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Joey Lawrence was born on April 20, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Jr. He is known for his work on Blossom (1990), Oliver & Company (1988) and Brotherly Love (1995). He has been married to Chandie Yawn-Nelson since July 3, 2005. They have two children. He was previously married to Michelle Vella.
Interesting Facts about Joey Lawrence
- Met wife Chandie Yawn-Nelson while on vacation in Disney World in Orlando, Fl, when the two were teenagers. Thirteen years later they were married there.
- Ranked #25 in TV Guide’s list of “TV’s 25 Greatest Teen Idols” (23 January 2005 issue).
- Ranked #21 in VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Kid Stars”
- Named one of “People” magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [May 1994]
- Is of Italian and British descent.
- Attended the University of Southern California.
- In 1994 graduated from Abington Friends School.
- Filed for divorce from his wife, Michelle Vella, of two years. [November 2004]
- Daughter, Liberty Grace Lawrence (born March 4, 2010), weighing 6 lbs., 8 oz.
- Shares a birthday with his Gimme a Break! (1981) co-star Lara Jill Miller.
- Older brother of Matthew Lawrence and Andrew Lawrence.
- He was set to film the movie “Refugees From Love” in January 1998 in Los Angeles, California, directed by Ric Gibbs with co-stars Jacqueline Bisset and Saul Rubinek, but the film was never completed.
Personal Quotes by Joey Lawrence
I’m really into basketball, baseball, football and working out – but you’ll never catch me in a public sauna.
– Joey Lawrence
I’ve known I wanted to do this ever since I was four years old and watched ‘Star Search’ for the first time. I mean, Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark?’ My hero.
– Joey Lawrence
A career is a journey. I’ve been fortunate enough to work and be very successful over three decades, but I haven’t achieved nearly what I want to achieve yet.
– Joey Lawrence
Nobody’s perfect, but I hold myself accountable. I think about the choices I make because they not only affect me, they affect all of my fans and my family.
– Joey Lawrence