Joanne Borgella

Model

Birthday May 29, 1982

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Oct 18, 2014 (32)

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About

Late model and singer who gained fame after winning the first season of the reality show Mo'Nique's Fat Chance. She also made the top twenty-four on American Idol in 2008.

Before Fame

She graduated from the Long Island private school, the Academy of St. Joseph's, in 2000.

Trivia

She documented her struggle with a rare form of endometrial cancer on her YouTube channel before ultimately succumbing to the disease in October 2014.

Family Life

Her father founded the Haitian radio station Radio Tropicale.

Associated With

She was the winner of Academy Award-winning actress Mo'Nique's reality beauty pageant series Mo'Nique's Fat Chance.