Joanna Garcia Swisher is a television actress famous for appearing on the nickelodeon series as a teenager. She is now a well-recognized and respected TV actress. Joanna had a sad moment in 2020 when she lost her parents. She married a professional retired baseball player and a mother of two daughters.
Joanna is also active on Social media like on Instagram. She has 488k followers and 644 followers in her Instagram account with 799 posts.
Who Is Joanna Garcia Swisher? How Old Is She?
Joanna Garcia Swisher is a screen actress born on 10 August 1979, which means that she is 42 years old now. She was born in Tampa, Florida.
Joanna attended the Tampa Catholic High School. She enrolled in Florida State University but soon dropped out to focus on her acting career.
She weighs around 55kg, and her height is 5 ft 5 inches tall.
Who Are Joanna Garcia Swisher’s Parents?
She was born to her mother, Loraine Garcia, and her father, Jay Garcia. Her father was a gynecologist, and her mother was an elementary school teacher.
Her parents were Cuban, and she has a brother named Michael Garcia.
Sadly, she lost her parents and her grandmother in 2020. She explained that her parent’s death was not for nothing and shared a gaping hole.
She also described her mother as a strong, capable, and amazing woman and her father as the ultimate father and feminist who gave her a huge source of support.
Who Are Her Previously Dated? How Did She Meet Nick Swisher?
Joanna Garcia had dated Trace Ayala in 2006. Trace Ayala is a fashion designer and entrepreneur, and she was engaged to him in June 2008. But they ended their engagement and relationship in 2009.
After her break up with Trace, she had a brief fling with actor Robert Buckley, a model. They worked together in the TV series, Privileged in early 2009. They reportedly dated for only one month.
The actress finally met her husband, Nick Swisher, after her two unsuccessful relationships in 2009. A mutual friend first set them up, and his baseball player profession didn’t spark her at first. But on their second meeting, she saw kindness and thought he was refreshing.
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Nick Swisher is a retired professional baseball player who played for five teams during his 12-year career in MLB. He was even named an All-Star in 2010 and played for New York Yankees in the World Series in 2009.
Is Joanna Garcia Swisher Still Married to Nick Swisher? Wedding Details
Joanna and Nick got engaged in May 2010. After engaged in May 2010, the couple got married on 11 December 2010, in a ceremony at the Breakers Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Many celebrities like Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Melissa Peterman, Reba McEntire, and more attended their wedding.
They had around 350 guests at their wedding, and baseball players Alex Rodriguez and Johnny Damon were also present in the ceremony.
The couple are still going strong with their marriage, and the actress had celebrated her husband’s birthday by writing a heartfelt tribute on Instagram,
“When I close my eyes and thank God for all the blessings in my life, it starts with you. Happy Birthday @yourboyswish. I love you so much.”
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The actress shared how her husband was consistent and willing to prove himself back in their dating days. She described that her husband was willing to prove that he was not some stereotypical athlete.
She also shared that she was enchanted by how her husband always happy and grateful for his success, and that thing was also common in her, so she stayed and connected with him.
What Is Joanna Garcia Swisher’s Daughter?
The actress is a mother of two beautiful daughters whom she shares with Nick Swisher.
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They welcomed their eldest daughter Emerson Jay in 2013, and after three years, they completed their family of four with their youngest daughter named Sailor Stevie in 2016.
What Is Joanna Garcia Swisher’s Net Worth?
Joanna Garcia Swisher has an estimated net worth of around $8 million. The actress lives with her husband and two daughters in a Los Angeles home which is kid-friendly and casual.
When Did Joanna Garcia Swisher Start Her Career?
Joanna Garcia Swisher started as a teenage actress, but she also tried out acting at the age of 10 with a local theater company before that. Then, she got noticed by the Discovery Channel and had offered her some works. Still, her parents encouraged her to complete her education and continue acting from more minor roles.
She appeared in Nickelodeon shows like Superboy, Clarrisa Explains All, SeaQuest DSV, and more.
She also appeared in Are You Afraid of the Dark, Second Noah, Party of Five, Step By Step, and many more.
Some of her movies are Love’s Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder, American Pie 2, Not Just Another Teen Movie, A-List, Extreme Makeover, The Internship, Revenge of the Bridesmaids, Better With you, and more.
Joanna mainly became for her TV series appearances in Freaks and Geeks, Reba, Privileged, Gossip Girl, How I Met Your Mother, Once Upon a Time, The Mindy Project, The Astronaut Wives Club, and many more.