Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
Ronnie Magro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald J. Ortiz-Magro Jr. December 4, 1985 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Jersey Shore Jersey Shore: Family Vacation |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Children | 1 |
Ronald J. Ortiz-Magro Jr. (born December 4, 1985)[1] is an American television personality. He is best known as one of the eight main cast members in the MTV reality series Jersey Shore.
Early life
Ortiz-Magro was born in the Bronx, New York City.[1][2] He is of Italian and Puerto Rican descent.[3]
Career
Ortiz-Magro worked in real estate for his father[4] before becoming part of MTV's reality show Jersey Shore in August 2009. The show premiered on December 4, 2009, and ran for six seasons before ending in 2012.[5]
Ortiz-Magro made an appearance at TNA Wrestling's Impact Wrestling on October 26, 2011, in Macon, Georgia. The first episode, which aired November 3 of that year, saw Ortiz-Magro and Eric Young get beaten down by Robbie E and Rob Terry, which built to a tag team match the following week, where Ortiz-Magro pinned Robbie E for the win.[6][7]
Ortiz-Magro and his Jersey Shore co-stars appeared in the 2012 film The Three Stooges.[8][9] He has also appeared in Xenadrine ads.[10]
In 2017, Ortiz-Magro appeared in the second season of the E! reality series Famously Single.[11]
In 2018, he became part of the main cast in the MTV reality television series Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
Ortiz-Magro also participated in Celebrity Fear Factor in 2018.[12]
Personal life
Ortiz-Magro was in an on-off relationship with his Jersey Shore co-star Sammi Giancola from 2009 to 2014.[13][14] The couple announced they had split in August 2014.[15][16]
On December 26, 2017, he announced that he and his girlfriend, Jen Harley, were expecting a baby girl.[17] Their daughter, Ariana Sky Magro, was born in April 2018.[18][19] In late April 2018, it was reported Ortiz-Magro and Harley had ended their relationship.[20]
In January 2019, he entered a month long rehabilitation program for alcohol and depression.[21][22]
By the following February, Ortiz-Magro and Harley had developed what Us Weekly characterized as an "on-off" relationship.[23] On October 4, 2019, Ortiz-Magro was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with felony domestic violence after a physical altercation with Harley.[24]
In November 2020, it was revealed that Ortiz-Magro had started a new relationship with Saffire Matos whom he met in February.[25]
References
- ^ a b "Ronnie Magro". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016.
- ^ Briese, Nicole (December 26, 2018). "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Spends Christmas With Jen Harley, Calls Daughter the Woman of His Life". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/jersey-shore-latino-connections
- ^ Smith, Aaron (October 15, 2012). "Jersey Shore stars' new reality: Unemployment". CNNMoney.
- ^ "Jersey Shore: What The Cast Looked Like In Their First Episode Vs Now". ScreenRant. March 29, 2018.
- ^ Keller, Wade (November 3, 2011). "Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/3: Ongoing live coverage of Storm defending against Roode". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Keller, Wade (November 10, 2011). "Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/10: Sting grants Storm a rematch against gloating heel Roode, plus Ronnie from Jersey Shore wrestles". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Brett, Jennifer (July 18, 2011). "Fist pump! The Jersey Shore kids are here". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ Brett, Jennifer (July 20, 2011). "J-Lo/Cameron Diaz movie starts filming, "Three Stooges" winds down". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ Dena Ross, Ronnie's Ridiculous Xenadrine Ad, wetpaint.com, January 4, 2011
- ^ "Famously Single Cast Promises a Lot of Debauchery for Season 2: It's Going to Be Pretty Funny! on Famously Single". E! Online. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Ossad, Jordana. "Fear Factor Special: The Jersey Shore Crew Is Battling MTV Floribama Shore". MTV News.
- ^ "Do 'Jersey Shore' Exes Ronnie and Sammi Stay in Touch?". March 5, 2019.
- ^ Joyce, Kathleen (April 6, 2018). "'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie reveals why he and Sammi 'Sweetheart' broke up". Fox News.
- ^ "A Look Back at Ronnie and Sammi's Jersey Shore Romance". E! Online. April 27, 2018.
- ^ "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Magro and Sammi Giancola Break Up for Good". PEOPLE.com.
- ^ "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's Girlfriend Jen Harley Is Pregnant". Us Weekly. December 24, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is a Dad". E! News. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (April 17, 2018). "Exclusive: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals Daughter's Name, Says His 'Whole Mindset' Has Changed Since Becoming a Dad". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Ronnie Magro-Ortiz and Jen Harley Break Up After Social Media Fights". E! News.
- ^ "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Went to Rehab for Alcohol, Depression After 'Jersey Shore' Filming - toofab.com". toofab.
- ^ "Jersey Shore: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro spends month in rehab to stop out of control life". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (February 12, 2019). "Exclusive: Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He Went to Rehab: 'I Hit Rock-Bottom'". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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- ^ "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Opens Up About New Girlfriend: 'She's Special to Me'". Us Weekly. November 17, 2020.