Jovanna Vitiello (born on March 5, 1976, in Paterson, New Jersey, USA) is an Italian-Puerto Rican actress and model. She grew up in South Paterson, New Jersey, and discovered her passion for acting at the Rosa Parks High School of Fine and Performing Arts. After a severe car accident during her school years, in which she suffered a traumatic brain injury, she continued her education and successfully graduated in 1994. Vitiello initially worked in nightclubs to save money for her move to California, where she wanted to further pursue her acting career. She attended Berkeley Business College but decided after a year to fully dedicate herself to acting and modeling. At the age of 20, she posed for Playboy for the first time and landed her first acting role as an extra in Deconstructing Harry (1997) by Woody Allen, which earned her the coveted Screen Actors Guild membership. Since moving to Hollywood in 1997, she has worked with renowned directors such as Joel Schumacher, Ron Howard, Michael Bay, and Joe Johnston. She appeared in 8mm (1999) and remains active in various areas of the entertainment industry. Vitiello lives in Southern California and has a son.
Jovanna Vitiello (born on March 5, 1976, in Paterson, New Jersey, USA) is an Italian-Puerto Rican actress and model. She grew up in South Paterson, New Jersey, and discovered her passion for acting at the Rosa Parks High School of Fine and Performing Arts. After a severe car accident during her school years, in which she suffered a traumatic brain injury, she continued her education and successfully graduated in 1994. Vitiello initially worked in nightclubs to save money for her move to California, where she wanted to further pursue her acting career. She attended Berkeley Business College but decided after a year to fully dedicate herself to acting and modeling. At the age of 20, she posed for Playboy for the first time and landed her first acting role as an extra in Deconstructing Harry (1997) by Woody Allen, which earned her the coveted Screen Actors Guild membership. Since moving to Hollywood in 1997, she has worked with renowned directors such as Joel Schumacher, Ron Howard, Michael Bay, and Joe Johnston. She appeared in 8mm (1999) and remains active in various areas of the entertainment industry. Vitiello lives in Southern California and has a son.
