American television personality, Claudine J. Laurita is excellently known as Dina Manzo. She is famous for starring in "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" and her own party-planning television series "Dina's Party". She was also an original member of the New Jersey housewives along with Melissa Gorga.
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Besides television personality, Dina is an entrepreneur too. She has launched a design business in 2005 called Designer Affair whereas she is also an event planner, designer, and founder of Project LadyBug which is a nonprofit foundation that focuses on helping children diagnosed with cancer and their families pay for medical bills and other expenses. As well, she released a skincare product line titled Glow by Dinac in 2016.
Early Life
TV personality, Dina Manzo was born on 7th March 1972 which makes her the present age of 49 as of 2021. Her birthplace is Brooklyn, New York, the United States of America. Being a citizen of the USA, she possesses American nationality. She came from American-White ethnic background. She is religious and she follows Christianity. Her birth sign is Pisces and her race is white.
Dina was born to her father, Joseph Laurita, and mother, Nettie Laurita. She has ten siblings however some of them are Caroline Manzo, Chris Laurita, Francesca D'Annunzio, Jaime Laurita, Joseph Laurita, Angela Rooney, Anthony Laurita.
Personal Life
Dina Manzo is a married woman as she tied a knot with her then-boyfriend Dave Cantin in June 2017. Starting at now, the couple is carrying on with an upbeat life and their bond is going more grounded with the progression of time. Dina is also blessed with a daughter named, Lexi Manzo who was born on 25th January 1996. Talking about her sexual orientation, she is straight.
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Previously, Manzo was married to her then-husband Tommy Manzo with whom she got separated in October 2012 and their divorce was finalized in February 2016.
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Moreover, Dina and David were victims of a violent home-invasion robbery in 2017. It's alleged that Tommy and an accomplice broke into the couple's New Jersey home while they were at a party for Tre's daughter, Audriana Giudice. The assailants waited for them to return to zip-tie them together, beat them, and steal jewelry and money. The case has been ongoing, and "Page Six" reports that Tommy was released from jail prior to his trial. His attorney, Amy Luria, has been pleading his case that he's innocent, claiming there's little evidence to connect him with the home invasion.
Net Worth
Dina Manzo's net worth is $4.5 million as of 2021 whereas her salary is around $100,000 per year. Her major source of income is from her TV personality and entrepreneur career.
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Filmography
- 2007 - "My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding"
- 2009 to 2010, 2012, 2014 - "The Real Housewives of New Jersey"
- 2012 to 2014 - "Dina's Party"
- 2015 - "Teresa Checks In"
- 2015 - "Manzo'd with Children"
- 2016 - "Tainted Dreams"
