Terra Jolé Explained

Terra Jolé
Birth Name:Terra Jolé Odmark
Birth Date:May 25, 1980
Birth Place:Comal County, Texas
Occupation:Reality television personality
Children:3
Website:https://www.terrajole.com

Terra Jolé Odmark (born May 25, 1980, in Comal County, Texas) is a reality television personality known for and its spinoffs and Dancing with the Stars. She stands at 4'2" as a person with dwarfism.

Career

Jolé is part of the cast and one of the executive producers of the Lifetime television shows and Terra’s Little Family. Both shows began in 2014. Jolé also works as executive producer of spinoffs Little Women: ATL and and . She is a member of the Producers Guild of America.

In 2016, Jolé released a full album of children’s songs titled Penny’s Playlist. The project was dedicated to her daughter.[1]

Jolé launched MiniMama.com, a website that features original content for mothers and children.[2]

On August 30, 2016, Jolé was announced as one of the celebrities who would take part in season 23 of Dancing with the Stars.[3] Her professional partner was Sasha Farber. The couple were eliminated in Week 10 of the competition, after receiving two perfect scores and therefore finished in fifth place.

Personal life

Jolé resides in Los Angeles, California and is married to fellow star Joe Gnoffo.

On March 16, 2015, the couple had a daughter named Penelope Charlevoix Gnoffo. On August 1, 2016, their son, Grayson Vincent D’Artagnan Gnoffo, was born.[4] On March 11, 2020, their second daughter, Magnolia August, was born.[5]

Jolé is a supporter of the non-profit organization Forte Animal Rescue. She is passionate about animals and has adopted and cared for dozens of pets without homes over the years.[6]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2019HerselfCreator and Executive Producer Main Cast (Seasons 1–8)
2015–2016Little Women LA: Terra's Little FamilyHerselfExecutive Producer
2016Rupaul's Drag RaceHerselfSeason 8, Episode 6
2016Dancing with the StarsDancerEliminated 9th (season 23)
2019Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenryHerselfSeason 4, Episode 2
2021RugratsVoice[7]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Jerry SpringerTerraEpisode: Invasion of the little people part 2
2001My First Day
2008Midgets vs. MascotsLittle person
2010Jackass 3DTerra
2014The Hungover GamesTeddy

Books

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terra Jolé Album. CDBaby,com.
  2. Web site: MiniMama. .
  3. Web site: Terra Jolé on Season 23 of DWTS. ETOnline.com. 25 August 2016 . 25 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Terra Jole Gives Birth To Second Child. UsMagazine.com. 3 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Little Women: LA's Terra Jole Welcomes Daughter Magnolia August: 'Best News of Our Year'. PEOPLE.com. en. 2020-03-27.
  6. Web site: Forte Animal Rescue. FARescue.org. 20 October 2016.
  7. Web site: 50 Highly anticipated TV series coming out in 2021.