Deanna Marie is the leading lady and one of the hosts of “Deanna and Justin In The Morning“. Deanna and her husband Jacob (and their 3 pets) moved from Nevada to Pennsylvania September 2021 and she joined WJBR October 2021. It’s been an adventure! Want to learn more about her? For a deeper look into her life, follow her on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
Read on for more interesting things to know about Deanna Marie
Deanna Grew Up In Erial, NJ
Deanna is a South Jersey girl through and through. She grew up in Erial and lived there until moving away to college.
She attended St. Edward’s Catholic School in Pine Hill, NJ and Paul VI High School is Haddon Heights.
Deanna Majored In Theatre Studies At Montclair State University
Deanna knew from an early age that she wanted to pursue Theatre.
Around age 11, she signed up for Summer Stage with Mainstage Center for the Arts. A few years later she joined Harmony Showchoir with MCA and it changed the trajectory of her life.
She graduated from Montclair State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Studies and minor in Musical Theatre.
Deanna went on to intern in NYC at a marketing firm for Broadway while auditioning for shows.
She eventually got an agent in Philadelphia and continued booking commercial work before she decided to no longer pursue Musical Theatre and instead, explore other opportunities. However, theater always remained a part of Deanna’s life.
Can you spot Deanna?
Deanna And Her Husband Drove Across The Country...Twice!
When Deanna and Jacob decided to explore new places, they took full advantage of the opportunity.
They moved out of their apartment in Hamilton, NJ at the time and rented a Uhaul. They loaded up their one bedroom and their cat, Ivan and hit the road. They drove the southern route to California in 6 days.
They made their way between 2014 and 2016 from the bay area in California to Reno, NV. After living in Reno for about 5 years, they decided to take new opportunities back east and move to Pennsylvania. This time they had 2 more pets- another cat (Leota) and a dog (Rad). So they loaded them all up in a RV and drove for 9 days along the northern route, hitting national parks on their way back.
Leaving Reno *sadface*
They broke the rule "Never fall in love at the Jersey Shore"
The MTV hit reality show Jersey Shore is famous for the quote “Don’t fall in love at the jersey shore”.
Deanna and her hubby definitely broke that rule. They met in Point Pleasant one night, while living in Belmar with friends. Got engaged on the Point Pleasant boardwalk where they had their second date and the rest is history.
Deanna Is A Proud Aunt To 4 Girls
One thing about Deanna’s family is that it is dominated by women.
She is the proud aunt to 4 beautiful girls and lucky enough to be godmother to one.
She enjoys spending a lot of her spare time with them, watching them grow up- 2 of them at least. The other 2 live in Florida and she misses them terribly.
