Joseline Hernandez | |
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Born |
November 3, 1986 (age 30) Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Other names | Ms Joseline Shenellica Bettencourt The Puerto Rican Princess The Baddest Bitch The Baddest Puta |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Home town | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Partner(s) |
Stevie J (2013–16)
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Children | Bonnie Bella (daughter) |
Relatives | Kermit Silva (brother) |
Joseline Hernandez (born November 3, 1986), also known as "The Puerto Rican Princess", is an actress and reality television personality, best known for her appearances in the VH1 reality shows Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta and Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood.
Hernandez was born in 1986 and endured a rough childhood within the public housing system of Puerto Rico. Her biological father died from a drug overdose. She moved to Florida at the age of 10, along with her mother, stepfather and five brothers and sisters. From the age of 16, she began stripping in order to provide for her family. During this time, she was arrested in 2003 and 2007 under the name Shenellica Bettencourt, for lewd and lascivious behavior. She also filmed a failed television pilot for Showtime, centred around a group of strippers working at the Diamond Caberet in Miami.
Hernandez was discovered by Grammy Award-winning record producer Stevie J while performing as a stripper at the Onyx Club in Atlanta. In 2012, she became part of the original cast of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, appearing as Stevie J's new artist, an aspiring rapper, singer and actress. It is later revealed that the two are romantically and sexually involved, much to the anger of his girlfriend, Mimi Faust. The trio's love triangle became Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's leading storyline and Hernandez has continued as a main cast member for all five seasons. It is the highest rated show of the Love & Hip Hop franchise and is one of the highest rating shows on VH1 overall, averaging 3.5 million viewers per episode.