Deena Nicole Buckner (née Cortese; born January 12, 1987) is an American reality television personality who appeared on the MTV reality show Jersey Shore from 2010 to 2012 and is currently on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
[2] Cortese's older sister, Joanie Maiorella, was put up for adoption and lived down the road from them.
After graduating, she briefly attended Brookdale Community College in Middletown Township, New Jersey.
In 2018, Cortese returned to MTV as one of the cast members of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, which is still running and she currently remains on the show.
[10] The couple recently had two homes in Jackson Township, New Jersey, and moved to another town after they had their second child.