Trishelle Cannatella Biography: Husband, Age, Kids, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Sister, TV Shows, The Traitors

Trishelle Cannatella is an American reality television personality, model, actress, and poker player who rose to fame as a cast member of MTV’s The Real World: Las Vegas.

She later became a longtime competitor on The Challenge and expanded her television career through The Surreal Life, Fear Factor, Below Deck Mediterranean, and The Traitors.

Her victory on The Traitors season 2 brought her career renewed attention.

Trishelle Cannatella
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Real Name:	Trishelle Elaine Cannatella
Stage Name:	Trishelle Cannatella
Born:	November 4, 1979 (age 46 years old)
Place of Birth:	Cut Off, Louisiana, USA
Nationality:	American
Ethnicity:	Cajun/French, Italian, English, Irish, Spanish
Height:	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Andrew “Drew” Cannatella, Sharon A. Plaisance Cannatella
Siblings:	Buffy Cannatella
Spouse:	John Hensz
Relationship:	Married
Occupation:	Reality Television Personality, Model, Actress, Poker Player
Net Worth:	$3 million

Early life and education

Trishelle Elaine Cannatella was born on November 4, 1979, in Cut Off, Louisiana. She was raised in a small community in the Louisiana bayou by her parents, Andrew “Drew” Cannatella and Sharon A. Plaisance Cannatella.

Her family background includes Cajun and French ancestry, alongside Italian, English, Irish, and Spanish roots. Her mother was deeply religious and regularly took the family to church.

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Cannatella lost her mother to a brain tumor when she was 14 years old. She attended South Lafourche High School, where she participated in several athletic activities.

She later attended the University of Southern Mississippi, studying broadcast journalism and minoring in English. She was also involved in the Chi Omega sorority and the Student Alumni Association.

Career

Trishelle Cannatella entered the public spotlight in 2002 when she became one of the housemates on MTV’s The Real World: Las Vegas. Her outgoing personality and dramatic experiences on the series quickly made her one of the season’s most recognizable cast members.

Her appearance opened the door to a much larger reality television career.

Following The Real World, Cannatella became a regular participant in MTV’s competitive reality franchise The Challenge. She competed in several seasons, including The Gauntlet, The Inferno, Rivals, Rivals II, All Stars, and other editions.

Her competitive personality and long history on the franchise helped establish her as one of its veteran female personalities.

She also appeared on The Surreal Life, Kill Reality, Fear Factor, Punk’d, Celebrity Poker Showdown, and Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling. In addition to reality television, she pursued acting and appeared in productions including The Hillz, The Scorned, The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning, and Ninja Cheerleaders.

Cannatella also developed a career as a model. She appeared in Playboy-related projects and other men’s entertainment publications, while also participating in the Lingerie Football League.

She became an accomplished poker player and competed in celebrity and professional poker events, including World Poker Tour tournaments.

After stepping back from The Challenge for several years, Cannatella returned to reality television in a major way. In 2024, she competed on the second season of Peacock’s The Traitors.

Working alongside fellow Challenge veteran Chris “CT” Tamburello, she reached the finale and won the competition. The pair divided the prize money after eliminating Mercedes “MJ” Javid in the final vote.

Cannatella later appeared on Below Deck Mediterranean, where she discussed her past modeling career and continued her reality television appearances. She has also remained active in poker, entertainment, travel, and social media.

Her Traitors victory has led to renewed interest in her career and opened opportunities for further reality television appearances.

Awards and honors

• The Traitors Season 2 — Winner, 2024
• The Real World Awards Bash — Steamiest Scene, 2008
• World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational — Final Table, 2008
• World Poker Tour Invitational — Third Place, 2010

Personal life

Trishelle Cannatella is 46 years old and has been married to John Hensz since March 5, 2017. Hensz is a pilot who has worked as a Delta pilot and served as a fighter pilot in the National Guard.

The couple became engaged in July 2016 in New Orleans and later married in a New Orleans ceremony.

Cannatella has kept information about children private, and there are no publicly confirmed children associated with the marriage. She has continued to maintain an active lifestyle centered on travel, fitness, poker, reality television, and entertainment.

Her height is approximately 175 cm (5 ft 9 in).

Net worth

Trishelle Cannatella has an estimated net worth of $3 million. Her income has come from reality television, acting, modeling, poker competitions, promotional appearances, entertainment projects, and brand-related work.

Her long-running involvement in The Challenge and her victory on The Traitors have been particularly important milestones in her entertainment career.

Social media

• Instagram: @trishellec

Filmography

• The Real World: Las Vegas — 2002
• The Challenge — 2003–2014
• The Surreal Life — 2003
• The Scorned — 2005
• The Hillz — 2004
• The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning — 2007
• Ninja Cheerleaders — 2008
• Kill Reality — 2005
• Fear Factor — 2005
• Punk’d — 2006
• Celebrity Poker Showdown — 2006
• Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling — 2008
• Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas — 2007
• The Challenge: All Stars — 2021
• Married at First Sight — 2020
• Below Deck Mediterranean — 2024
• The Traitors — 2024
• The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras — 2024

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