Melissa Gorga

About

Melissa Ann Gorga (née Marco; born March 21, 1979) is an American television personality, entrepreneur, and businesswoman. She is best known for being a cast member on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, joining the show in its third season in 2011.
Beyond her career in television, Gorga is the owner and founder of Envy by Melissa Gorga, a fashion boutique which has locations in New Jersey and New York, and the bakery brand Let’s Sprinkle by Melissa Gorga.

Gorga was born on March 21, 1979. She is of full Italian descent and grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. She attended New Jersey City University and lived in Bayonne, New Jersey, while in college.

Gorga first gained notoriety in 2011, when she joined Bravo’s reality television series The Real Housewives of New Jersey; filming alongside sister-in-law Teresa Giudice. That year, she appeared on the cover of the Boardwalk Journal for its August issue.
Gorga embarked on her career in music, releasing her first single “On Display”, which was released on iTunes on August 13, 2011. Other singles were previewed on several season four episodes, and Gorga issued a four-song EP. As of July 5, 2012, she has released…