Joy Mangano

Joy Mangano
Born (1956-02-01) February 1, 1956 (age 68)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationPace University
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active1989–Present
Spouse
Anthony Miranne
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(m. 1978; div. 1989)​
Children3
Websitejoymangano.com

Joy Mangano (/mæŋˈɡænoʊ/ mang-GAN-oh; born February 1, 1956)[1] is an American inventor and entrepreneur known for inventions such as the self-wringing Miracle Mop.[2][3] She was the president of Ingenious Designs, LLC, and appeared regularly on the U.S. television shopping channel HSN until her departure in late 2018.[4] Mangano is the founder and CEO of Clean Boss, a company that develops and sells cleaning products.[5]

Mangano released her autobiography, Inventing Joy, in 2017. The 2015 film Joy was loosely based on her life. Jennifer Lawrence won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Mangano.[6][7] A stage musical inspired by her life premiered in 2022, also titled Joy.[8]

In 2021, she premiered a reality competition show on USA Network for aspiring entrepreneurs called America's Big Deal.[9]

  1. ^ "Joy Mangano". Biography. FYI. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Making Millions off a Super Mop". ABC News. ABC. March 31, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2007.
  3. ^ Konig, Susan (February 11, 2001). "Cleaning Up in Business, With a Mop". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
  4. ^ "Joy Mangano Departing HSN to Pursue Other Professional Opportunities". corporate.hsn.com. HSN (Press Release). December 20, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  5. ^ Clean Boss thespruce.com accessed 2-23-22
  6. ^ McNearney, Allison (December 14, 2015). ""Cinderella without a prince": Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell on their new film "Joy"". Women in the World. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Davis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Delco Times Mangano Interview accessed 06/24/2023
  9. ^ Joy Mangano Interview Parada Magazine accessed 2-23-22