Jo Champa
Actress

Jo Champa Net Worth

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Jo Champa is an actress and model born in Long Branch, New Jersey to an American mother and an Italian father. She was a favorite runway model of Gianni Versace and muse to iconic photographer Helmut Newton, appearing in his permanent exhibit at the Museum in Berlin and in his limited edition book, 'Sumo'. Champa broke into the film industry at age eighteen and starred in many significant Italian films. She returned to the United States and starred in Steven Seagal's Out for Justice (1991), followed by Michael Preece's Beretta's Island (1993), Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha (1993), and Jeremy Leven's Don Juan DeMarco (1994). She has also guest starred in a variety of television series' and hosted the successful fashion television show for RAI TV, titled "Kermesse". Champa has served as special contributing editor and columnist for Italian Vogue and L'Uomo Vogue, and has produced, hosted, and organized many extraordinary events throughout her career. She has received numerous awards for her accomplishments and continues to inspire others and move forward with her humanitarian efforts.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day January 23, 1968
Birth Place  Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Age 56 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Actress, producer

💰 Net worth: $1.2 Million (2024)

Jo Champa, a renowned actress in the United States, is projected to have a net worth of $1.2 million by 2024. Having made a name for herself in the entertainment industry, Champa has enjoyed a successful career highlighted by her impressive performances on the big screen. Through her talent, dedication, and hard work, she has become a household name, captivating audiences with her captivating portrayals. With her net worth steadily increasing, Jo Champa continues to solidify her status as a talented and influential actress in the United States.

Biography/Timeline

1968

Rosina Jo Champa was born in 1968 in Long Branch, New Jersey, but grew up in Rome, Italy. She became a model there as a teenager. Before the age of 18, she was already one of Gianni Versace's favorite Models. As such she turned to the Italian film industry in 1986, with various screen acting assignments, for Directors including Claude d'Anna (Salome, 1986), Ettore Scola (The Family, 1987), Massimo Troisi (Le vie del Signore sono finite, 1987), and Damiano Damiani (Il Sole Buio, 1990). At the pinnacle of her career, Champa returned to the United States, starring in Steven Seagal's Out for Justice (1991), followed two years later by Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha (1993), and then Don Juan Demarco (1994) by Jeremy Leven.

1998

In 1998, she married Joseph Farrell an important Hollywood Producer, influent member of the Academy, and had a son, Sean. Later in the 90s, she mostly worked for television guest starring in TV series such as Walker, Texas Ranger, JAG, and CSI: Miami. Champa can also be found in Helmut Newton's book Sumo where he found her to be one of his favorite Models. Most recently, she was in Somewhere (2010), directed by Sofia Coppola.

2009

She received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2009.

2011

In December 2011, she produced the launch of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, with a dinner and special performance starring Andrea Bocelli. She was the Producer of the prime time special of that same event for Sky Italia.

2012

In June 2012, she hosted and moderated a Special Evening for David and Susan Rockefeller at MOMA in New York presenting Susan Rockefeller’s documentary, Mission of Mermaids.

2015

In September 2015, she hosted the gala evening for Sky Italy of Andrea Bocelli's charitable.

2016

In 2016, she created, co-wrote, co-produced and hosted "Jo's Hollywood" for the TV channel SkyCinema in Italy from February 20 until the 28th it ran everyday and was extremely successful in its ratings, a docu-reality about the history of Hollywood up until the Oscars.

2017

It ran a second season in 2017, again on SKYCinema in Italy.

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