Dolores Catania

Dolores Catania (née Spagnola), born on December 28, 1970, is an American television personality, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. She gained fame as a main cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, starting from its seventh season in 2016. Born in Paterson, New Jersey to Lawrence and Valerie Spagnola, Dolores grew up alongside her three sisters and a brother. Her father served as the former Paterson Chief of Police. Dolores has a mixed Italian and Irish heritage. She has a close relationship with her Real Housewives co-star Teresa Giudice and Giudice's cousin Kathy Wakile. Dolores previously worked as a waitress before joining the Housewives franchise.