Jacqueline Elizabeth Laurita (née Grippe, formerly Holmes; born April 26, 1970)[2] is an American television personality and spokeswoman on autism issues known for starring in The Real Housewives of New Jersey (2009–14, 2016).
[22] Her husband started a popcorn company, The Little Kernel, with profits donated to a foundation that provides resources to parents with children on the autism spectrum.
[23][24][25] Laurita had considered leaving the show after her son's autism diagnosis in 2012 but decided to stay and use the platform to share information.
"We also didn’t want anyone, including our son, Nicholas, to think we backed out because we were ashamed of his diagnosis or trying to hide it.”[15] Laurita's first grandchild, Cameron Hendrix Malleo, was born on August 30, 2016, to Laurita's daughter, Ashlee Holmes, and Pete Malleo.
In 2023, they moved to Orange County, California as Chris Laurita expanded his business, Velocity Global Brand apparel company.