Vincent J. Guadagnino ( , ; born November 11, 1987) is an American

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personality, best known for being a cast member on

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's ''

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''.

Early life

Guadagnino was raised in the

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borough of New York City, and comes from a traditional Italian-American family. His mother was born in

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, Italy, and immigrated to the United States at age 13. His family's farm is visited during an episode in ''Jersey Shore'''s fourth season. He graduated from

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and later studied at

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before transferring to the College of Staten Island, graduating with a degree in political science. Prior to being cast on ''Jersey Shore'', Guadagnino planned to attend law school.

Career

Guadagnino was a member of the starting cast

's ''

'' and appeared in all six seasons from 2009 to 2012. After ''Jersey Shore'', Guadagnino began taking acting classes. He guest-starred on MTV's scripted comedy series '' The Hard Times of RJ Berger'' as RJ's cousin. In the November 8, 2011, episode of '' 90210'', he played a small role that he reprised in the episode "O Holly Night". He also appeared in the

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original movie ''

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''. MTV also produced Guadagnino's talk show, ''

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'', which debuted in May 2013. The show featured celebrities at Guadagnino's home talking and having dinner with him and his family. He and his mother would later star in ''Vinny & Ma Eat America'' on

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. In 2018, he reunited with most of his original ''Jersey Shore'' castmates for a reboot of the series titled '' Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.'' The first and second seasons aired in 2018, and a third season began in 2019. Starting in April 2019, Guadagnino has been starring alongside

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in a '' Double Shot at Love'' on

. On April 26, 2019, he started a month long residency performing as guest host in Chippendales at the

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in Las Vegas. In 2021, he competed on ''

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'' spin-off '' The Masked Dancer'' as "Hammerhead" and was eliminated in the 6th spot during Battle of the Super Six.

''Dancing with the Stars''

Guadagnino was announced as a contestant on season 31 of ''Dancing with the Stars'', which premiered in September 2022. He partnered with Koko Iwasaki. *Placed: TBA; (average: TBA)

Philanthropy

In 2011, Guadagnino launched a clothing brand called IHAV (for "I Have a Vision") with the message ''Fuck Bullies''. Proceeds are donated to the charity Do Something for grants for anti-

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ing projects and programs. He also supports the animal rescue organization Much Love, for whom he recently participated in a charity auction. Guadagnino is also a supporter of

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. He has been a presenter at the

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and participated in the NOH8 Campaign. Guadagnino also co-authored a book with Samantha Rose entitled ''Control The Crazy: My Plan To Stop Stressing, Avoid Drama, and Maintain Inner Cool''. In 2018, he released a new clothing brand called ''Name Brand NYC''.

Ketogenic diet

Guadagnino is a low-carbohydrate diet advocate and supports the ketogenic diet for weight loss, having lost 50 pounds using it himself, and has been featured multiple times in '' Men's Health Magazine,'' giving advice on the diet. Additionally, he started an

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account dedicated to the keto lifestyle. In 2019, he authored ''The Keto Guido Cookbook''.

Filmography

* ''The Gate of Fallen Angels'' (2009) * ''

'' (2009-2012) *''

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'' (2010) * '' The Hard Times of RJ Berger'' (2011) * '' 90210'' (2011) * '' Silent Library'' (2011) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''Vinny & Ma Eat America'' (2017) * '' Jersey Shore: Family Vacation'' (2018–present) * '' Double Shot at Love'' (2019–2021) * ''

Revenge Prank ''Revenge Prank'' is an American reality television series hosted by Pauly D and Vinny Guadagnino, featuring prank A practical joke, or prank, is a mischievous trick played on someone, generally causing the victim to experience embarrassmen ...

'' (2020–2021) * '' The Masked Dancer'' (2021) as Hammerhead * ''

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'' (2022) as Guest * ''

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'' (2022) as Contestant ( Season 31)

References

External links

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Speaking Profile
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American Program Bureau
website {{DEFAULTSORT:Guadagnino, Vinny 1987 births American male television actors American people of Italian descent College of Staten Island alumni Living people Low-carbohydrate cookbook writers Low-carbohydrate diet advocates Male television personalities Participants in American reality television series People from Staten Island People of Sicilian descent