‘Sopranos’ Star Drea de Matteo Has Barely Changed 19 Years After the Show Ended

Megan JohnsonSat, February 21, 2026 at 3:59 PM UTC

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Drea De Matteo skyrocketed to stardom as Adriana La Cerva on the groundbreaking HBO series The Sopranos, and she hasn't changed a bit since the show ended 19 years ago.

De Matteo, 54, played Adriana, the fiancée of Tony Soprano's nephew, Christopher Moltisanti, on the iconic series, which ran from 1999 to 2007 and earned endless acclaim for its depiction of a New Jersey mob boss, played by the legendary James Gandolfini, struggling with his mental health. With her sharp nails, impeccable makeup, and barrel curls, De Matteo looked every bit the part of the mafia girlfriend on the series. However, it was her wise attitude and knowledge about the organized crime world that made it clear she had staying power throughout most the show's run.

These days, one look at De Matteo makes it clear that she's barely changed a bit in the almost two decades since the show ended. In a new post on her Instagram page, the beauty showed off the same glam looks that made her famous back in the late '90s.

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De Matteo Never Planned on Being a Career Actress

Earlier this month, De Matteo opened up in a new interview about how the acting life isn't really for her. Instead, it was really just a way to make a living. Her passion lies elsewhere, and she recently launched THE ULTRAFREE PODCAST.

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"It never interested me," she told Fox News Digital. "After The Sopranos, I really had no interest in doing it anymore. I did it to pay bills when I needed to. I would take jobs when it was absolutely necessary. But to just continue being in that hamster wheel of Hollywood, I just didn't have an interest in it."

However, things went downhill when the pandemic hit, and her house went into foreclosure. That's when she decided to join OnlyFans to make ends meet.

"The breaking point was when I had to join OnlyFans to save my home," De Matteo continued. "We were in foreclosure over the mandates. Not even over the mandate. They [the California government], this whole thing that was set up, forbearances, 'Take a forbearance, take a longer forbearance, do this, do that. We got you covered. We're going to take care of everybody.' And then nobody was taken care of. And then letters were coming to the door."

Related: Michael Imperioli Says Many 'Sopranos' Characters Would’ve Been 'Trump Supporters'

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