Renee Graziano (born July 12, 1968) is an American reality television personality and author. She is known for being the daughter of

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, a former

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of the

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and her roles in two reality television shows, ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2016, Renee came third on ''

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''.

Family

Graziano lives in

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, New York City. Her former husband, Hector Pagan, Jr., was a mobster who became a

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informant, and gave evidence against her father,

. In 2014, Pagan was sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment for murder. They have one son, AJ.

Career

Graziano has appeared as a prominent character in all six seasons of ''Mob Wives'', from 2011 to 2016. The show was conceived and is executive-produced by Graziano's sister, Jenn Graziano. In 2016, she appeared in ''

'' where she reached the final and finished in third place with an impressive 14.66% of the vote. She was the last standing woman and American in the house. In January 2017, Graziano and her partner Joey Gambino were featured on the ninth season of ''

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''. In December 2022 she starred in the

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movie ''Fuhgeddabout Christmas'' along side

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, and

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. She has released two books: a semi-autobiographical novel, ''Playing With Fire'', and a cookbook, ''How to Use a Meat Cleaver: Secrets and Recipes from a Mob Family's Kitchen'' (2014).

DUI Arrest

Graziano was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while impaired after she crashed her car into a parked car in Staten Island, New York on January 4, 2022. Graziano was driving a 2020 Nissan Murano when she allegedly lost control and collided with an unoccupied 2020 Jeep Wrangler at the intersection of Arden Avenue and Arthur Kill Road.

References

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