Ronnie Ortiz-Magro

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.

Ronnie Magro
Born
Ronald J. Ortiz-Magro Jr.

(1985-12-04) December 4, 1985
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2009–present
Known forJersey Shore
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Children1

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
  1. "Ronnie Magro". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/jersey-shore-latino-connections
  4. Smith, Aaron (October 15, 2012). "Jersey Shore stars' new reality: Unemployment". CNNMoney.
  5. "Jersey Shore: What The Cast Looked Like In Their First Episode Vs Now". ScreenRant. March 29, 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Dena Ross, Ronnie's Ridiculous Xenadrine Ad, wetpaint.com, January 4, 2011
  11. "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.
  12. Ossad, Jordana. "Fear Factor Special: The Jersey Shore Crew Is Battling MTV Floribama Shore". MTV News.
  13. "Do 'Jersey Shore' Exes Ronnie and Sammi Stay in Touch?". March 5, 2019.
  14. Joyce, Kathleen (April 6, 2018). "'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie reveals why he and Sammi 'Sweetheart' broke up". Fox News.
  15. "A Look Back at Ronnie and Sammi's Jersey Shore Romance". E! Online. April 27, 2018.
  16. "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Magro and Sammi Giancola Break Up for Good". PEOPLE.com.
  17. "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's Girlfriend Jen Harley Is Pregnant". Us Weekly. December 24, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  18. "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is a Dad". E! News. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  19. 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.
  20. "Ronnie Magro-Ortiz and Jen Harley Break Up After Social Media Fights". E! News.
  21. "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Went to Rehab for Alcohol, Depression After 'Jersey Shore' Filming - toofab.com". toofab.
  22. "Jersey Shore: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro spends month in rehab to stop out of control life". Asbury Park Press.
  23. 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.
  25. "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Opens Up About New Girlfriend: 'She's Special to Me'". Us Weekly. November 17, 2020.
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