Nicole Elizabeth "Snooki" LaValle (née Polizzi; born November 23, 1987) is an American reality television personality, television host, author, professional wrestler, and dancer. She is best known for being a cast member of the MTV reality show "Jersey Shore" and starring in "Snooki & Jwoww" and "". She earned $150,000 per "Jersey Shore" episode by the last season. 