Nicole Elizabeth LaValle, better known as Snooki, is an American reality television personality, author, dancer and professional wrestler who is best known for being a cast member of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore and starring in Snooki & Jwoww. According to Nicole, she received her nickname, Snooki, in middle school, when her friends named her after “Snookie”, a male character in Save the Last Dance.
Following the 2009 debut of Jersey Shore, Snooki went on to appear on talk shows including The View, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Show with David Letterman, and The Wendy Williams Show. According to records, Snooki earned $150,000 per episode for the last two seasons of Jersey Shore.
In addition to her television appearances, Snooki appeared as the guest hostess for WWE Raw in 2011 and competed at WrestleMania XXVII that same year.
Following the conclusion of Jersey Shore,Snooki announced her engagement to Jionni LaValle in March 2012, giving birth to the couple’s first child, Lorenzo Dominic LaValle, on August 26, 2012. The couple’s second child, Giovanna Marie LaValle, was born September 26, 2014. On November 29, 2014, Snooki married Jionni LaValle.