Karen Huger Explained

Karen Huger
Birth Name:Karen Wooden
Birth Date:3 May 1963
Birth Place:Spring Grove, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation:Television personality
Yearsactive:2016–present
Spouse:
    Children:2

    Karen Huger (Wooden; born May 3, 1963) is an American television personality. She is best known as a cast member on the reality TV series The Real Housewives of Potomac, serving as a housewife since the show's premiere in 2016.[1]

    Career

    In 2016, Huger was announced as one of the six main cast members in the first season of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Potomac, which premiered on January 17, 2016.[2] Since then, she has been a main cast member of the show for all eight seasons. The most recent season of The Real Housewives of Potomac premiered on November 5, 2023.[3]

    In 2019, Huger released a fragrance line, "La' Dame!" [4] The fragrance is sold in many different stores, for example Bloomingdale's.[5] Huger further expanded her brand by producing a 3-wick candle along with the fragrance.[6] [7]

    In 2021, Huger was sworn in as the Surry County ambassador for tourism.[8]

    Karen's Grande Dame Reunion

    In 2021, Bravo TV announced The Real Housewives of Potomacs first spin-off show: Karen's Grande Dame Reunion, which premiered on April 17, 2022.[9] The two-part special highlighted Huger's return to Surry County, along with her husband and daughter, for her first family reunion. As detailed alongside the trailer, "Karen Huger is about to have her first-ever family reunion, but it's not all fun and games…" Karen comes together with her family and learns about their history and lineage.[10] [11]

    Personal life

    Huger was born and raised in Spring Grove, Virginia, "on a large family farm that has been in her family for more than 100 years".[12] She spent a large part of her childhood at this farm in Surry County, where her father, Benjamin B. Wooden Jr., raised her.

    In late 2017, on Thanksgiving morning, Huger's mother died due to kidney failure. Months after her mother's death, her father, Benjamin B. Wooden Jr. died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.[13]

    Filmography

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    2016–presentThe Real Housewives of PotomacSelfHousewife (season 1-)
    2016–presentWatch What Happens Live!Self6 episodes, guest
    2019–2021The Wendy Williams ShowSelf4 episodes, guest
    2021The Real Housewives of AtlantaSelf1 episode, guest
    2021The RealSelf1 episode
    2022Project RunwaySelfseason 19
    2022Karen's Grande Dame ReunionSelfMain cast member

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: November 11, 2015. Bravo Announces Two New Real Housewives Series, and You'll Never Guess One of the Cities. Jean. Bentley. November 11, 2015. E! Online. NBCUniversal.
    2. Web site: November 11, 2015 . Bravo Announces Two New Real Housewives Series, and You'll Never Guess One of the Cities . April 29, 2022 . E! Online.
    3. Web site: Rosenfeld . Laura . The Real Housewives of Potomac Returns for Season 6: Meet the New Cast Member . Bravo . July 11, 2021 . May 24, 2021.
    4. Web site: Padwal . Saylee . RHOP: Everything We Know About Karen Huger's La'Dame Perfume . Screen Rant . May 8, 2022 . August 10, 2020.
    5. Web site: Chambers . Hannah . We Have a Major Update on Karen Huger's La'Dame Fragrance . Bravo TV . May 8, 2022 . August 28, 2020.
    6. Web site: La' Dame by KH 3-Wick Candle Bohemian Fire . 2022-11-10 . Karen Huger LLC . en.
    7. Web site: Davis . Christopher . RHOP: Everything To Know About Karen Huger's Candle Business La'Dame . Screen Rant . May 8, 2022 . September 27, 2020.
    8. Web site: Vena . Joccelyn . Karen Huger Clarifies Why She Was Filming Her Surry County Tourism Video in Potomac . People . May 8, 2022 . September 13, 2022.
    9. Web site: Padwal . Saylee . RHOP's Karen Huger Returns to Surry County in Karen's Grande Dame Reunion — Watch the Supertease . People . May 8, 2022 . March 17, 2022.
    10. Web site: Fitzpatrick . Caitlyn . The Real Housewives of Potomac: Karen's Grande Dame Reunion: release date, plot and more . People . May 8, 2022 . April 6, 2022.
    11. Web site: Williams . Bre . 'The Real Housewives of Potomac: Karen's Grande Dame Reunion' Exclusive: Sneak Peek at 'Surry Secrets' . Shadow And Act. April 22, 2022.
    12. Web site: May 8, 2022. Karen Huger Biography. November 11, 2015 . Bravo TV.
    13. Web site: May 8, 2022. RHOP Star Karen Huger Mourns the Loss of Her Father, Months After Losing Mom. Sola. Delano. July 3, 2018. Reality Blurb .