Angelina Veneziano is a fictional character from the American CBS soap
opera The Young and the Restless. She is portrayed by Diana DeGarmo,
who is famed for being runner-up on the third season of the reality
television competition American Idol. She was introduced by former
executive producer and head writer Maria Arena Bell on October 31,
2011, as the daughter of mob boss Angelo Veneziano (Mike Starr).
Angelina was described as a mob boss daughter and aspiring singer by
Zap2it. DeGarmo described her as an over-the-top "jersey girl", and
noted her flamboyant costumes and voice. The show's executive producer
and head writer Maria Arena Bell offered DeGarmo the role of Veneziano
after seeing her performance of Penny Pingleton in the musical
production of Hairspray.Angelina Veneziano is a fictional character
from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She is
portrayed by Diana DeGarmo, who is famed for being runner-up on the
third season of the reality television competition American Idol. She
was introduced by former executive producer and head writer Maria
Arena Bell on October 31, 2011, as the daughter of mob boss Angelo
Veneziano (Mike Starr). Angelina was described as a mob boss daughter
and aspiring singer by Zap2it. DeGarmo described her as an
over-the-top "jersey girl", and noted her flamboyant costumes and
voice. The show's executive producer and head writer Maria Arena Bell
offered DeGarmo the role of Veneziano after seeing her performance of
Penny Pingleton in the musical production of Hairspray.Originating
from New Jersey, Angelina arrived in Genoa City, Wisconsin to be with
her father Angelo. She also wanted to fulfill her new-found dreams of
becoming a recording artist. Her father hired music producer Devon
Hamilton (Bryton James) to create her music. However, it was soon
evident that she lacked in talent. She developed a crush on Kevin
Fisher (Greg Rikaart), which she takes to extreme heights, conning him
into a short-lived marriage with the help of her father. Angelina
eventually achieved her musical dream, having released a song entitled
"Good Goodbye" which was written and produced by DeGarmo. The song was
about how the character evolved into a better person when she left,
and detailed her "emotional journey". DeGarmo said that she had
finally gotten rid of her selfish ways and expressed this through
music. After a five-month stint on the series, on March 27, 2012,
Angelina left Genoa City to further pursue her music career in Los
Angeles. Described as "mafia princess" and an alter ego, TV Guide
credited her as being comedic relief for the daytime drama. However,
Luke Kerr of Zap2it was not receptive of the character's Jersey Shore
concept, criticizing the soap opera for it. DeGarmo likened Angelina's
transformation to My Fair Lady.On September 12, 2011, it was announced
that DeGarmo was to join the cast of The Young and the Restless in the
contract role of "jersey girl" Angelina. DeGarmo is well known for
placing second on the third season of the reality television
competition, American Idol. After her departure from American Idol,
she ventured into on-stage musicals. Upon Angelina's debut on the
show, it was revealed that she would be romantically linked to Kevin
Fisher (Greg Rikaart). According to Entertainment Weekly, "Angelina,
wants to be a singer â€" but she's not exactly good at it." DeGarmo
began filming scenes on September 22, with her first airdate being
October 31, 2011. Speaking about how she landed the role of Angelina,
DeGarmo said that she was doing a special performance of the musical
Hairspray at the Hollywood Bowl for three nights that August, to which
head writer Maria Arena Bell had attended. She stated: Angelina Veneziano Top Movies & Young Movies