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Evelyn Francesca Aragazzi (Born June 1, 1988) is an American reality television personality and actress. She first made her debut in 2009's, Jersey Shore. She began acting shortly after. She starred in various movies such as The Blind Side (2010) and Sin City (2011). She often appears on BET'S 106 & Park. Aragazzi is considered a sex symbol. She appears on the "Hot 100" section of Maxim and was voted number one on AskMen.com's list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2010, as well as "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2011. She has also won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and a Golden Globe nomination for her lead role in the television series Dark Angel.

Early life

Aragazzi was born in Naples, Italy to Armando and Natalia (née Salbanamirano) Aragazzi. Both of her parents are of full Italian descent. Her family moved to the United States and settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when she was four years old. Her parents are both interior designers. Aragazzi attended Brashear High School, graduating in 2006. She then attended University of Pittsburgh where she graduated with a double major, a bachelor's degree in Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Production in 2009. She has an older brother, Cristiano (born 1986) and two younger twin sisters, Andrea and Elisa (born 2007).

Career

Aragazzi expressed interest in acting since the age of five. Her mother says that Aragazzi would often "dress up in wild outfits and pretend to be a star on TV." Once she graduated college with a Film and Video Production degree, Aragazzi auditioned for reality TV series Jersey Shore and immediately was given the part. The New York Times identified her as the "classy and sophisticated member of the cast." After the first season of Jersey Shore aired, Aragazzi was contacted by several agents to star in movies. Her lead role in Sin City, boosted her career as well as Honey, Step Up 3D and Colombiana. Aragazzi has stated that her career has just began and is beginning to branch out on new movies and television roles. She hopes to start her own television show starring herself and her family.

Public image

In 2010, Aragazzi was ranked No. 1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list. The same year, she was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, and also appeared in the magazine's 100 Most Beautiful list in 2011. On the cover of the March 2010 issue, Playboy magazine named Aragazzi among it's 25 Sexiest Celebrities, and the Sex Star of the Year. Aragazzi ranked No.3 on E! Television's 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies. Readers of AskMen.com voted her No. 1 on 99 Most Desirable Women. She has gained fame from her sexual appearance and cast members of the Jersey Shore state that Aragazzi is among one of the most good-looking members on the show. She is nominated in BET'S Sexiest Babes of the Year for 2012.

Personal life

Aragazzi was raised and is a Christian. She has a tattoo on her left wrist that says, "God is Good." And a tattoo on her right wrist that says "May He protect my soul." She has stated that her tattoos express her love and devote to her religion. She is a firm believer in love and acceptance.

Aragazzi currently owns her own charity event for poor children in Pennsylvania. She also is a member of a church organization that donates money to cancer patients. In 2010, Aragazzi offered her acting talents for free, to raise money for AIDS charity Amfar at the Cannes Film Festival. Aragazzi's charity work includes participation with Clothes Off Our Back, Habitat for Humanity, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Project HOME, RADD, Revlon Run/Walk for Women, SOS Children Villages, Soles4Souls, and Step up. Aragazzi openly endorsed and supported Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama during the 2010 primary season.[82] She is an ambassador for the 1Goal movement to provide education to children in Africa.