Joy Mangano is an American inventor and entrepreneur known for inventions such as the self-wringing Miracle Mop.
15 Facts About Joy Mangano
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Joy Mangano was the president of Ingenious Designs, LLC, and appeared regularly on the US television shopping channel HSN until her departure in late 2018.
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Joy Mangano was born in Brooklyn and raised in Huntington, New York.
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Joy Mangano began inventing at an early age when, as a teenager working at an animal hospital in Huntington, New York, on Long Island, she dreamed up a fluorescent flea collar to keep pets safe.
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Joy Mangano is a named inventor of 71 patent families and 126 distinct patent publications for her inventions.
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In 1990 after growing frustrated with ordinary mops, Joy Mangano developed her first invention, the "Miracle Mop", a self-wringing plastic mop with a head made from a continuous loop of 300 feet of cotton that can be easily wrung out without getting one's hands wet.
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Joy Mangano incorporated her business as Arma Products, later renaming it Ingenious Designs.
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Joy Mangano sold Ingenious Designs to USA Networks, the parent company of the HSN, in 1999.
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Joy Mangano has appeared in shorter commercials and infomercials for her company's products.
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Joy Mangano said that while selling on television is an opportunity to reach millions of people, it requires genuine enthusiasm to persuade people who can't touch or try the product.
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However, by 2022, Joy Mangano was again appearing regularly on HSN promoting her CleanBoss line of home, personal and cleaning products.
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In 2005, Joy Mangano was a judge on the cable reality show Made in the USA.
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Joy Mangano appeared on the ABC show The View on February 2,2007.
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Joy Mangano currently sits on the advisory board for the United Inventors Association.
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Joy Mangano married Tony Miranne in 1978 shortly after both graduated from Pace University.