Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga’s oldest son, Gino Gorga, is now 19 years old! The Real Housewives of New Jersey son celebrated his 19th birthday on September 12, with his proud parents giving a new look at how much their son has changed over the years.
Melissa took to Instagram on Gino’s birthday, where she posted a photo of her, Joe, and their other two kids, Antonia Gorga and Joey Gorga Jr., smiling next to Gino at his high school graduation. She contrasted this with a video of Gino blowing out the candles on his birthday cake when he was a child.Â
“Gino! Happy birthday, my first born son,” Melissa wrote in the caption of the post. “Proud of you endlessly for the man you’ve become. I can’t wait to see what you do with this next phase of life. Family over everything.”
Joe also took to Instagram, where he posted a series of throwback photos of him and Gino from over the years. “Happy birthday to my boy. I love you so much,” he wrote in the caption of the post.
Melissa Gorga celebrates son Gino Gorga’s high school graduation
Melissa had previously posted photos from Gino’s high school graduation when he received his diploma in June 2026. The mom of three took to her Instagram Story at the time, where she posted a video of Gino’s graduation cap and gown, celebrating her son on his big day. “Today’s the day…my Gino,” she wrote in the caption of the post.
She then took to her Instagram Story, where she posted so many photos of her son at his graduation, walking across the football field at his high school while surrounded by his classmates.
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Melissa Gorga opens up about Gino Gorga’s plans for the future
While Melissa or Joe has not yet shared what Gino is up to after high school, Melissa has shared some information about her son’s future. The Envy by MG boutique owner spoke with Bravo Insider at BravoCon 2025 last November, where she admitted that Gino’s plans for the future were up in the air at that point. “We’re thinking about it. We’re not sure yet,” she said.
And while the plans were still in the works, she revealed that she had an idea for what Gino’s future would entail for him, which would be following in her footsteps as an entrepreneur. “Gino is kind of an entrepreneur guy. To be continued,” she added.
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See what Melissa told Bravo Insider about being a “proud mom” to her kids in October 2025.
