Deanna Pappas
Encyclopedia
DeAnna Marie Stagliano is a TV personality best known for her participation in the ABC Television
reality dating shows The Bachelor, Season 11, and The Bachelorette
, Season 4.
heritage, who is the middle of three children, was born in Marietta, Georgia
, and shortly thereafter moved to Kentucky with her mother and siblings. When she was twelve years old, her mother died of cancer
and she relocated with her brother, Thomas, and sister, Chrissy, to Newnan, Georgia
, to live with her father.
After high school she attended Georgia Military College
and received a degree in General Studies. From there, Pappas attended the Gaddy's School where she earned her real estate license. She practiced real estate at Keller Williams Realty
Connections in Newnan, Georgia
.
dating game show
on ABC Television
. She made it to the final rose ceremony, where bachelor Brad Womack rejected both girls. He was chastised by Ellen DeGeneres
, who later retracted her statement. ABC Television
then tapped Pappas to star in The Bachelorette
. The news was broken to her by Ellen DeGeneres
while she was a guest on DeGeneres' daytime talk show
.
In the 2008 season of The Bachelorette
, Pappas eventually rejected single dad Jason Mesnick
and accepted the marriage proposal of professional snowboarder Jesse Csincsak
. Their relationship lasted a few months before the engagement was called off. Mesnick went on to become The Bachelor in 2009.
In October 2008, Pappas won Fox Reality Channel
's "Golden Realtini", given to the most memorable reality performer of the year.
During her engagement, in 2009, Pappas became the co-host of Get Married
on Lifetime TV, reporting on wedding planning.
In August 2010, Pappas became engaged to Stephen Stagliano, whose brother, Michael Stagliano, was on season 5 of The Bachelorette. They were married October 22nd, 2011 in Georgia.
In late 2011, DeAnna was on the show Bachelorette Party on the Oxygen channel. Her episode was called Big Fat Greek Bachelorette Party. The show revolves around her, friends and family celebrating DeAnna's bachelorette party in Las Vegas, NV at the Palm's Hotel and Casino, as well as other popular Vegas attractions.
and Miss USA 2009 Rachel Smith
.. She also visited Afghanistan in 2009, including remote camps such as FOB Dwyer.
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
reality dating shows The Bachelor, Season 11, and The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
, Season 4.
Early life
Pappas, of GreekGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
heritage, who is the middle of three children, was born in Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
, and shortly thereafter moved to Kentucky with her mother and siblings. When she was twelve years old, her mother died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
and she relocated with her brother, Thomas, and sister, Chrissy, to Newnan, Georgia
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
, to live with her father.
After high school she attended Georgia Military College
Georgia Military College
Georgia Military College is a United States Military Junior College, high school, and middle school in Milledgeville, Georgia. GMC is one of five military junior colleges that participates in the Army's Early Commissioning Program. Cadets who graduate from GMC's two-year, military science-oriented...
and received a degree in General Studies. From there, Pappas attended the Gaddy's School where she earned her real estate license. She practiced real estate at Keller Williams Realty
Keller Williams Realty
Keller Williams Realty is a real estate franchise organization in the United States and Canada. It has its headquarters in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1983 by Gary Keller and Joe Williams....
Connections in Newnan, Georgia
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
.
Television career
In 2007, Pappas decided to audition for The Bachelor, a reality televisionReality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
dating game show
Dating game show
Dating game shows are television game shows, some say reality game shows, that incorporate a dating system in the form of a game with clear rules. Human matchmaking is involved only in selecting the game's contestants - usually for amusement value as opposed to any concern for their happiness or...
on ABC Television
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
. She made it to the final rose ceremony, where bachelor Brad Womack rejected both girls. He was chastised by Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season....
, who later retracted her statement. ABC Television
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
then tapped Pappas to star in The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
. The news was broken to her by Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season....
while she was a guest on DeGeneres' daytime talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
.
In the 2008 season of The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
, Pappas eventually rejected single dad Jason Mesnick
Jason Mesnick
Jason Scott Mesnick is the runner-up on Season 4 of The Bachelorette and the Bachelor of the 13th season of the reality dating show The Bachelor.-Biography:Mesnick is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, but moved to Washington at the age of eight...
and accepted the marriage proposal of professional snowboarder Jesse Csincsak
Jesse Csincsak
Jesse Csincsak is an American professional snowboarder. Jesse is the founder of the non-profit organization JSAK Snowboarding which helps snowboarders with Olympic aspirations to raise money for training, travel and related expenses. Jesse is also a coach at High Cascade Snowboard Camp and a...
. Their relationship lasted a few months before the engagement was called off. Mesnick went on to become The Bachelor in 2009.
In October 2008, Pappas won Fox Reality Channel
Fox Reality Channel
Fox Reality Channel was an all reality television channel available on cable and satellite television in the United States. It was launched on May 24, 2005 and was owned by the Fox Entertainment Group. It featured many shows that were previously on the Fox network...
's "Golden Realtini", given to the most memorable reality performer of the year.
During her engagement, in 2009, Pappas became the co-host of Get Married
Get Married
Get Married is an American television series appearing weekdays on Lifetime Television. The series is hosted by event planner and lifestyle expert Colin Cowie, and co-hosted by reality television star Deanna Pappas.-History:...
on Lifetime TV, reporting on wedding planning.
In August 2010, Pappas became engaged to Stephen Stagliano, whose brother, Michael Stagliano, was on season 5 of The Bachelorette. They were married October 22nd, 2011 in Georgia.
In late 2011, DeAnna was on the show Bachelorette Party on the Oxygen channel. Her episode was called Big Fat Greek Bachelorette Party. The show revolves around her, friends and family celebrating DeAnna's bachelorette party in Las Vegas, NV at the Palm's Hotel and Casino, as well as other popular Vegas attractions.
Humanitarian work
In January 2007, Pappas visited American troops in Kuwait as part of a USO visit. She was joined by actress Christine LakinChristine Lakin
Christine Helen Lakin is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alicia "Al" Lambert on the 1990s ABC/CBS situation comedy Step by Step and as Joan of Arc in Showtime's Reefer Madness...
and Miss USA 2009 Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith
Rachel Renee Smith is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.-Early life:...
.. She also visited Afghanistan in 2009, including remote camps such as FOB Dwyer.