Teresa Giudice,Giudichae, Giudechae (née Teresa Gorga; May 18, 1972) is an American television personality, best known for starring in The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Besides appearing on the show, Giudice has written three New York Times Best Selling cookbooks and was featured on Donald Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice. She currently resides in Towaco, New Jersey with her husband and four daughters.

Early life

Teresa Giudice is the daughter of immigrants from Italy who came to the US. She was born and raised in an Italian Catholic home in Paterson, New Jersey, where she also met her husband Joe. She graduated from Berkeley College with a degree in Fashion Marketing and Management and then went on to work as an associate buyer for Macy's in New York. She also worked in the fashion industry in New York, specifically as a contributor to Vogue magazine.

Career

She has co-authored three successful Italian cookbooks, each of which includes family recipes handed down by her mother. The first, Skinny Italian, was published 4 May 2010; her second cookbook, Fabulicious, was published 3 May 2011; and Teresa's third cookbook, Fabulicious!: Fast & Fit, was released on 8 May 2012, all which have made the New York Times Best Seller. Teresa has also created her own successful line of Bellini cocktails, called Fabellini. She also has her own haircare line with Jerel Sabella called Milania (named after her daughter).

Aside from appearing as one of the stars of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, wherein she became infamous for flipping a table towards the end of season 1 (episode 1.6, "Final Dinner", airdate June 16, 2009), Giudice is also a committee member for former RHONJ co-star Dina Manzo's charity, Project Ladybug. In 2012, she joined the cast of the reality competition The Celebrity Apprentice 5 (also known as The Apprentice 12), ultimately raising $70,000 for her selected charity, The NephCure Foundation. She was fired in episode 12, which aired 6 May 2012, placing fifth.

Personal life

Teresa is married to husband Joe Giudice, an entrepreneur who owns several formally successful businesses throughout their home state. The two have 4 daughters together: Gia (born 2001), Gabriella (born 2004), Milania (born 2005) and Audriana (born 2009).

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009-present	The Real Housewives of New Jersey	Herself
2012	Celebrity Apprentice	Herself	Placed 5th

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