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'{{pp-semi-blp|small=yes}}{{pp-move-indef}} {{Infobox person | name = Nicole Polizzi | image = Snooki in Chicago adj.jpg | image_size = | caption = Polizzi attending a party in Chicago in October 2010 | height = {{height|ft=4|in=9}}"<ref>[http://www.celebheights.com/s/Nicole-Polizzi-47462.html "Nicole Polizzi Height"] CelebHeights. Last accessed 10 Mar 2011.</ref> | birth_name = Nicole Catherine Polizzi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|23}} | birth_place = [[Santiago, Chile]] | other_names = Snooki | occupation = Television personality | years_active = 2009–present | known_for = ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]'' | website = {{URL|http://www.snookienicole.com}} }} '''Nicole Catherine''' "'''Snooki'''" '''Polizzi''' (born November 23, 1987)<ref name="Daily Mail 11-23-2010">{{cite web |url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1331887/Snooki-wears-unflattering-feather-dress-Las-Vegas-birthday-party.html |title= Larger than life Snooki wears a rather unflattering feather dress to her birthday party |work= [[Daily Mail]] |date= November 23, 2010 |accessdate= March 7, 2011 |quote= The reality star, who actually turns 23 on Tuesday [Nov. 23, 2010] ...}}</ref><ref name="PopEater bio"/> is a [[Chilean American|Chilean-American]] reality [[television personality]] who appeared on the [[MTV]] reality show ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]'' starting in 2009. == Early life == Polizzi was born in [[Santiago, Chile]].<ref name="NY Times 7-23-2010"/> She was adopted when she was six months old and was raised by [[Italian American]] parents,<ref name="NBCNewYork">{{cite web |url= http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/television/_Jersey_Shore__Stars_All_Full-Fledged_Italian__Fuggedaboutit_-84644582.html |title= 'Jersey Shore' Stars All Full-Fledged Italian? Fuggedaboutit! |work= [[Access Hollywood]] |publisher= NBCNewYork.com |date= February 17, 2010 |accessdate= March 7, 2011}}</ref> her father a [[volunteer firefighter]] and auto-salvage supervisor and her mother an [[office manager]].<ref =RStone>{{cite journal|author= Erik Hedegaard|date= 2011-03-17|title= Snooki!|journal= [[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> Polizzi received her nickname, Snooki, in middle school when her friends named her after "Snookie", a male character in ''[[Save the Last Dance]]'', because she was the first of her friends to kiss a boy. She grew up and attended school in [[Marlboro, New York]], where she was a cheerleader.<ref name="NY Times 7-23-2010"/> During high school, she suffered from an eating disorder, at one point weighing {{lb to kg|80}}.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ivillage.com/snookis-eating-disorder-battle/1-a-74712 |title= Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' Battled an Eating Disorder |first= Tracy |last= Pepey |publisher= [[iVillage]] |date= January 20, 2010 |accessdate= March 7, 2011}}</ref> Polizzi attended [[community college]] after graduating from [[Marlboro High School (New York)|Marlboro High School]], where she studied to become a [[veterinarian|veterinary technician]].<ref name="NY Times 7-23-2010"/> ==Career== MTV first introduced Polizzi in ''Is She Really Going Out with Him?'',<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/snooki-before-she-was-on-jersey-shore-2010111 |title= Snooki: Before She Was on Jersey Shore! |work= [[US magazine]] |date= January 11, 2010 |accessdate= November 27, 2010}}</ref> a show that focused on women dating obnoxious or arrogant men. Polizzi and her beau, Justin, appeared in episode 14, "Jerz Pud".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mtv.com/videos/is-she-really-going-out-with-him-ep-14-the-jerz-pud/1629554/playlist.jhtml |title= MTV's Is She Really Going Out With Him? Ep.14, Jerz Pud |publisher= [[MTV.com]] |date= July 7, 2009 |accessdate= November 27, 2010}}</ref> [[Image:Snooki at James Madison University.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Polizzi at James Madison University, 2010]] Polizzi became part of the reality TV series ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]'' after being scouted by the casting director, an employee of [[Doron Ofir]] Casting. ''The New York Times'' identified her as "the breakout member of the cast".<ref name="NY Times 7-23-2010">{{cite web |url= http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/fashion/25Snooki.html |title= Snooki's Time |first= Cathy |last= Horyn |work= [[The New York Times]] |date= July 23, 2010 |accessdate= March 7, 2011}}</ref> According to ''The New York Times'', her actions on the show have caused her to be the target of public disdain while having a "strange appeal".<ref name="NY Times 7-23-2010"/> One reported measure of her appeal was that she was one of the most popular [[Halloween costume]]s of 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20438001,00.html |title= Lady Gaga and Snooki Are Top Bestselling Celebrity Costumes |first= Michelle |last= Ward |work= [[People (magazine)|People magazine]] |date= October 29, 2010 |accessdate= November 11, 2010}}</ref> Polizzi's popularity on the first season of ''Jersey Shore'', which earned her $5,000 per episode, now earns her $30,000 per episode. While shooting in Seaside Heights, Polizzi was punched in the face by New York City school gym teacher Brad Ferro.<ref>{{cite news | first = Joe | last = Jackson | title = Nicole (Snooki) Polizzi, MTV 'Jersey Shore' cast member, punched by Queens teacher Brad Ferro: cops | date = December 11, 2009 | url = http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-12-11/gossip/17941841_1_teacher-queens-drink | work = [[New York Daily News]] | accessdate = 2011-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/11/jersey-shore-punch-thrown_n_388648.html | title = "Jersey Shore" Punch Thrown By Brad Ferro, Queens Teacher (VIDEO) | accessdate = 2011-04-01 | date = 2009-12-11 | work = [[Huffington Post]]}}</ref> The hit was deleted from future showings of the episode. Videos of the punch went viral on YouTube and were featured in many news media. After the punch was made public, Polizzi's appearance fees increased from $2,000 per event to $10,000 per event.<ref name="PopEater bio">{{cite web |url= http://www.popeater.com/celebrities/snooki#celebrity-bio |title= Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi's Biography |work= [[PopEater]] |publisher= [[AOL]] |date= |accessdate= November 27, 2010}}</ref> Subsequently, Brad Ferro was fired from his teaching position and was forced to move in with his grandmother when his unemployment insurance ran out, and eventually enlisted in the [[United States Army]] when he could no longer find work.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/jersey_sore_f1NYMsFrHoA7OWY8C5RTGM |title= Dejected former teacher who punched Snooki joins Army |work= [[New York Post]] |publisher= [[New York Post]] |date= March 6, 2011 |accessdate= July 9, 2011}}</ref> Polizzi was a presenter at the 2010 [[CMT Music Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1641217/its-carrie-underwoods-night-at-the-2010-cmt-music-awards.jhtml |title= News: It's Carrie Underwood's Night at the 2010 CMT Music Awards |first= Calvin |last= Gilbert |publisher= [[CMT]] |date=June 9, 2010 |accessdate= November 27, 2010}}</ref> On July 27, 2010, the cast of ''Jersey Shore'' appeared at the New York Stock Exchange and Polizzi rang the opening bell.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20011827-10391698.html |title= 'Jersey Shore' Cast Rings Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange |first= Joyce |last= Lee |publisher= [[CBS News]] |date= July 27, 2010 |accessdate= March 7, 2011}}</ref> Polizzi and the cast of ''Jersey Shore'' appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nicole-snooki-polizzi/301852 |title= Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi: Biography, Latest News & Videos |publisher= [[TVGuide.com]] |date= September 9, 2010 |accessdate= March 7, 2011}}</ref> Polizzi also appeared on [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]]'s ''[[Cake Boss]]'' episode "Snookie, Super Anthony & a Ship" on November 8, 2010, in which she orders a cake for her mom. On November 7, 2010, Polizzi appeared at the [[2010 MTV Europe Music Awards|MTV Europe Music Awards]] in [[Madrid, Spain]]. She was subsequently parodied in the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "[[It's a Jersey Thing]]", and is frequently caricatured on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' by actor [[Bobby Moynihan]]. On September 30, 2010, it was announced that Polizzi would be writing a book entitled ''A Shore Thing'', describing her search for love on the boardwalk.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-10-03/business/ct-biz-1003-phil-20101003_1_first-book-nicole-snooki-polizzi-jersey-shore |title= Literary world snookered by glitterati authors |first= Phil |last= Rosenthal |work= [[Chicago Tribune]] |date= October 3, 2010 |accessdate= October 15, 2010}}</ref> On January 4, 2011, ''A Shore Thing'' was released. Despite a promotional campaign that included appearances by Polizzi on ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'', ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'', ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]'' and ''[[The Late Show with David Letterman]]'', the book was not a sales success, selling approximately 9,000 copies within its first month of release, during which it accumulated 16 one-star customer reviews on [[Amazon.com]]. One publishing executive attributes the book's sales to the fact that "rather than a tell-all, it was disguised as a novel."<ref>Halperin, Shirley. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/loads-promotion-snookis-book-low-sales-76611 "Despite Media Blitz, Snooki's 'Shore Thing' Fails to Sell"], ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', January 27, 2011</ref><ref>Friedman, Megan. [http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/29/for-weekend-shocker-snooki-book-not-ia-shore-thingi-in-sales/ "Shocker: Snooki Book Not A Shore Thing in Sales"], ''[[Time magazine|Time]]'' magazine, January 29, 2011</ref> <!--DO NOT CHANGE THE NUMBER OF AMAZON RATINGS! THE INFORMATION HERE IS DERIVED FROM THE JANUARY TIME ARTICLE, WHICH CANNOT BE UPDATED. DO NOT CITE AMAZON DIRECTLY, BECAUSE THAT IS A PRIMARY SOURCE, AND USER-GENERATED. INDEPENDENT, THIRD PARTY SOURCES ARE NEEDED!--> In April 2011, Snooki was paid $32,000 to speak at Rutgers University. Her message included what it’s like being a celebrity, and also what she thinks is important in school, including the advice “Study hard, but party harder”.<ref>Saad, Nardine. [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/04/nicole-polizzi-snooki-rutgers-32000.html "Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi talks at Rutgers for $32,000 about what it takes to be Snooki"], "LA Times", April 1st 2011, accessed April 12th 2011</ref> There was a big uproar from current Rutgers students, as well as alumni in which they questioned as to why the university paid a celebrity like her to come in, when many don’t consider her a good role model. Polizzi made an appearance on the March 14, 2011 episode of ''[[WWE Raw]]'', where she got into a brawl with [[LayCool]], which led to the formation of a 6-person Mixed Tag Team match at [[WrestleMania XXVII]] which was won by Polizzi and her partners [[Trish Stratus]] & [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]]. ==Personal life== Polizzi lives in [[Marlboro, New York]].<ref name="NY Times 7-23-2010"/> ===Legal troubles=== On July 30, 2010, in [[Seaside Heights, New Jersey]], Polizzi was cited on a count of interfering with the quiet enjoyment of the beach, which the [[Associated Press]] called "essentially [[disturbing the peace]]", as well as for disorderly conduct and criminal annoyance of others. In a September 8 [[plea bargain]] in which the latter two charges were dropped, Judge Damian G. Murray sentenced her to a $500 fine and community service. In handing down the sentence, he characterized Polizzi as "a [[Lindsay Lohan]] [[wannabe]]".<ref>{{cite news |url= http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2012835886_apusjerseyshorearrest.html |title= MTV's 'Snooki' fined $500 for bothering beachgoers |first=Wayne |last=Parry |agency= [[Associated Press]] |work= [[The Seattle Times]] |date=September 8, 2010 |accessdate= March 7, 2011}}</ref> Her arrest was taped during production of season three of ''Jersey Shore''. On May 31, 2011 in Florence, Italy, Polizzi was briefly taken into custody by local police after the car she was driving collided with a parked traffic police car. According to Italian police, Polizzi was cited and released. Two police officers sustained minor injuries.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90050118?Snooki%20crashes%20into%20police%20patrol%20car%20in%20Florence%2C%20Causes%20traffic%20jam |title= MTV's Snooki crashes into police patrol car in Florence, Causes traffic jam |first=Anne |last=Lu |agency= [[All Headline News]] |work= [[AHN]] |date=May 31, 2011 |accessdate= May 31, 2011}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|2}} == External links == {{commons category}} * {{official website|http://www.snookienicole.com/}} * {{imdb name|3725472}} {{Jersey Shore}} {{Persondata |NAME= Polizzi, Nicole |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Snooki |SHORT DESCRIPTION= Reality show participant |DATE OF BIRTH= November 23, 1987 |PLACE OF BIRTH= Santiago, Chile |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Polizzi, Nicole}} [[Category:1987 births]] [[Category:American adoptees]] [[Category:Chilean emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:American television personalities]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Participants in American reality television series]] [[Category:People from New York]] [[Category:People from Santiago]] [[fr:Nicole Polizzi]] [[ga:Nicole Polizzi]] [[ja:ニコール・ ポリッツィ]] [[fi:Nicole Polizzi]]'