Joey Lawrence | |
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Joey Lawrence (2024) | |
| Born | Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, Jr. (1976-04-20) April 20, 1976 (age 48) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | Joe Lawrence Joseph Lawrence |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Vella (m. 2002; div. 2005)Chandie Yawn-Nelson (m. 2005; div. 2020)Samantha Cope (m. 2022; sep. 2024) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | http://theofficialjoeylawrence.com/ |
Joseph "Joey" Lawrence (born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Jr., April 20, 1976 in Philadelphia) is an American actor and R&B singer. He is best known for his character roles in the television series Gimme a Break, Blossom and Melissa & Joey. Other television series include the hit show Brotherly Love. He has also acted in several movies.
He has two younger brothers, Matthew and Andrew, who are also actors.[2]
He attended the University of Southern California.[3]
Lawrence's first acting role was in a Cracker Jack commercial. At the age of five, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He sang the song "Give My Regards to Broadway".[4]
Lawrence married Michelle Vella in 2002. The couple divorced in 2005. He met his second wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson, while on vacation in Disney World when the two were teenagers. They married there 13 years later, in July 2005.[5] The couple have two daughters, Charleston (born 2006) and Liberty Grace (born March 2010).[6][7] In July 2020, Lawrence would file for divorce from Yawn-Nelson.[8]
On May 1, 2022, Lawrence would marry Samantha Cope, who was his co-star on the set of a Lifetime movie.[9] They would have a daughter Dylan Rose together.[10] On August 13, 2024, Cope filed for divorce from Lawrence.[11]