Teresa Giudice

American reality show participant

Teresa Giudice (née Gorga; born May 18, 1972)[1] is an American television personality, actress and author. She became famous after starring on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Many of her cookbooks were New York Times bestseller.

Teresa Giudice
BornMay 18, 1972
OccupationTelevision personality
Spouse
Giuseppe "Joe" Giudice
(m. 1999; div. 2020)
Luis Ruelas
(m. 2022)
Children4

Television appearances

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Giudice has been a cast member on The Real Housewives of New Jersey since its beginning. She has also appeared as a celebrity contestant on both The Apprentice and Dancing with the Stars. Her family also had a show named Teresa Checks In, which was about her time after prison.[2]

In 2013, she and her husband, Giuseppe Giudice were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.[3] In 2015, she was released from jail[4] after serving 11 months of a 15-month sentence.

Filmography

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Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Donnie Brasco Shocked Stripper Film; uncredited
2009 Mercy Housewife #2 Episode: "I'm Not That Kind of Girl"
2009–present The Real Housewives of New Jersey Herself 215 episodes
2010 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Celebrity Player; 4 episodes
2012 Celebrity Apprentice Contestant; 14 episodes
2015 Teresa Checks In 3 episodes
2021 The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Main Cast: Season 1
2022 Dancing with the Stars Contestant (Season 31)[5]
2022 Fuhgeddabout Christmas VH1 Christmas Movie[6]

Sources

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  1. "Teresa Giudice". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. Rubenstein, Janine (December 23, 2015). "Welcome Home, Teresa! Exclusive Look Inside the Giudice Family's Emotional Reunion". People.com.
  3. Takeda, Allison (October 2, 2014). "Teresa Giudice Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Fraud, Will Report in January". Us Weekly.
  4. "Giuseppe Guidice, Register Number 65704-050 atFCI Fort Dix". Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  5. Jillian Sederholm, Maureen Lee Lenker and (September 8, 2022). "Dancing With the Stars reveals its cast of celebrities for season 31". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  6. "RHONJ's Teresa Giudice Announces Christmas Movie With Mob Wives' Renee Graziano: 'I Had a Blast'". usmagazine.com. October 28, 2022.