Joanna Ferrone

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Joanna Ferrone
Born1949or1950(age 74–75) [1]
Occupation(s)Writer, author
Known for Fido Dido (1985)
Angela Anaconda (1996, 1999–2001)

Joanna Ferrone is an American writer and author. She is best known for co-creating the fictional character Fido Dido with Sue Rose. Ferrone and Rose also created Angela Anaconda , which Ferrone describes as a reflection of her upbringing.

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Life and career

Ferrone was the third of eight children, [2] [3] raised in the Catholic faith but Ferrone would later describe herself as agnostic. [2] She was raised in Oyster Bay, New York. [3] Growing up, she described herself as the "consummate tomboy". [2] She identifies as a lesbian, and her family's "only gay child". [2] In an interview, Ferrone expressed her previous feelings that had she been born another time, she would have transitioned. [4] : 338  Ferrone was heavily involved in the New York queer arts scene of the 1970s and 1980s. [4] : 337  She cited queer pop art influences such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring as central to her and Sue Rose's practice. [4] : 337  At the time of Fido Dido's creation, Ferrone worked as the owner to a stock photo library. [5] Before that, she worked as a department store gift wrapper, waitress, receptionist, and the owner of a stock photography company. [2]

Ferrone was the co-creator of the mascot Fido Dido alongside Sue Rose, [1] Ferrone's partner at the time. [3] He was designed in 1985 with his appearance inspired by a mutual friend of the two, [4] : 337  and the design was initially put on t-shirts, his design later caught the attention of Patricia Field. [6] Three years following his creation, his design caught the interest of Pepsi's agency looking for a character to market 7-Up that embodied an energy that was "cool, identifiable and really liberal in its outlook". [6] Ferrone was responsible for naming and creating the personality of the character, [7] and served as his "business manager". [1] Ferrone co-created Angela Anaconda alongside Sue Rose. [8] Ferrone described the series as a reaction to the premises she saw on TV while she was growing up and the questions she felt while comparing herself to the picture perfect families that were shown. [8] Ferrone described Angela Anaconda as "very autobiographical, that was the most natural thing." [8] Ferrone revealed in an interview with YouTuber Alexandra Bender that she was not involved in Angela Anaconda's eventual inclusion in Digimon: The Movie . [9]

She served as the founder and president of Honest Entertainment, [10] which aimed to remake Fido Dido for a modern audience. [11] In 2002, Ferrone was slated as the co-creator and co-writer to the show Family Values alongside Tom Brady. [12] [13] The series was described in Variety as "wholesome ’50s-style family living in the modern world" and "' Pleasantville' gone wild". [14] Family Values was to be produced by Honest Entertainment in collaboration with Mainframe Studios. [15] Following the success of Angela Anaconda, Ferrone alongside Rose, were responsible for writing the Angela Anaconda companion books. Ferrone would later publish Julian Dickerson and the Higher Ups and Doreen by Doreen as an independent author. [16] In addition, Ferrone serves as the owner of the FIDO x CIRCULAR store in Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. [16]

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