- Victoria Granucci is famous for being the ex-wife of Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter, John Mellencamp
- She met the singer through a mutual friend after he saw her portrait at the said friend’s house and they got married in 1981
- After her divorce from the singer in 1989, Victoria chose not to remarry but focused on raising their two children Teddi Jo and Justice
Victoria Granucci is an American actress who married famous American singer, songwriter, and actor, John Mellencamp. They met in 1979 and got married in 1981. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Teddi Jo, and Justice Mellencamp.
The celebrity ex-wife did not remarry after her divorce from the singer, instead, she focused on raising their children and now their grandchildren.
Where in God’s Name is the Celebrity’s Ex-wife Victoria Granucci?
Victoria Granucci divorced her husband, singer, John Mellencamp in 1989 after he cheated on her while on tour. While he moved on and got married shortly after, the celebrity ex-wife did not. Instead, she relocated to Hilton Head, South Carolina, where she has remained ever since.
She chose to remain single and take care of her daughters and now, being a doting grandmother to her grandkids. The singer’s ex-wife is also inactive on social media but relatively active on Facebook.
Who is Victoria Granucci, John Mellencamp’s Ex-wife?
Victoria Granucci was born on November 26, 1958, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Although many sites report that she graduated from college in 1980, in an interview with Noblemania, she revealed she never went to college rather, she learned from life experiences.
As a child, Victoria loved rock and pop music. She also enjoyed watching her favorite TV shows, while hoping to appear in them sometime in the future.
Victoria tried out different aspects of the entertainment industry like modeling before eventually becoming an actress. She started her career in acting by getting small roles in movies, some of which did not include any lines. The actress had a budding career before meeting the singer.
As an actress, she has appeared in projects like Happy Days, Fantasy Island, Charlie’s Angels, Thank God It’s Friday, and Chips. She also appeared in her ex-husband’s music video Jack and Diane, it is her most prominent on-screen appearance.
Victoria’s Love Life and Marriage with John Mellencamp
The actress met John in 1979. He saw a photo of her at her friend’s home and convinced the friend to invite her for dinner. They had their first date at Dan Tana’s restaurant, in West Hollywood, California, where they hit it off immediately.
The duo dated for 2 years before getting married in 1981, the same year he divorced his first wife. They welcomed their first daughter, Teddi Jo on July 1, 1981, and the second in 1985. Their marriage lasted for 8 eight years before their divorce was finalized in 1989. The divorce was propelled by John’s infidelity, which he revealed in 1994.
John Mellencamp went ahead to marry Elaine Irwin in September 1992, whom he divorced in 2010. Unlike John, Victoria did not remarry, instead, she focused on raising her two daughters and now, her grandchildren.
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Who is John Mellencamp, Victoria Garucci’s Ex-husband?
John Mellencamp also known as Johnny Cougar, is an American singer, songwriter, painter, and actor. He was born in Seymour, Indiana, on October 7, 1951. John was diagnosed with a spinal Bifida birth defect and had to undergo surgery while he was still an infant.
He took interest in singing at the age of 6 and started his band, Crepe Soul band when he turned 14. The band was not very successful, which led him to play in local bands such as The Mason Brothers and Trash.
The singer got married to his girlfriend Priscilla Esterline in 1970, at the age of 18 after he got her pregnant. Priscilla gave birth to John’s first child, Michelle, in December 1970. Michelle went on to also give birth to her first child at the age of 18, making John a grandfather at the age of 36.
He rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as Jack and Diane, Hurts So Good, Crumblin’ Down, Pink Houses, Lonely Ol’ Night, and Cherry Bomb. John has won several awards for his music some of which include a Grammy Award, as Best Rock Performer for Hurts so Good, in 1983, Billboard Century Award in 2001, and ASCAP Foundation Champion Award in 2001. Subsequently, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 14, 2018.
According to statistics, 50 percent of celebrity marriages end in divorce, which makes Victoria and John’s marriage part of the statistics. However, most divorced celebrities go ahead to remarry, unlike Victoria.
