Ronnie Ortiz-Magro

Ronald J. Ortiz-Magro Jr. (born December 4, 1985)[1] is an American television personality, best known as one of the eight main cast members of the MTV reality series Jersey Shore.

Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
Born
Ronald J. Ortiz-Magro Jr.

(1985-12-04) December 4, 1985
New York City, U.S.
Years active2009–present
Known forJersey Shore
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Partner(s)Sammi Giancola (2009–2016)
Jen Harley (2017–2019)
Saffire Matos (2020–2022)
Children1

Early life

Ortiz-Magro was born in the Bronx in New York City.[1][2] He is of Puerto Rican and Italian descent.[3]

Career

Ortiz-Magro worked in real estate for his father[4] before becoming part of MTV's reality show Jersey Shore in August 2009. The show premiered on December 4, 2009, and ran for six seasons before ending in 2012.[5]

Ortiz-Magro made an appearance at TNA Wrestling's Impact Wrestling on October 26, 2011, in Macon, Georgia. The first episode, which aired November 3 of that year, saw Ortiz-Magro and Eric Young get beaten down by Robbie E and Rob Terry, which built to a tag team match the following week, where Ortiz-Magro pinned Robbie E for the win.[6][7]

Ortiz-Magro and his Jersey Shore co-stars appeared in the 2012 film The Three Stooges.[8][9] He has also appeared in Xenadrine ads.[10]

In 2017, Ortiz-Magro appeared in the second season of the E! reality series Famously Single.[11]

In 2018, he became part of the main cast in the MTV reality television series Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. On May 13, 2021, Ortiz-Magro announced that he was stepping back from the show to focus on his mental health.[12]

On April 11, 2018, he appeared in the seventh episode of the third season of Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry.[13]

Ortiz-Magro also participated in Celebrity Fear Factor in 2018.[14]

Personal life

Ortiz-Magro was in an on-off relationship with his Jersey Shore co-star Sammi Giancola from 2009 to 2016.[15][16] The couple split up in May 2016.[17]

On December 26, 2017, he announced that he and his girlfriend, Jen Harley, were expecting a baby girl.[18] Their daughter, Ariana Sky Magro, was born in April 2018.[19][20] In late April 2018, it was reported Ortiz-Magro and Harley had ended their relationship.[21] In January 2019, he entered a month-long rehabilitation program for alcohol and depression.[22][23] In June 2018 and May 2019, Harley, who has made a career as realtor and also appeared on Jersey Shore when she was romantically involved with Ortiz-Magro,[24][25] would be arrested following physical altercations she had with Ortiz-Magro when he visited her in Las Vegas.[25] In February 2019, Ortiz-Magro and Harley had developed what Us Weekly characterized as an "on-off" relationship.[26] However, it was later revealed that Ortiz-Magro had filed a police report alleging Harley had given him physical injuries after domestically assaulting him in January 2019, a few days after a reported altercation at a New Year's Eve Party.[25] On October 4, 2019, Ortiz-Magro was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with felony domestic violence after a physical altercation with Harley.[27]

In November 2020, it was revealed that Ortiz-Magro had started a new relationship with Saffire Matos, whom he met in February.[28] On April 22, 2021, Ortiz-Magro was arrested in Los Angeles, on new felony domestic violence charges. At the time of this arrest, Ortiz-Magro was on probation due to his October 2019 domestic violence incident.[29] In June 2021, Ortiz-Magro and Matos became engaged.[30][31][32] Around June of 2022, Ortiz-Magro called off his engagement with Saffire but continues to focus on his mental health and his daughter.[33]

According to an episode of Jersey Shore Family Vacation, Ronnie has won full custody of his daughter and moved to Miami to start a sneaker business.[34]

References
  1. "Ronnie Magro". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016.
  2. Briese, Nicole (December 26, 2018). "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Spends Christmas With Jen Harley, Calls Daughter the Woman of His Life". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. "Home | Latina".
  4. Smith, Aaron (October 15, 2012). "Jersey Shore stars' new reality: Unemployment". CNNMoney.
  5. "Jersey Shore: What The Cast Looked Like In Their First Episode Vs Now". ScreenRant. March 29, 2018.
  6. Keller, Wade (November 3, 2011). "Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/3: Ongoing live coverage of Storm defending against Roode". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  7. Keller, Wade (November 10, 2011). "Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/10: Sting grants Storm a rematch against gloating heel Roode, plus Ronnie from Jersey Shore wrestles". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  8. Brett, Jennifer (July 18, 2011). "Fist pump! The Jersey Shore kids are here". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  9. Brett, Jennifer (July 20, 2011). "J-Lo/Cameron Diaz movie starts filming, "Three Stooges" winds down". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  10. Dena Ross, Ronnie's Ridiculous Xenadrine Ad, wetpaint.com, January 4, 2011
  11. "Famously Single Cast Promises a Lot of Debauchery for Season 2: It's Going to Be Pretty Funny! on Famously Single". E! Online. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  12. "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is Stepping Away From 'Jersey Shore' to 'Seek Treatment'". Us Weekly. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  13. "Ronnie Magro-Ortiz Shares a Hilariously Sweet Story About His Late Friend That Has Tyler Henry Cracking Up on Hollywood Medium". eonline. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  14. Ossad, Jordana. "Fear Factor Special: The Jersey Shore Crew Is Battling MTV Floribama Shore". MTV News.
  15. "Do 'Jersey Shore' Exes Ronnie and Sammi Stay in Touch?". March 5, 2019.
  16. Joyce, Kathleen (April 6, 2018). "'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie reveals why he and Sammi 'Sweetheart' broke up". Fox News.
  17. "Episode 63:Rumor Mill". Just Sayin' Podcast (Podcast). December 28, 2016. Event occurs at 26:00. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  18. "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's Girlfriend Jen Harley Is Pregnant". Us Weekly. December 24, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  19. "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is a Dad". E! News. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  20. Longeretta, Emily (April 17, 2018). "Exclusive: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals Daughter's Name, Says His 'Whole Mindset' Has Changed Since Becoming a Dad". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  21. "Ronnie Magro-Ortiz and Jen Harley Break Up After Social Media Fights". E! News. April 30, 2018.
  22. "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Went to Rehab for Alcohol, Depression After 'Jersey Shore' Filming – toofab.com". toofab.
  23. "Jersey Shore: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro spends month in rehab to stop out of control life". Asbury Park Press.
  24. Carnes, Wilder (May 21, 2021). "Jersey Shore: Everything to Know About Jen Harley's Real Estate Career". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  25. Crabtree, Erin (May 16, 2019). "Jen Harley Arrested for Domestic Battery 5 Months After Ronnie Ortiz-Magro". Us Weekly. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  26. Longeretta, Emily (February 12, 2019). "Exclusive: Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He Went to Rehab: 'I Hit Rock-Bottom'". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  28. "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Opens Up About New Girlfriend: 'She's Special to Me'". Us Weekly. November 17, 2020.
  29. "'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro arrested for alleged domestic violence". USA Today. April 22, 2021.
  30. "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Saffire Matos Are Engaged". E! Online. June 21, 2021.
  31. "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Girlfriend Saffire Matos Are Engaged: 'They're Really Happy,' Source Says". PEOPLE.com.
  32. "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is Engaged to Saffire Matos: See the Ring". Us Weekly. June 21, 2021.
  33. July 08, Dory Jackson. "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Saffire Matos Split, Source Says He's 'Taking It One Day at a Time'". People.
  34. "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He Has Full Custody of Daughter Ariana, Says Dad Life Is 'Hard Work'". Peoplemag.
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