personality who has appeared on the MTV reality show Jersey Shore since 2011.

Early life

Cortese was born in the New Egypt section of Plumsted Township, New Jersey to Italian American parents. Cortese graduated from New Egypt High School and briefly attended Brookdale Community College. Cortese also has a sister, Joanie Maiorella, who was seen in multiple episodes throughout Season 5 of Jersey Shore.

Career

Cortese is a cast member on the reality TV series Jersey Shore. Deena had originally auditioned for season 1 but was rejected;[1] however, she was approached once more by MTV when Angelina Pivarnick left the show after Season 2, and Snooki suggested her as a replacement.[2] She joined the cast in Season 3, which filmed in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

On October 21, 2013 on a live FitnessRX For Men radio broadcast, Angelina Pivarnick put out a celebrity boxing challenge to Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jennifer "JWoww" Farley and Deena Nicole Cortese.

References

  1. TMZ Staff (August 4, 2010). "'Jersey Shore' -- New Girl Is a Season 1 Reject". TMZ. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  2. "‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki helped Deena Nicole Cortese become new cast member". Holt, Bob. NewJerseyNewsroom.com. July 29, 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-23.

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