Terra Jolé Odmark (born May 25, 1980, in Comal County, Texas) is a reality television personality known for Little Women: LA and its spinoffs and Dancing with the Stars. She stands at 4'2" as a person with dwarfism. In 1998, she graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio, Texas.

Terra Jolé
Born
Terra Jolé Odmark

(1980-05-25) May 25, 1980 (age 44)
OccupationReality television personality
Spouse
Joe Gnoffo
(m. 2015)
Children3
Websitehttps://www.terrajole.com

Career

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Jolé is part of the cast and one of the executive producers of the Lifetime television shows Little Women: LA and Terra’s Little Family. Both shows began in 2014. Jolé also works as executive producer of spinoffs Little Women: ATL and Little Women: NY and Little Women: Dallas. 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

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Jolé resides in Los Angeles, California and is married to fellow Little Women: LA 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

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2014–2019 Little Women: LA Herself Creator and Executive Producer

Main Cast (Seasons 1–8)

2015–2016 Little Women LA: Terra's Little Family Herself Executive Producer
2016 Rupaul's Drag Race Herself Season 8, Episode 6
2016 Dancing with the Stars Dancer Eliminated 9th (season 23)
2019 Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry Herself Season 4, Episode 2
2021 Rugrats Voice[7]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Jerry Springer Terra Episode: Invasion of the little people part 2
2001 My First Day
2008 Midgets vs. Mascots Little person
2010 Jackass 3D Terra
2014 The Hungover Games Teddy

Books

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  • Fierce at Four Foot Two (2017)

References

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