Who stars in 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation' Season 7? OG cast of the show will be returning for this season
NASHVILLE, TENNESSE: 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation' Season 7 is all set to air on February 8, 2024 at 8/7c. The episodes will also be available on the MTV website and app.
This series made its global debut on MTV on April 5, 2018. It was a revival sequel and reunion series for 'Jersey Shore' that aired from 2009 to 2012. Since the actors reunited for the spinoff series Jersey Shore, audiences have followed this group of friends as they journeyed throughout the country with their families, giving a good balance of fun and drama. Sammi Giancola and the infamous exes are finally reunited as Ronnie Ortiz-Magro joins the Shore family on a trip to Nashville. But the epic family vacation doesn't end there; the mayor of Atlantic City celebrates a band looking for Zen in Tucson, as well as a group returning to Seaside Heights, where it all began. This season of 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' features stunning disclosures, heated confrontations, and reunions.
Who stars in 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation' Season 7?
With Ronnie Ortiz-Magro returning to the series, the OG gang stands complete. Pauly D., Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino, Jenni 'JWoww' Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Deena Cortese, Angelina Pivarnick, and Sammi 'Sweetheart' Giancola return to delight viewers.
Angelina Pivarnik
Angelina Pivarnik is a former waitress who left the show twice. She also released 'I'm Hot in 2010 as an attempt to launch a rap career. She stepped into a different arena in 2011 and appeared on 'Total Nonstop Action Wrestling' and then found a X (formerly Twitter) smackdown with a former housemate, Jenni when she voiced her opposition to same-sex marriage, a position she later changed. She eventually reconciled with the cast and made an appearance on 'Double Shot at Love and Family Vacation'. Angelina married Chris Larangeira in 2019 and filed for divorce in 2022. She is currently engaged to model Vinny Tortorella. She also competed in the Paramount + reality show 'All-Star Shore'. This season Angelina will be seen dealing with a lot of emotions as she gets to meet her biological father. There might also be a rift between Angelina and Samantha Giancola.
Dina Cortese
Famously called the 'Bad A** Brunette', Snooki's buddy joined the cast in season 3 following Angelina Pivarnick's departure. Deena Nicole Cortese has generally avoided the spotlight after the show ended, except for appearances on 'Couples Therapy', Snooki, and JWoww. Cortese and Christopher Buckner married in October 2017. The couple has two sons: Christopher John and Cameron Theo. In 2018, she made a permanent return to reality television as a series regular on 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation'. She has also competed in celebrity editions of 'Fear Factor and Family Feud'. After planning many successful family vacations, Deena has finally let her meatball plan the fun in Nashville. However, when MVP plans the retreat to Tucson will Deena be able to sit back and have fun?
Jenni 'JWWOW' Farley
Former party girl, Jenni briefly launched a fashion line called Filthy Couture. She also acted in various movies and series such as 'Snooki' and 'JWoww: Moms with Attitude'. Along with her then-boyfriend Roger Matthews, the celebrity married Matthews in 2015. Farley was a cast member of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars in 2014. Meilani, the daughter, and Greyson, the son, were the couple's two children before she filed for divorce in 2018. JWoww and AEW star Zack Clayton Carpinello are engaged as of 2021. Things are going to get spicy for Jenni as she is seen taking a hot wings challenge in Nashville. She has lost weight as well.
Mike 'Situation' Sorrentino
Mike is a former fitness model and has been on the show for the past six seasons. He also appeared in reality shows such as 'Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars', 'Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition', and even had his short-lived spin-off 'Sorentinos'. He was also placed ninth in 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 11 fourth on 'Celebrity Big Brother' Season 10 and fourth on 'Worst Cooks in America' Season 9.
Off camera, he has been through a lot of personal and legal struggles. He had to go to rehab in 2012 for an addiction to prescription medication and remained sober since 2015. He was also charged with tax fraud in 2014 and pleaded guilty in 2018. He served eight months in federal prison in New York and then married longtime girlfriend Lauren Pesce and have two children. In the trailer, things get heated up for Mike as he tries to be a mediator in the Ronnie-Samantha situation. During all this, he finds out he is going to be a father again in 2024. Mike will also be seen authoring a book and revealing a few secrets of his life in the book.
Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi
Nicole is a fan favorite and has been called Snooki by many. Nooki has appeared in several films, including 'The Three Stooges', 'Movie 43', 'Supernatural', and 'WWE Monday Night Raw'. Her longest-running success is with BFF JWoww's spinoff 'Snooki and JWoww', which follows their friendship, Polizzi's pregnancy, and wedding. She has also been in Nicole and Jionni's 'Shore Flip' and competed on 'The New Celebrity Apprentice' and 'Dancing With the Stars'. Snooki also participated in 'Family Vacation' and hosted MTV's 'Messyness'. She and her spouse have three children. Nicole owns a fashion line, nail polish, and perfume. This season Snoozi is trying to expand her business empire to Nashville. She also owns a wine brand called Messy Mama Wine by Snooki.
Pauly 'DJ Pauly D' Delvicchio
Pauly D was nominated as 'America's Best DJ' twice and is the resident DJ at Marquee in Las Vegas. He signed a three-album deal with 50 Cents G-Unit Records in 2011 and even opened for Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale tour. He was the first cast member to receive a spin-off series called 'The Pauly D Project' which revolved around his life and music career. He is also the narrator of Paramount +'s competition 'All-Star Shore'. He has also been a part of three reality dating shows called 'Famously Singles', 'Game of Clones' and 'Double Shot at Love'. In 2013, Pauly announced he fathered a daughter, Amabella Sophia with Amanda Markert. This season Pauly is seen DJ'ing all over the US and he also gets a proclamation from the mayor of Atlantic City. He even created a hot chicken challenge in the Nashville vacation. He even set up a retreat in Tucson with the help of Mike and Vinny to maintain the peace of the group.
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
Muscle maniac Ronnie Ortiz-Magro was a part of the most infamous couple of 'Jersey Shore'. He and Samantha broke up numerous times throughout their relationship before finally separating in 2014. He then dated Jan Harley for some time, the couple even welcomed a daughter called Ariana Sky in 2018. However, both parties were arrested for domestic violence in 2019. He left the show in 2021 due to such allegations and the cast was not even comfortable shooting with him. He also entered rehab for alcohol and depression in 2019. He later engaged to Saffire Matos from June 2021 to July 2022. This season Ronnie finally gets to meet Samantha after nine years of their break up. It would be interesting to witness how they would react.
Samantha 'Sammi Sweetheart' Giancola
Samantha launched a clothing line called 'Sweetheart Styles' which eventually expanded to accessories and home decor. She remained in an on-and-off relationship with Ronnie until they broke off in 2014. She then got engaged to Christain Biscardi from 2019 to 2021. She is currently dating Justin May who might be seen in the brand-new season. Giancola has had a lower profile on reality TV than the majority of her on-screen Jersey family, appearing on only one episode of 'Project Runway', and a few guest appearances on 'Snooki and JWoww'. She declined to appear on 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation' to focus on her business and relationships, but she made a surprise appearance in season 6. She also presented the relationship podcast, Just Sayin. Samantha avoided Ronnie's return the last season and vacation but Nashville will witness them meeting first time after nine years. Can they control their emotions?
Vinny Guadagnino
Vinny does not have a nickname on the show but is a fan favorite. He made his guest appearance on a scripted series 'The Hard Times of RJ Berger' and also MTV produced a talk show for the Staten Island native, called 'The Show with Vinny'. He also appeared in 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'The Masked Dancer'. He lost 50 pounds on a low-carb diet and published The Keto Guido Cookbook in 2019. This season Vinny is back in his fun stripper mode and he's a bi-coastal stripper as he woos the Chippendales audiences in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. However, he also realizes that he might need to settle down and leave stripping.
'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation' Season 7 is all set to air on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 8/7c on MTV.