- Source of Wealth: Music
- Age: 49
- Birth Place: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
- Height: 1.6 m (5′ 3″)
- Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)
- Marital Status: Married (Chris Deffenbaugh)
- Full Name: Jo Dee Marie Messina
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: August 25, 1970
- Occupation: Musician, Songwriter, and Singer
- Education: Holliston High School
- Children: 2 (Noah Roger and Jonah Christopher)
Jo Dee Messina’s net worth is $8 million, and she is the first female country music artist to reach three multiple-week number one songs from the same album. Born on August 25, 1970, Jo Dee was raised in Holliston Massachusetts and has two sisters, Marianne and Terese, and one brother, Vincent.
Jo Dee Messina got her start singing at a young age and was performing in local nightclubs when she was in her teens. After realizing that living in the northeast could have a negative impact on her career, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 19 where she worked at temporary jobs while performing in various music contests in the area. While singing for a local radio show, Jo Dee caught the attention of Byron Gallimore of Curb Records. Gallimore soon signed her, and then he went on to co-produce her debut album with Tim Mcgraw. In 1998, Messina was named the “Top New Female Vocalist” by the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Since then, Jo Dee Messina has released four studio albums and a number of EPs. She eventually had six number one country hits and has sold over 5 million records.