Sylva Kelegian was born in New York City, New York, USA. She has been married to Jude Ciccolella since December 20, 1997.Sylva's memoir, GOD SPELLED BACKWARDS: The Journey of an Actress into the World of Dog Rescue, is a 2016 Book Excellence Award Winner, a 2015 Global Ebook Award memoir winner and a memoir finalist in the 2015 Beverly Hills Book Awards. Her children's book, THE DOLPHIN PRINCESS, is a 2015 winner of The Beverly Hills Book Award for children's fiction and a 2015 Global Ebook Award winner for children's literature fiction and a CIPA Award Winner for Children's Story books. More information can be found at her website sylvakelegian {dot} com.