Vanessa Ferlito is an American actress and a talented personality. She is widely recognized for her roles on various television shows such as 24, CSI: NY, and Graceland. She has made her significant appearance in numerous movies including Spider-Man 2, Shadowboxer, and Man of the House. Ferlito debuted in Hollywood through a series of guest and recurring roles which made her immensely popular among audiences during the short period of her career. Ferlito made her movie debut with the feature film On-Line in 2002. In 2004, she played Louise in Marvel’s superhero film Spider-Man 2. since 2016, she is appearing in a police drama series NCIS: New Orleans as Tammy Gregorio.
Early Life Of Vanessa Ferlito
Ferlito was born on December 28, 1980, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S, under the birth sign Capricorn that signifies the personality like stability, balance, and wisdom. She was born to Italian-American parents. She is an American by nationality belonging to the mixed ethnicity.
Her father died when she has just two. As per the information available, her father died because of a he r o i n overdose.
After that Ferlito's mother got married to another man and then she grew up with her mother and her stepfather. They owned a hair salon which helped them earn their living.
Ferlito dreamt of stardom from a very early age sitting in the saloon. She was quite different from childhood and a few of her cla s smates in elementary school hated her attitude as one of her friends mentioned in her blog. But her pa s sion for acting always makes her better than others.
Vanessa Ferlito's Career
In the 90s, Ferlito started with the Wilhelmina agency that brought to the New York market where she started with hosting parties and attracting attention. She also appeared in a cover magazine of a New York Magazine. Later she started working with Jack Bauer and Co.
In 2004, Ferlito left Jack Bauer and Co. In 2005, she also played on Man of the house. She has represented herself in various movies as well as TV series thus proving herself a good category of artist.
Ferlito has played in the films like On-Line, Jordan Nash, 25th Hour, Spider-Man 2, The Tollbooth, Man of the House, Shadowboxer, Death Proof, Descent, Nothing Like the Holidays, Madea Goes to Jail, Julie & Julia, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Stand Up Guys and Duke.
Ferlito made her significant appearance in the movie, Spider-Man 2 in 2004. She was cast alongside famous celebrities such as Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, and J.K. Simmons.
Apart from movies, Ferlito has also contributed to various series like The Sopranos, Third Watch, Law and Order, Undefeated, 24, CSA: Miami, CSA: NY, Drift, Copper and Stone, and Graceland.
Ferlito has also made her appearances on several TV series and in films. She has played in Nothing like the Holiday and later in 2012, she was cast in a drama series Graceland. She was once nominated for Image Award in the category of Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special for the movie Undefeated in the year 2003.
Since 2016, the actress went on to appear in the TV series NCIS: New Orleans. She played the role of Tammy Gregorio in the series along with Scott Bakula and Lucas Black.
Vanessa Ferlito's Net Worth And Income Sources (Box-Office Collection)
Ferlito's net worth is $6 million as per some online sources. She earns a huge amount of money from her multi-millionaire worth of films. Her movies have grossed $1 billion-plus at the Box Office. Her annual income is estimated to be around $1764, 706 which includes a sponsorship amount of $392,157. She also earns $2,424,242 from music.
| Year | Film | Box Office Collection |
| 2004 | Spider-Man II | $783.8 million |
| 2005 | Shadowboxer | $519,802 |
| 2005 | Man of the House | $21.6 million |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia | $129.5 million |
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | $134.7 million |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys | $5,072,654 |
Vanessa Ferlito primarily collects such a good amount of money from her work in movies and TV series. She lives in a luxurious house and usually spends money on traveling and costly clothes.
Vanessa Ferlito's Personal Life, Husband, Son
Vanessa Ferlito is a single mother. She has not revealed anything about her child’s father. In April 2007, she revealed her pregnancy at the Tribeca Film Festival. Five months later she welcomed a baby boy in September of the same year. She has kept her ex-partner with whom she has a son under the media radar.
Her son is a grown boy of 10 years now, and his name is Vince Ferlito. She often visits several places together with her son. She often mentioned in her interviews, her son plays a key role in her life, she even can't imagine her life without him.
She is possibly single at the moment. Due to her secretive nature, she prefers to keep her personal life low-key especially when it comes to her dating life and love affairs.
Previously, she was linked to director Quentin Tarantino. She worked with him in his film Grindhouse in 2007. In September 2014, they were spotted enjoying a dinner where they also showed their PDA. But, they did not confirm their relationship publicly. Ferlito is unmarried and is not dating anyone as of August 2018.
Tarantino later began dating Instagram star and Israeli model Daniella Pick. He is engaged to Pick since July 2017.
Ferlito had a relationship in the past but she hasn’t revealed much of it, to date. In the interview when she was pregnant, Vanessa Ferlito revealed that she was expecting a baby boy but she informed the journalist not to ask about the father.
She once was a part of the controversy when she made racist remarks on Simone Biles’ major victory for African-American gymnasts at the World Gymnastics Championship in Antwerp. Later, she apologized for her remarks and clarified, she wasn't mean it.
Vanessa Ferlito has already given birth to a son, Vince who is now 10 years old. Her first child was born on September 21 in the year 2007. She is an active member of PETA. She is always against animal hunts. She is a vegan for a long time.
Moreover, she is also a dog lover. She isn't active on any social sites like Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. But she has several fan pages with thousands of followers and likes.
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Vanessa Ferlito is not much active on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram and the news site Twitter. She rarely takes to her social media to share her personal life which has also kept her personal life and relationship status a mystery.
Plastic Surgery Rumor
There are rumors that Vanessa Ferlito underwent plastic surgery to fill her desperate need for beauty. Byt later all rumors were turned out to be a hoax.
Vanessa Ferlito's Body Measurements And Other Stats:
- Age: As of January 2019, Vanessa Ferlito is 38 years old.
- Height: She stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (172.72cm).
- Weight: She weighs 57.6 kg (126.9 lbs) as of August 2018.
- Body measurement: She has a perfect body measurement of 32-24-33.
- Neck size: 9
- Shoe size: 10
- Eye color: Brown
by sushma, 05 Jun, 2014
