Renee Graziano

Renee Graziano (born July 12, 1968) is an American reality television personality and author. She is known for being the daughter of Anthony Graziano, a former consigliere of the Bonanno crime family and her roles in two reality television shows, Mob Wives and Celebrity Big Brother.[2] In 2016, Renee came third on Celebrity Big Brother 18.[3]

Renee Graziano
Born (1968-07-12) July 12, 1968[1]
Staten Island, New York, US
Other namesRenee Graziano-Pagan
OccupationTelevision personality, author
Years active2010–present
Spouse(s)Hector Pagan, Jr.,
ChildrenAJ
RelativesAnthony Graziano (NYC crime figure, father)

Family

Graziano lives on Staten Island, New York City. Her former husband, Hector Pagan, Jr., was a mobster who became a DEA informant, and gave evidence against her father, Anthony Graziano. In 2014, Pagan was sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment for murder.[4] 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 the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother UK 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.[5] In January 2017, Graziano and her partner Joey Gambino were featured on the ninth season of Marriage Boot Camp.[6][7]

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).[8]

References
  1. Birth reference results taken from FamilySearch.org
  2. Walker, Danny. "Celebrity Big Brother 2016 launch RECAP as reality stars, X Factor rejects and a Playboy Bunny enter the house – Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  3. "Silent Partners No Longer". The New York Times. March 29, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  4. Algar, Selim (September 24, 2014). "'Mob Wives' star's ex gets 11 years for murder | New York Post". New York Post. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  5. "Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Renee Graziano shows surgically enhanced bum and shocks viewers | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. July 31, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  6. Shorey, Eric (December 2, 2016). "'Bad Girls Club' Alum Gabi Victor To Appear On 'Marriage Bootcamp'". Oxygen. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  7. Cimonetti, Kristin (December 1, 2016). "Marriage Boot Camp Season 7 Cast Announced". WETV. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  8. Brooke Sassman (February 18, 2014). "'Mob Wives' sisters share recipe from new cookbook". TODAY.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
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