Samantha “Sammi” Rae Giancola was born on the 14th of March 1987, in Hazlet, New Jersey USA, of part-Italian and Greek descent, and is an actress, but perhaps best recognized for having been in the news with Ronnie Ortiz Magro for their love affair during the reality TV soap ‘Jersey Shore’, in which she was one of the eight main cast members.
So just how rich is this reality television star, Sammi Giancola? Sources estimate that Sammi has an estimated net worth of $3 million, which she has built-up in a few years since her TV debut in 2009. In fact, she was apparently paid $150,000 per episode for being cast in ‘Jersey Shore’, during the three years that she was in the show.
Sammi Giancola Net Worth $3 Million
Sammi was born to Al and Angela Giancola, who divorced when she was in her late teens. She was prolific at playing soccer in her childhood days, earning the title ‘Team’s Most Improved Player’ in Raritan High School. She was also a big time contributor a mid-fielder in her university team in winning the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s Metro Tournament: Sammi was a student of Sociology at William Paterson University.
Sammi began her professional career as a model, from where she was selected to be a part of the “Jersey Shore” MTV reality series. Apart from the official content of the show, Sammi created something of a controversy as she began a love affair with her co-star Ronnie Ortiz Magro, which was followed by the media during its on-again-off-again status over the next five years.
Following ‘Jersey Boys’, she has also been a part of shows including ‘The Tonight Show’, ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ and ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ among several others. Sammi has been the prominent face of many modeling campaigns too, and in many entertainment magazines such as ‘US Weekly’ ‘’Life & Style’ ‘People’ and ‘Harper’s Bazaar’, all adding to her net worth.
In 2011 Sammi launched her first brand of perfume named ‘Dangerous’, something of a cherry-topping to her notable career. All these accomplishments bring to the light the reasons that have built-up her wealth.
In 2012, Sammi along with her ‘Jersey Shore’ co- stars, gave a much appreciated performance in the film ‘The Three Stooges’. Thereafter, she has been part of many projects including ‘Here Without You’ in the year 2015, and ‘Snooki & JWoww’(2012-14), plus making guest appearances in ‘Makeover Manor’ and ‘Project Runway’, among others, all contributing to her net worth.
Apart from being a prominent face on shows, in magazines and in reality TV soaps, under her signature ‘Sweetheart’ logo Sammi introduced a range of fitness wear at the showcase of New York Fashion Week in 2012. She also partnered with the highly renowned fitness brand SXE for their range of brightly-colored fitness attire. Sammi’s wear line includes specially designed yoga pants, sports bras and sweat jackets, all of them featuring her signature logo!
Finally, in her personal life – not always private – her relationship with Ronnie Ortiz Magro has been confirmed as over by both of them! Apparently she remains single. Her road to success has been almost flawless, and as she says “You only learn, you grow, you move on, you have to push through every situation that you’re in”.
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