SallyAnn Salsano (born c. 1974) is an American

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. Her company, 495 Productions, has produced several television reality shows for

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and syndication, including ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life and education

Salsano was raised in

Farmingdale, New York Farmingdale is an incorporated village on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 8,466 at the time of the 2020 Census. The Lenox Hills neighborhood is adjacent to Bethpage State ...

, on

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, and graduated from

Farmingdale High School Farmingdale High School is a public high school located in Farmingdale, New York on Long Island. It is the only high school operated by the Farmingdale Union Free School District. The building opened in 1962. The school also serves East Farmin ...

in 1992. She attended the

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...

Career

Salsano began her career as an intern for TV and radio personalities

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and

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, then worked in various producer capacities on '' The Bachelor'', ''

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'', ''Trista & Ryan's Wedding'', ''Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition'', and ''Surprise Weddings I & II''. In 1996, she was a finalist for

's '' The Real World: Miami''. In 2006, she launched 495 Productions, which is based in

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. It produces several television reality shows for

, including ''

''. She named her company for Interstate 495, also known as the Long Island Expressway, on Long Island. In 2011, Salsano said, "I'm an Italian girl from Long Island, my dad worked in sanitation, both of my parents drive

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s, my dad wears a diamond-encrusted

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symbol around his neck. It doesn't get more

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than in my house." She said that she spent several summers at the

growing up, saying, "I was

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. I woke up and was like, 'Oh, that was a crazy night.' That's what you do."

Productions

*''

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'' (2022–2023) *''

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'' (2022) *'' Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer'' (2022) *''

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'' (2019) *'' Jersey Shore Family Vacation'' (2018–present) *'' Winter Break: Hunter Mountain'' (2018) *'' Floribama Shore'' (2017–2021) *'' Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party'' (2016–2020) *''

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'' (2015) *'' Party Down South 2'' (2014–2015) *''

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'' (2014–2016) *'' Jerks with Cameras'' (2014) *'' Fangasm'' (2014) *'' Tattoos After Dark'' (2014) *''

'' (2013–2016) *''

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'' (2012–2015) *'' Tattoo Nightmares'' (2012–2015) *'' Tanisha Gets Married'' (2012) *'' Mama Drama'' (2012) *'' Friendzone'' (2011–2014) *''

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'' (2011–2012) *'' The Nail Files'' (2011–2012) *''Love Handles: Couples in Crisis'' (2011) *''

'' (2009–2012) *''

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'' (2010) *''

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'' (2009–2010) *''

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'' (2009–2011) *''

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'' (2009) *''

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'' (2006–2009) *''The Antonio Project'' (2009) (which became ''

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'' under a different producer) *''

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'' (2009) *''HGTV $250,000 Challenge'' (2009) *''

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'' (2008–2009) *''

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'' (2008) *'' A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila'' (2008) *'' That's Amore!'' (2008) *''

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'' (2007) *''The Big Party Plan Off'' (2007–2008) *''More Amore ''(2008) *''Making of an HGTV Design Star'' (2006) *''Secret Life of a Soccer Mom'' (2006)

References

External links

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Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Salsano, SallyAnn 1974 births Television producers from New York (state) American women television producers People from Farmingdale, New York American people of Italian descent University of Missouri alumni Living people Farmingdale High School alumni 21st-century American women