Dolores Catania Biography
Dolores Catania is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and television personality from the United States. She is best known for her role as a main cast member on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which she has held since the show’s seventh season in 2016.
How old is Dolores Catania? – Age
She is 51 years old as of 28 December 2022. She was born in 1970 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
How tall is Dolores? – Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.68 meters).
Dolores Catania Parents – Family
He is the daughter of Lawrence and Valerie Spagnola. Her father is a retired Paterson police chief, and her mother is a stay-at-home mom. Laura and Valerie “Val” are her sisters, and Louis is her brother. She has Italian and Irish ancestors. Catania and her siblings were raised in Paterson alongside Teresa Giudice, another Real Housewives of New Jersey co-star, and Giudice’s cousin and former cast member Kathy Wakile.
Dolores Catania Husband – Children
On September 16, 1994, Dolores married Frank Catania. Gabrielle “Gaby,” born in 1995, and Frank “Frankie” III, born in 1998, are the couple’s two children. Catania revealed during her first season as Housewife that Frank had been unfaithful while she was nine months pregnant with Frankie, effectively ending their marriage. She began dating maternal-fetal medicine specialist David Principe in 2017. Catania’s friend and former co-star Siggy Flicker introduced them. In December 2021, the couple announced their divorce.
Dolores Catania Weight Loss
At Elite Health Center in New Jersey, she began a six-week weight loss program. Dolores chose an HCG diet, which combines HCG hormone injections with a calorie-restricted diet. After one week, she had lost eight pounds, and in 28 days, she had lost 18 pounds.
Dolores Catania Career
Dolores worked as a waitress, shampoo girl, corrections officer, realtor, and surgical assistant before joining Housewives. Her ex-husband runs a fitness franchise and flips houses. She is a philanthropist who contributes to a variety of charitable causes. She has also appeared in several independent films, including Brad Forenza’s Breaking Points and Around the Sun.
Dolores was asked to join season 1 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey in 2009, but instead chose to make guest appearances as a “friend” of the inaugural wives, and was later replaced by Caroline Manzo. She has long-standing friendships with original cast members Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, and Caroline Manzo outside of the show.
Catania joined the main cast in 2016, beginning with Season 7. Her storylines have primarily focused on her romantic life, relationship with her ex, motherhood, self-discovery, loyalty, and independence since joining the series, and she has been ranked as one of the most relatable housewives since joining and was voted “Miss Congeniality” across the entire Real Housewives syndicate by Bravo fans in 2018.
How Much Is Dolores from RHONJ Worth?
She has an estimated net worth of $4 million.