Eddie DiStefano

Edward Giuseppe "Eddie" DiStefano (born November 30, 1992) is an American television personality and model, best known for starring in the x|MTV reality show Made in Manhattan.

Early life
DiStefano was born in x|Norwood, New Jersey. His father, Giovanni DiStefano, is a businessman and self-made millionaire who immigrated to the United States from x|Italy at age nineteen. His mother, Rita Castro, is a housewife of x|Italian and x|Irish heritage. He was raised x|Catholic.

DiStefano was raised in an affluent household with three younger sisters: Cecilia, Angela, and Leanna. He attended private schooling his entire life, and graduated from high school in 2011. After graduating, he began taking classes at x|Rutgers University, but dropped out after his first semester.

Career
After dropping out from college, DiStefano began a career as a model in x|New York City. He was featured in several ad campaigns, and walked in x|New York Fashion Week in 2013. In addition to his modeling career, DiStefano worked as a club promoter and personal assistant. He began working full-time as a club promoter in 2014, before leaving the business in 2017, to become a reality television personality after being cast in the x|MTV reality show x|Made in Manhattan.

Personal life
DiStefano resides in his family home in x|Norwood, New Jersey. He holds dual citizenship to the United States and Italy, and speaks fluent x|Italian.