Jionni LaValle

Jionni LaValle is best known for his appearances on MTV’s Jersey Shore and as the husband of reality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. LaValle attended Hanover Park High School and later studied sports management at Centenary College in New Jersey.

He gained public attention after his Jersey Shore introduction in 2010 during its third season where he met Polizzi. Though not a cast member, his relationship with Polizzi became a recurring storyline on the show. He maintained a lower profile but continued to make occasional appearances on the show, later producing and appearing on spinoffs like Snooki & JWoww and Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.

Outside of reality TV, LaValle has worked as a wrestling coach and runs several small businesses, including a customized clothing line and an Etsy shop.

LaValle got engaged to Polizzi in 2012, and the pair wed in November 2014. They share three children: Lorenzo (born in 2012), Giovanna (born in 2014) and Angelo (born in 2019).