Who is Antonio Nigro? Nonna Pia’s Grandson is Behind Viral Videos

Nonna Pia, the Italian grandmother from New Jersey whose cooking videos went viral has captured our hearts. While Nonna Pia’s culinary skills and charming personality have garnered her legions of fans, many are left wondering about the man behind the camera, her grandson Antonio Nigro.

Here are 5 fascinating facts about Antonio Nigro that shed light on the talent and dedication that brought Nonna Pia into our lives.

Get to Know Nonna Pia’s Grandson, Antonio

He is Super Smart

1. Antonio graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 2019.  He is 28 years old.

Antonio Works for a Big Name Company

2. He worked in research and development for Johnson & Johnson before jumping into his role at a beauty retail company in New Jersey, which he has been at for 4 years.

Let’s Go to the Supermarket

3. He stumbled upon success while filming his grandmother in January 2020 when it began.  This is shortly before the pandemic started.  The very first video he filmed was of his grandmother sitting at the kitchen table writing a list for a trip to the supermarket.

Overnight Success Thanks to Nonna Pia

4. Talk about quick success! Little did Antonio know what kind of reaction his video would have. He admits that he had a TikTok account but wasn’t very active on it.  He posted the video of his Nonna Pia, not thinking anything of it.  When he checked back on it only a few hours later, it had 100,000 views!

Immigration Roots

5. Antonio totally understands where his grandmother comes from.  He was quoted as saying, “Like many immigrants, she came from humble beginnings, so she doesn’t use a lot of expensive ingredients in her cooking.”

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