Jersey Shore Turns 15: Where Are They Now?

Nicole Polizzi, also known as Snooki, shot to superstardom after she was punched in the face in an early episode of the show. She later even received her own spin-off series with JWoww and currently stars on Jersey Shore Family Vacation. In 2012, she became pregnant with her first child, Lorenzo, and married the boy's father, Jionni LaValle, in 2014. They've since had two more kids; Giovanna, born in 2014, Angelo, born in 2019. The couple had their own 2015 show, Nicole & Jionni's Shore Flip. She also had some legal issues, including a 2010 arrest for disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, and criminal annoyance of others. She took a plea bargain that dropped two of the charges and was sentenced a fine and community service. She runs The Snooki Shop, which has four locations ... and has said that if her kids bring up her past, she tells them she was an actress.

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Since the premiere, Paul Michael DelVecchio Jr. -- aka Pauly D/DJ Pauly D -- has exploded in the DJing world, with residencies in Las Vegas. In 2011, he signed a 3 album deal with 50 Cent's labels G-Unit Records & G-Note Records, and he was one of Britney Spears’ openers for her 2011 Femme Fatale tour. He had his own spinoff, The Pauly D Project, and the dating show Double Shot at Love with Vinny, where he met girlfriend Nikki Hall. He also shares daughter Amabella with ex Amanda Markert.

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Mike Sorrentino, AKA The Situation, appeared on multiple reality TV shows following Jersey Shore -- including Dancing with the Stars, Celebrity Big Brother, and Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition. His accomplishments include an autobiography, rap song, workout DVD, vitamin line for GNC, and clothing line. In 2018, he married his high school sweetheart, Lauren Pesce; they share a son and two daughters. In 2019, he served eight months in prison for tax evasion. He's also been very open about his struggle with addiction throughout his time on Jersey Shore, sharing his use of opioids, prescription drugs, cocaine and marijuana. In 2025, Mike is planning to open a rehabilitation and mental health facility in New Jersey.

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Jennifer Farley, also known as JWoww, has continued to work closely with Snooki off of Jersey Shore, including their Snooki and JWoww spinoff and their Moms with Attitude YouTube series. She shares two children -- Meilani and Greyson -- with ex-husband Roger Matthews. Amid their divorce, her ex-boyfriend Tom Lippolis was also charged with trying to extort her. Post-divorce, Jenni began dating pro wrestler Zack Carpinello. He proposed to her on her birthday on top of the Empire State Building in 2021 -- and, despite some drama involving Angelina PIvarnick on the show -- they're still engaged. In 2024, she released her directorial debut, a horror movie titled Devon.

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While part of the original cast, Angelina Pivarnick has been on-and-off with Jersey Shore, though currently stars on Family Vacation as a full time cast member. She also released a handful of singles, including I'm Hot, Gotta Go Ou and Serendipity. She was married to Chris Larangeira -- with her costars' wedding speech causing major drama on the show -- before the pair divorced in 2022. Angelina is currently engaged to Vinny Tortorella.

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Vinny Guadagnino has ventured into acting and non-scripted productions. He's appeared on The Hard Times of RJ Berger, a couple episodes of 90210 and Jersey Shore Shark Attack. He also stripped for Chippendales, competed on Dancing with the Stars and released a keto cookbook. Vinny also appeared on Double Shot at Love with Pauly D. In 2024, he made headlines after attending Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally, before endorsing him for president.

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Deena Nicole Cortese was reportedly cast for Season 1 of Jersey Shore, but had family issues which prevented her from appearing. She joined full time in Season 3, after Angelina's exit. Cortese also appeared on Couples Therapy with Chris Buckner, before the two got married in 2017. They share two sons, welcoming Christopher John, also known as “CJ” in 2018, and Cameron, in 2021.

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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has appeared on a couple reality shows including Impact Wrestling and Famously Single. He also made an appearance in The Three Stooges with Snooki, The Situation, JWoww and Sammi. While he did appear on Jersey Shore Family Vacation, he exited the show in 2021 to focus on his mental health following a string of legal issues and arrests. He shares one child, daughter Ariana, with ex Jen Harley; the two live in Miami, where he has a sneaker brand. He's also started to rejoin the cast on Family Vacation, where he reunited with ex Sammi for the first time in years.

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Sammi Giancola, also known as Sammi Sweetheart, also appeared in The Three Stooges and had her own podcast, Just Sayin', with Siggy Flicker and Clare Galterio. Though she didn't initially return for Family Vacation -- saying she was hoping to avoid "potentially toxic situations" -- she joined the cast last year and has since had uneventful reunions with her ex, Ronnie. Sam is currently engaged to Justin May.

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