A twin and one of six children. Her father was in the Army and she traveled the world with her family. She recorded her first record at 17 in Germany while her father was stationed there. When her father retired and moved back to the US, Jodie remained in Germany for 14 more years. During that time she grounded the band “Rocco” and wrote and recorded two albums. She performed on numerous European TV shows including Banana’s, WWF Club and The Rudi Carrell Show and toured with and without her band throughout Europe. She opened for The Commodores for their German tour in 1982 and toured with Germany’s largest Newspaper, Bild Zeitung, for its’ infamous summer tour in 1985 performing with Nik Kershaw, Howard Jones, Laid Back and top German artists. Jodie was awarded German Radio’s Newcomer of the Year Award in 1984. That same year she was selected to represent (then) West Germany in the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan. She was selected from over 3500 entries from around the world with a song she co-wrote. That song, “Don’t Break The Silence”, won Outstanding Song Award and 2nd Place. The song was also considered for the movie White Nights losing out to Phil Collins Separate Lives. Some other top names that competed in the festival during its 30 year existence are Céline Dion, Bryan Adams,
Bonnie Tyler, and Cissy Houston.

In 2022 Jodie and her twin sister Linda were asked to be interviewed for the major motion picture documentary, ‘Milli Vanilli – The Movie’ which was acquired by Paramount+ with an air date of October 21, 2023.

In 1988 in Rosbach Germany, she was asked to sing with her twin sister Linda on a track titled “Girl You Know It’s True” by a new, unknown group called ‘Milli Vanilli’. When the single took off Jodie and her sister went back in the studio and recorded vocals on 22 tracks for the group’s first album “All or Nothing”. The album sold more than 46 million copies and generated 3 number one hits on Billboard’s Top 100. The biggest selling single, “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You”, a duet, sold more than 6 million copies in the US alone. The group won a Grammy and three American Music Awards. In the fall of 1990 Milli Vanilli went back in the studio and recorded another 23 tracks for their second release “Keep On Running”. Jodie was awarded numerous Platinum and Gold records for her work on both releases. She has also worked with top European artists and world stars including Michael Jackson. Her Marketing career began in Germany in the 1980’s with her music and her cocktail bar, Bogarts. Her lucrative career brought her back to the US, the San Francisco bay area and Las Vegas where her family has lived for more than 40 years. In 2004 Jodie accepted the position of Call Center Supervisor and eventually Marketing Manager of Genesis Entertainment, Inc in Las Vegas dba nightclubs.com, travelnice.com, vegascasinos.com and 200 other websites. Nightclubs.com merged with What’s On Magazine and Highway Radio in 2009 and Jodie was promoted to Director of Marketing, Social Media, and Public Relations. In addition, she had two weekly radio shows for entertainment and nightlife on Highway Radio. These shows were heard by hundreds of thousands of listeners in Nevada, California, Arizona and Utah for more than 5 years.

Jodie volunteered side by side with Nevada Wild Fest and Highway Radio to benefit The Lili Claire Foundation for more than 4 years. She donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in ad space and airtime through the generosity of What’s On Magazine and Highway Radio to NWF and New Vista Community Wine/Beer Walks for more than 3 years. Jodie volunteered as a Catechist for 9 years, both in Northern California and in
Las Vegas.


As a vocalist, Jodie Rocco has recorded numerous albums and tracks as a solo artist. She has also worked with other artists, including Milli Vanilli, Michael Jackson, Helen Schneider, Shell, and The Ocean, Guido Vitale, Six Was Nine, as well as Black and Blue.

Representing West Germany, she placed 2nd at the 1984 Yamaha Pops World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan with a song she co-wrote. Past winners included ABBA, Celine Dion, and Bonnie Tyler. Also in 1984, Jodie Rocco won newcomer of the year in Germany. Jodie was an original member of “The Flirts”, (1983). Besides singing, Jodie Rocco has also choreographed fashion shows, as well as modeled for Missoni, Cerutti, and Vogue magazine in Germany. Jodie has been on television many times, including appearances on The Rudi Carrell Show Berlin, Michael Schanze Show Wiesbaden, WWF Club Cologne, Bananas Munich, and an Evening with The Berlin Symphony Orchestra Karl Marx Stadt East Germany, and OWN TV: Oprah: Where Are They Now? On the show, she spoke candidly about her time with the group ‘Milli Vanilli’.

In 2024 the major motion picture, ‘Girl You Know It’s True’ directed by Simon Verhoeven premiered in the US in select theaters and Amazon Prime. The film won the prestigious prize ‘Best Film’ at the Bayerischen Filmpreis 2023, and ‘Best Actor’ awards or the two principle actors.

2005–Present Worldwide Professional Entertainer

• 2024 – Major Motion Picture ‘Girl You Know It’s True’ limited release in theaters around the world and available on Amazon Prime;

• 2024 – Soundtrack to ‘Monsters’ on Netflix featuring the music of ‘Milli Vanilli’ , as principle;

• 2024 – Re-release of VH1’s Behind The Music featuring ‘Milli Vanilli’ Episodes 1 and 9, as principle;

• 2023 – Major Motion Picture Documentary, ‘Milli Vanilli – The Movie’ premiere at Tribeca June 10, 2023, as principle;

• 2023- Major Motion Picture Documentary, ‘Milli Vanilli – The Movie’ premiere on Paramount+ October 2023, as principle:

• 2023- NBC Beyond the Influence – Premiere July 30, 2023 NBC, as principle;

• 2014- Extra for Bosch TV series on Amazon Prime;

• 2014- TV Interview regarding ‘Milli Vanilli’ on OWN TV: Oprah: Where Are They Now;

• 2011 – 2013 – Broadcast live and hosted Nevada Wild Fest for 3 days at a time for Highway Radio, created, wrote and performed 2-3 weekly radio shows regarding entertainment and nightlife for What’s On Magazine and Highway Radio;

• 2009- Present – Owner Twitter: @MilliVanilli Facebook: @TheRealMilliVanilli

• 2009 – 2014 – Was the voice of Highway Radio, including station ID’s, liners, commercials, contests;

• 2009 – 2013 – Interviewed top Las Vegas Strip performers/entertainers/celebrities and DJ’s including DJ Hollywood, Pete Tong, Derek Anthony- “Big D”, Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue, The Village People, Vanessa Williams, Cody Simpson, et al, exit polls for major shows on the strip including Absinthe, Jersey Boys, Phantom, Human Nature, Divas with Frank Marino, et al,

• 2005- TV Host/Interviewer for the first Vegas Prom at Palms Resort Las Vegas;

• 2005 – 2008 – Weekly Internet Radio Show for Vegas Nightlife on VegasTalkRadio.com

1989–Present Worldwide Awards

• 2024 – Voted one of Las Vegas’ ‘Women Who WOW’ by Real Vegas Magazine;

• 2023 – Voted one of Las Vegas’ ‘Women Who WOW’ by Real Vegas Magazine;

• 2022 – Voted one of Las Vegas’ ‘Women Who WOW’ by Real Vegas Magazine;

• 2021 – Voted one of Las Vegas’ ‘Women Who WOW’ by Real Vegas Magazine;

• 2018 – Inducted into the Nevada Women’s Hall of Fame;

• 2017 – Women’s Chamber of Commerce Nevada Entertainer of the Year Award;

• 2014 – Voted one of Las Vegas’ Top 100 Women of Influence by MyVegas Magazine;

• 1989 – Contributed to the sale of 47 million records (Milli Vanilli)

• 1990 – 1 Grammy (Milli Vanilli)

• 1990 – 3 American Music Awards (Milli Vanilli)

• 1990 – 7 platinum, 10 Gold records (Milli Vanilli)

• 1984 – Represented West Germany, with a song I co-wrote at the Yamaha Pops World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan. I placed 2nd. Past winners include ABBA, Celine Dion, and Bonnie Tyler;

• 1984 – Won Newcomer Of The Year Award presented by Saarlaendischer Rundfunk in Germany;

1977–1988 Various Record/T.V. Companies Worldwide

Professional Entertainer

• Choreographed Fashion shows, did make-up and modeled for Missoni, Cerutti, local clothing designers, (Munich, Germany) and Vogue magazine in Germany;

• Recorded numerous albums and tracks (original) as a solo artist AND with other artists including Milli Vanilli, Michael Jackson, Helen Schneider, Shell and The Ocean, Guido Vitale, Six Was Nine, Black and Blue;

• Original member of “The Flirts” 1983;

• TV Performances include: The Rudi Carrell Show Berlin, Michael Schanze Show Wiesbaden, WWF Club Cologne, Bananas Munich, An Evening with The Berlin Symphony Orchestra Karl Marx Stadt, East Germany.