Vinny Guadagnino

Vinny Guadagnino
Guadagnino in 2011
Born	Vincent Guadagnino (1987-11-11) November 11, 1987 (age 29) Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Television personality
Years active	2009–present
Known for	Jersey Shore

Vincent "Vinny" Guadagnino (born November 11, 1987) is an American reality television personality and actor. He is best known for his time on MTV's Jersey Shore.

Guadagnino was born and raised in Staten Island, New York, and comes from a traditional Italian-American family. His mother was born in Sicily, Italy, and his family's farm is visited during an episode in Jersey Shore's fourth season.

Guadagnino is a graduate of Susan E. Wagner High School. He subsequently attended SUNY New Paltz and graduated from the College of Staten Island with a 3.9 GPA and was a political aide for a New York State Assemblyman.

After the success of Jersey Shore, Guadagnino has dedicated his extra time to taking acting classes. A self-described "natural entertainer", Guadagnino’s interest in acting is focused on comedy. He guest-starred on MTV’s scripted comedy series The Hard Times of RJ Berger as RJ’s cousin. On the November 8, 2011, episode of 90210, he played a small role that he reprised in another 90210 episode, "O Holly Night". Guadagnino has expressed interest in continuing to appear on 90210 in a recurring role. He also appeared in the Syfy original movie Jersey Shore Shark Attack.

MTV has also produced Guadagnino's own talk show, The Show with Vinny, which debuted in May 2013. The show features celebrities coming over to Guadagnino's home to talk and have dinner with the rest of his family.