Genre Reality Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 | Creative director(s) Salana Rodriguez Original language(s) English | |
Starring Angela "Big Ang" Raiola |
Big Ang is an American reality television series starring Angela "Big Ang" Raiola, who first received television exposure on the second season of the reality series Mob Wives.
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Production history
Big Ang is a spinoff of Mob Wives. It premiered July 8, 2012, on VH1.
Raiola confirmed during an interview in May 2013 that a second season of Big Ang was being produced, but it was later revealed that the season would be retooled as another spin-off titled Miami Monkey, which premiered on September 8, 2013.
On February 16, 2016 Big Ang was featured in a Dr. Oz special focused specifically on her and the issue of her illness. Raiola died on February 18, 2016 at the age of 55 after a struggle with brain and lung cancer. Raiola also appeared in the final season of Mob Wives, which was produced before her death.