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.
[8] In 2021, she premiered a reality competition show on USA Network for aspiring entrepreneurs called America's Big Deal.
[10] Mangano began inventing at an early age when, as a teenager working at an animal hospital in Huntington, New York, on Long Island, she dreamed up a fluorescent flea collar to keep pets safe.
After graduating from Pace University with a degree in business administration in 1978, she held a variety of jobs,[3] including waitress[2] and airline reservations manager while raising her three children as a divorced mother.
After selling the mop at trade shows and in local stores on Long Island, she sold 1,000 units on consignment to QVC.
[3] A HSN executive wrote that Mangano's success is due to her ability to convey her "passion, excitement and pride of every detail with her viewers.
[4] However, by 2022, Mangano was again appearing regularly on HSN promoting her CleanBoss line of home, personal and cleaning products.