Sal Vulcano’s Sister – Jenna Vulcano Wiki (Bio, Age, Impractical Jokers, Husband)
It will be nice to know a bit about Sal Vulcano in order to understand his sister Jenna. Sal Vulcano was born as Salvatore Edward Anthony Vulcano. He was born on November 6, 1976 and happens to be an American improvisational and stand-up comedian, producer, and actor from the New York City borough of Staten Island. Salvatore is a member of The Tenderloins, which is a comedy troupe. It consists of Salvatore himself, James Murray, Joe Gatto, and Brian Quinn. The same members of The Tenderloins also feature in the television series Impractical Jokers. It was first aired on December 15, 2011 on TruTV.
Sal Vulcano’s Early Life
Sal is of Cuban, Italian, and Puerto Rican descent. He was born in Staten Island and along with Murray, Quinn, and Gatto, Vulcano was a member of his high school’s Improvisation Club. They four of them saw it as a means to express themselves and also meet new girls. Volcano achieved a degree of Finance from St. John’s University.
Jenna Vulcano
Just like her brother Sal, Jenna Vulcano was also born in Staten Island, New York, US on August 4, 1986. This makes her a Leo and she also holds an American nationality. Just like her brother Sal, Jenna is also an actress and a comedienne. She is best known for appearing in the television comedy series “Impractical Jokers. The series also stars her brother Sal.
Jenna’s Education and Early Life
Just like her elder brother Salvatore, Jenna was also raised on Staten Island. They also have another sister by the name of Dana. The three of them are the kids of Sal Vulcano Sr. and Dianne Fernandez Vulcano. Their parents divorced when Jenna was still very young. This is when she created a strong bond with her brother Sal.
Jenna attended high school on Staten Island. She matriculated in 2004 and after that she decided not to pursue any more studies. Thus, after school Jenna has never been to college. In fact, she decided to focus on her career as a comedienne and also an actress. The youngest sister, Dana is now married and has two kids, whereas, Sal has become a popular actor, comedian, and a film producer.
Life as an Actress
Sal was the one who launched the hidden camera reality series by the name of Impractical Jokers. He did so with The Tenderloins comedy troupe in 2001. He did receive some help from his high school friends James Murray, Joe Gatto, and Brian Quinn. The comedy troupe was made in 1999. However, it failed to get much recognition at that time. It was not until they won the “It’s You Show” NBC competition in 2007 that people started to notice The Tenderloins.
Jenna, on the other hand, gained recognition once her brother started featuring her in his comedy series. This was especially after she appeared in the “Strip High Five” episode, performing some pranks with her own brother and some of his friends. Jenna also appeared for the second time on the TV in one of the episodes of Down in the Dump. This was in 2013 where she was shown kissing a naked Brian Quinn. After this, Jenna also featured in the “Brother-in-Loss” episode. In this episode Jenna married James Murray at a really big ceremony while her brother, Sal was tied and forced to watch. All of this was mere prank and nothing else.
Before she even featured in Impractical Jokers, Jenna was a receptionist and a coordinator. At present, Jenna is working as a medical receptionist in her hometown. There are eight seasons to Impractical Jokers with a total of more than 200 episodes. There are also 30 additional special episodes. This series has been airing on TruTV since December 2011. The show has received praise from its fans as well as critics. One of the writers for The New York Post, Linda Stasi has described the show as “possibly the funniest, most ridiculous show I’ve seen in years”.
Jenna’s Boyfriend and Her Love Life
Jenna started dating James Murray who was an American producer and an author. This was not long after her first appearance in her brother’s comedy series. The two dated each other for around a year before they decided to tie the knot in 2014. However, this wedding was a prank on her brother Sal as the two divorced the same day of their wedding. James and Jenna were dating each other until 2017. Jenna still refers to James as her husband on her social media accounts.
Before she got hooked up with James, Jenna was in a relationship with another man better known as Famous Shamus. He was an Auto Group Service advisor and at present Jenna is unattached with him. Before James started dating Jenna, he was seeing Tara. However, the two of them split before James started his career in Impractical Jokers. He suffers from acrophobia or the irrational fear of heights. He also suffers from ailurophobia or the fear of sharks. In his career as an author, James has co-written the Awakened, which is a science fiction horror novel. At the moment, he is engaged to Melyssa Davies after he asked her to marry him in July 2019.
Jenna’s Hobbies and Other Interests
Jenna likes to watch the performance of stand-up comedians and various comedy movies. She grew up with the dream of making it big as a comedian and an actress. Some of her favorite movies include Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Silver Linings Playbook, and Borat. Her favorite actors include Jim Carrey and Leslie Nielsen.
Jenna loves to attend parties and various concerts. Her favorite music genres include pop and rap. She is a philanthropist by nature and a big lover of animals. Jenna has volunteered with various charity organizations throughout her life. Her favorite season is summer and she simply loves to lie down at the beach tanning her body. She also loves to play beach volleyball. She likes to shop and is often seen shopping for clothes and various other items. She also gives tips and advice regarding make-up and clothing on her Instagram account.
Physical Appearance and Net Worth
Jenna is 33 years old and has long black hair and green eyes. She is 5 feet 7 inches or 1.7m tall with a body weight of around 62kgs or 136lbs. her net worth is somewhere around $200,000 and above as of this year.
Sal Vulcano
After tasting success in his career as a producer, stand-up comedian, and writer, Sal stated in one of his shows that he is gay. However, he denied this fact several months later saying that he was just joking. Thus, it is still uncertain about his sexual orientation. However, Sal is presently single.
Sal’s net worth is way over $400,000 that he gathered from his shows and his clothing line. He had launched his clothing line in the year 2018. As a writer, he has co-written Impractical Jokers: The Book together with all his friends from The Tenderloins.
In one of his episodes of Impractical Jokers, he claimed that he was hit by a car when he was barely four years old. He also has a tattoo of Jaden Smith on his left thigh which was the result of a punishment on the show. In Impractical Jokers: The Movie, Sal reveals the updated version of the tattoo on Jaden Smith that was initially tattooed on the right thigh of Vulcano. Sal was also an ordained minister and he officiated Joe Gatto’s wedding, who was his fellow Tenderloin.
