Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Former VIP host at The Abbey in Los Angeles, Marissa Chykirda is a beautiful American reality TV star.
- As an actress, she is best known for her role in ‘One Live to Live’ and appearances in ‘What Happens at the Abbey’ on E! Network.
Personal Details & Early Life :
- An original New Yorker, Marissa was born on April 20, 1996. She was raised in Long Island, NY.
- She comes from a tight-knit Italian family & has two siblings, one brother and one sister.
- Feeling conditioned by social expectations, Marissa enrolled in a nursing course at the Stone Brookes University but her passion has always been for entertainment.
- At age 19, she began her acting classes.
Career Begins :
- While in Long Island, Marissa lived with her family and worked as a waitress, saving her wages until she could afford to move out.
- In 2017 Marissa left behind her life in New York and went to LA where she found a job hosting at one of the most iconic gay bars in the USA, The Abbey.
- While her family did not support her move, her mother was reportedly excited to see Marissa in a TV show & turned up at the season premiere for “What happens at the Abbey.”
Rise to Fame, Net worth & OnScreen Work :
- After just a few weeks working at The Abbey, Marissa was scouted & added to the 2017 cast of ‘What Happens at the Abbey.’
- The show follows the personal lives of the staff at the world-famous West Hollywood bar.
- Before joining the E! Network show, Marissa had made TV appearances in a few series including the soap opera “One Life to Live” in 2013, in which she played a waitress in 20 episodes.
- In 2014, she was part of the comedy series ‘My New Room Mate.’
- In April 2017 she made her film debut with the role of Nikky in “Tapestry,” directed by Ken Kushner. The movie tells the story of a man in the midst of a lifetime crisis & his personal journey through it.
Love Life :
- Before joining the show, Marissa had a boyfriend back home in Long Island, but some time after joining What Happened in the Abbey she told her co-star, Brandi, that she and her boyfriend were ‘officially off.’
- Allegedly the unnamed man had been pushing for Marissa to settle down & “to be wifey.”
- Marissa has other plans & mentioned in the show that I still want to go out and pursue the things that I want to pursue.
Conflict & Controversy :
- In the 1st episode of What Happens at the Abbey Marissa was seen to be flirting with her co-star, bartender Kyle, known as the ‘bad boy’ and ‘player’ on the show.
- She admitted that Kyle is super hot, has a great smile & a great game.
- She stated that she felt jealous seeing him flirting with co-worker Ashlee. The pair could become the show’s newest couple.