Geneva Maccarone’s career move from an NFL cheerleader to screen actress might sound like a Hollywood script. The Cape Verdean and Italian-American performer has steadily built her career, landing roles in everything from Tyler Perry’s Madea franchise to crime dramas and romantic features.
Biography
Born on 1 May 1989 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Geneva Maccarone relocated to Tampa during her childhood. At just thirteen, she enrolled in a summer camp at The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa’s premier cultural venue. She quickly landed the lead role in Whisperwood, an original play written and directed by Fred Johnson right there in Tampa.
Interestingly, Maccarone initially dreamt of becoming a news anchor. Acting wasn’t even on her radar until that first theatrical experience ignited something she couldn’t ignore. She went on to train at The Performer’s Studio Workshop under Kathy Laughlin, a respected member of the Casting Society of America. There, she studied the Eric Morris technique, which draws from Lee Strasberg’s renowned Method Acting approach.
Standing at 5’2″ (157 cm) with dark brown eyes and black hair, Maccarone has an athletic build thanks to her fitness discipline. She keeps active through regular gym sessions, yoga, and swimming, habits she’s carried since her cheerleading days.
Career
Maccarone’s path to acting took an unexpected detour through professional sports. Between 2012 and 2013, she cheered for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL.
Her screen breakthrough arrived in 2018 with the Chicago franchise on NBC. She appeared in a three-part crossover event spanning Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D., playing Jane Doe, a victim in a devastating 25-storey apartment fire storyline. The role showcased her ability to handle intense dramatic material. She returned to Chicago P.D. the following year as Ruby Garcia.
The years that followed saw Maccarone building a her filmography across multiple genres. She played Tracey in Terror Tales (2019), appeared as Tanya in the psychological thriller Tell Me a Story (2019), and took on Lisa in Secrets in the Snow (2020).
Her profile jumped significantly with Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming in 2022. As Sylvia, a divorce lawyer and friend to Laura, she joined the ensemble cast of the franchise’s twelfth instalment.
That same year brought what might be her most substantial role yet. In The Pages of My Heart (2022/2023), she played Aaliyah, a struggling actress navigating the entertainment industry in St. Petersburg, Florida. It’s a lead role that likely drew from her own experiences. The romantic drama earned impressive ratings on IMDb (7.9-8.1).
More recently, she appeared in Never Alone for Christmas (2023) and completed work on Complex, a crime drama television series where she plays Yara King. Her 2025 projects include Untimely, a short film where she portrays Audrey Wellings.
Beyond acting, Maccarone represents with MMG Model • Talent • Celebrity Management in New York, pursuing modelling opportunities alongside her screen work.
Personal Life
Maccarone keeps her personal life deliberately private, though she stays connected with fans through social media. Her Instagram account (@genevagee_) has approximately 44,000 followers, where she shares modelling shots, behind-the-scenes production content, and career updates.
She’s currently single, according to sources. Some have speculated about a relationship with NFL safety Alvin Moore Jr. Whilst she occasionally posts tributes to her mother on Instagram, she largely keeps family details out of the public eye.
Maccarone has ventured into real estate. She works as a licensed Tampa Bay Realtor with Keller Williams Realty, marketing herself as a lifelong Tampa native with deep local knowledge.
