During her October 30, 2002 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Giovanni stated that on November 3, 1998, her 21st birthday, she married her boyfriend of five years, whom she began dating when she was 16. After about five weeks, however, they realized that despite being in love, having gotten married revealed that were not compatible with one another, and divorced. During the same appearance, she revealed that she had been living with guitarist John 5 for the past five months and that this was the first time she dated someone in the entertainment industry. Giovanni and John 5 married in 2005, but they later divorced. After retiring from the adult industry,she pursued a master’s degree and was later awarded a PhD in Entomology

In 2001, Giovanni played Monica Snatch in the movie Survivors Exposed, a parody of the Survivor television series. She also appeared on the November 16, 2001, episode of the TV dating show Shipmates. The following year, she starred in Justine, which was recommended by AskMen as one of nine pornographic movies that women can enjoy.

In October 2008, Giovanni appeared in the first episode of James Gunn’s short-form web video series, James Gunn’s PG Porn, playing a role opposite Nathan Fillion. Giovanni stars on the 2010 Nerdcore Horror Calendar.

In May 2010 Giovanni was included in Complex magazine’s list of The 50 Prettiest Porn Stars of All Time.

2010 XBIZ Award Nominee – Web Babe/Starlet of the Year