Joe Manganiello: Health Battle, Divorce, and Ally Work

Few Hollywood actors pivot from playing a werewolf on True Blood to becoming a health advocate and LGBTQ ally — but Joe Manganiello has done exactly that. After a near-fatal health battle and a high-profile divorce, the 6’5″ actor is now opening up about his decade-long illness in a forthcoming memoir. Here’s what the latest reports reveal about his journey, including the mysterious symptoms that nearly cost him his life and the reasons behind his split from Sofia Vergara.

Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) ·
Net worth: $16 million ·
Age: 47 (born December 28, 1976) ·
Spouse: Sofia Vergara (2015–2023) ·
Known for: Alcide Herveaux (True Blood), Magic Mike, Spider-Man

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1Confirmed facts

Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara divorced in 2023 after seven years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences (KOTA Radio)
He documented his health battle in a memoir titled Bloodlines, scheduled for release on 2026-10-13 (Entertainment Weekly)
Manganiello received the Human Rights Campaign Ally for Equality Award in 2014 (HRC via YouTube)

2What’s unclear

The exact cause of Manganiello’s illness remains unknown — he says no doctor could identify it (Entertainment Weekly)
Whether Manganiello is currently in a relationship has not been publicly confirmed

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