SallyAnn Salsano (born c. 1974) is an American

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. Her company, 495 Productions, has produced several television reality shows for

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and syndication, including ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Biography

Salsano was raised in Farmingdale,

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, on

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, and graduated from

Farmingdale High School Farmingdale High School is a public high school located in Farmingdale, Nassau County, New York, and is the only high school operated by the Farmingdale Union Free School District. The school also serves East Farmingdale and a portion of North ...

in 1992. She named her company for Interstate 495 on Long Island. In 1996 she was a finalist for MTV's '' The Real World: Miami''. Salsano attended the

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. She started her career as an intern for TV and radio personalities

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and

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, then worked in various producer capacities on '' The Bachelor'', ''

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'', ''Trista & Ryan's Wedding'', ''Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition'', and ''Surprise Weddings I & II''. In 2006 she launched 495 Productions, which is based in

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. It produces several television reality shows for

, including ''

''. As Salsano has described herself, "I'm an Italian girl from Long Island, my dad worked in sanitation, both of my parents drive

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s, my dad wears a diamond-encrusted

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symbol around his neck. It doesn't get more

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than in my house." She said that she spent several summers at the New Jersey shore growing up, saying, "I was

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. I woke up and was like, 'Oh, that was a crazy night.' That's what you do."

Productions

*'' All Star Shore'' (2022-present) *''

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'' (2022-present) *'' Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer'' (2022) *''

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'' (2019) *''

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'' (2018–present) *'' Winter Break: Hunter Mountain'' (2018) *''

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'' (2017–2021) *''

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'' (2016–2020) *''

Blue Collar Millionaires ''Blue Collar Millionaires'' is an American television docu-series that airs on CNBC. The series follows different Americans with blue collar occupations who have become millionaires. The eight part half-hour series was commissioned by CNBC in Ja ...

'' (2015) *''

Party Down South 2 ''Party Down South'' (also known as ''The Dirty South'' and ''Dirty South'') is an American reality television series that premiered January 16, 2014, on CMT. The series was created by '' Jersey Shore'' executive producer SallyAnn Salsano and 495 ...

'' (2014-2015) *''

Party Down South ''Party Down South'' (also known as ''The Dirty South'' and ''Dirty South'') is an American reality television series that premiered January 16, 2014, on CMT. The series was created by '' Jersey Shore'' executive producer SallyAnn Salsano and 495 ...

'' (2014-2016) *'' Jerks with Cameras'' (2014) *'' Fangasm'' (2014) *'' Tattoos After Dark'' (2014) *''

'' (2013–2016) *''

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'' (2012–2015) *''

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'' (2012–2015) *''

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'' (2012) *'' Mama Drama'' (2012) *''

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'' (2011–2014) *''

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'' (2011–2012) *'' The Nail Files'' (2011–2012) *''Love Handles: Couples in Crisis'' (2011) *''

'' (2009–2012) *''

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'' (2010) *''

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'' (2009–2010) *''

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'' (2009–2011) *'' More to Love'' (2009) *''

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'' (2006–2009) *''The Antonio Project'' (2009) (which became '' The Antonio Treatment'' under a different producer) *'' Dance Your Ass Off'' (2009) *''HGTV $250,000 Challenge'' (2009) *''

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'' (2008–2009) *''

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'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) *''

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'' (2007) *''The Big Party Plan Off'' (2007–2008) *''More Amore ''(2008) *''Making of an HGTV Design Star'' (2006) *''Secret Life of a Soccer Mom'' (2006)

References

External links

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Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Salsano, SallyAnn 1974 births Television producers from New York (state) American women television producers People from Farmingdale, New York American people of Italian descent University of Missouri alumni Living people Farmingdale High School alumni 21st-century American women