As we celebrate what would've been former star 56th birthday, we're taking a look back at the . Big Ang was a reality TV icon before her heartbreaking death in 2016 following a battle with . She was the niece of Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, a well-known caporegime and drug dealer in the Genovese .
And as fans commemorate her birthday, we're giving an inside look at her wild life from her hysterical run on Mob Wives to her shocking run-ins with the law. Angela known and loved as Big Ang was the famously known for her over-the-top personality on the VH1 reality TV show Mob Wives. The hit six-season-long show followed the lives of women who had ties to the mob in Staten Island, New York where they struggle to maintain their lavish lifestyles as their family's breadwinners are jailed for mob-related crimes.
Big Ang was a fan favorite on the reality series for her style, outspoken personality, and the many times she cut loose on the show. After Mob Wives, the breakout star went on to appear in her own spin-off series called Big Ang which lasted one season before being adapted into a new spin-off called Miami Monkey. Outside of the two reality shows, Angela went on to appear in a number of other TV shows and movies over the years including Staten Island Summer, Celebrity Wife Swap, Couples Therapy, The Wendy Williams Show, The Dr.
Oz Show, Scary Movie 5, and more. In 2001, Angela faced a run-in with the law and was arrested was one of fifteen defendants indicted and later convi.
