Joy Giovanni (born January 20, 1980) is an American actress, glamour model, and former professional wrestling valet. Best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment working on its WWE Friday Night SmackDown! show. Joy Giovanni is an independent film actress based out of California and has appeared in several notable television shows and independent movies. She has also been a model since 2001. She competed in the 2004 and 2005 Lingerie Bowl events.
Giovanni gained a job in WWE after finishing third during the $250,000 RAW Diva Search. Her entrance theme was a WWE Production, entitled "Only Love Can Do It".
Joy Giovanni debuted on WWE Friday Night SmackDown! as a "Massage Therapist." Many of her on-screen appearances in the company were with WWE wrestler Big Show being his girlfriend, becoming part of his feud with JBL. She was also written into a heated feud with former SmackDown! diva Amy Weber, JBL's image consultant in 2004.
This feud included a part in where she was kidnapped and discovered, bound, and gagged in JBL's limo trunk, as well as a backstage catfight between Amy and herself. She also competed in the WWE 2005 Rookie Diva of the year contest at No Way Out 2005 where Giovanni won with 65% of the vote. After this, she would occasionally appear on SmackDown! during backstage segments with other Divas or during bikini and lingerie contests. She was released by WWE on July 6, 2005.
Joy Giovanni has been training in Ohio Valley Wrestling for the past two years without a developmental contract, hoping to return to the main WWE roster soon.
