List of The Real Housewives cast members explained

The Real Housewives is an international reality television franchise that consists of 11 installments in the United States, primarily broadcast on the television network Bravo and the streaming service Peacock, and 20 international installments, broadcast on various networks.

The American franchise began on March 21, 2006 with The Real Housewives of Orange County, and has expanded across New York City, Atlanta, New Jersey, D.C., Beverly Hills, Miami, Potomac, Dallas, Salt Lake City and Dubai.

As of August 2024, a total of 169 housewives have been featured on the American installments originated in the United States, several of whom have received spin-offs from their respective shows.

The American franchise has inspired many multiple shows across the world as international installments. The international franchise began in 2011 with The Real Housewives of Athens,[1] and has expanded across Vancouver, Les Vraies Housewives, Melbourne, Cheshire, Auckland, Sydney, Toronto, Hungary, Johannesburg, di Napoli, Jersey, Durban, Slovenija: Vražje dame, Lagos, Amsterdam, Pretoria and Cape Town.

American installments

Installment! rowspan="2"
HousewivesFirst season
starred
Last season
starred
Number of seasons
Full-timeFriendGuestUltimate Girls Trip
Orange County111030
122030
11313122
155160
144110
232050
331030
314001
452020
485011
584110
661010
78000
8122000
991130
910000
10123020
11155000
12121000
136000
136010
14152000
15151010
16161010
16161020
172000
181000
New York City1118000
11312102
144001
11313002
144041
243021
31311001
441000
562000
5106000
573140
672001
7 126012
881000
9124000
121320 01
131310 00
142000
142000
142000
142000
142000
142000
151000
Atlanta11210010
111020
1158110
122050
155120
21514000
31311111
38002
511011
59101
771020
881000
11111000
11122112
134000
14152530
14152000
161000
161000
161190
Angela Oakley161000
New Jersey114001
176100
155001
163010
122300
312011
353210
661010
661000
661010
78030
782000
87000
96010
9124200
132000
132000
D.C.111000
111000
111000
111000
111000
Beverly Hills133031
122361
133040
155050
114001
199000
353132
364000
441000
441000
573020
5128010
661000
69000
78000
8103030
9102030
105000
11133000
114100
12121000
13131000
Bozoma Saint John141000
Miami133010
133300
15101
122401
14000
111000
25000
232000
221120
221010
43000
43000
43000
Potomac19001
19000
188000
19000
122310
111120
254000
386001
55000
64000
881000
91000
91000
Dallas133100
111020
155000
144000
155000
254000
254000
452000
551010
Salt Lake City15000
13100
15001
15000
15001
133000
221000
42110
441000
51000
Dubaï111010
12000
12000
12000
12000
12000
21010

Several installments have featured cast members in a recurring capacity, referred to as "friends of the housewives." The first recurring cast member in the franchise was Jennifer Gilbert, introduced during the third season of The Real Housewives of New York City. Some cast members only ever appear on the series as friends; occasionally, friends are promoted to full-time cast members, and full-time cast members are reduced to friends.[2] [3] [4]

Housewives who have been featured as friends either before or after being a full-time cast member include Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough, Lauri Peterson, Alexis Bellino and Lizzie Rovsek from Orange County; Luann de Lesseps and Heather Thomson from New York City; Cynthia Bailey, Marlo Hampton, Eva Marcille, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Shereé Whitfield, Porsha Williams and Kim Zolciak-Biermann from Atlanta; Jacqueline Laurita, Danielle Staub, Kathy Wakile and Jackie Goldschneider from New Jersey; Brandi Glanville, Camille Grammer and Sutton Stracke from Beverly Hills; Adriana de Moura, Alexia Nepola, Marysol Patton and Ana Quincoces from Miami; Charrisse Jackson-Jordan and Katie Rost from Potomac; Cary Deuber from Dallas; and Mary Cosby and Angie Katsanevas from Salt Lake City. Other women who have appeared in a recurring capacity across the franchise are listed below.

Installment! rowspan="2"
FriendsFirst season
appeared
Last season
appeared
Number of seasons
FriendGuest
Orange County6611
7712
9910
161610
171710
New York City3311
111116
121212
131310
Rebecca Minkoff1510
Atlanta7711
111330
131311
141520
151510
New Jersey2224
4511
7714
5510
1321
121211
Beverly Hills2212
3319
1137
3310
121213
7710
Jennifer Tilly1413
Miami430
Potomac6611
721
Keiarna Stewart821
Dallas1110
5510
Salt Lake City3312
3311
Britani Bateman510
Meili Workman510
Dubaï210

International installments

Installment! rowspan="2"
HousewivesFirst season
starred
Last season
starred
Number of seasons
Full-timeFriendGuest
Athens11100
11100
11100
11100
11100
11100
Me'usharot (Israel)12200
12201
11100
11100
11100
11101
22100
22100
22100
Keren Ben David33100
Phillip Vazana33100
Alice Avivi33100
Shulamit Afriot von Bismarck33100
Elior Kasovich33100
Dalya Arzi33100
Mulheres RicasNarcisa Tamborindeguy12200
Val Marchiori11110
Lydia Sayeg11110
Brunete Fraccaroli11110
Débora Rodrigues11100
Aeileen Varejão22100
Andréa de Nóbrega22100
Mariana Mesquita22100
Cozete Gomes22100
Vancouver12200
11100
11100
Ronnie Negus12200
Mary Zilba12200
Amanda Hansen22100
Robin Reichman22100
Ioulia Reynolds22100
Toronto11100
11100
11100
11100
11100
11100
Les Vraies Housewives (France)11100
11100
11100
11100
11100
Melbourne15500
13311
14400
11100
15500
14400
23200
24400
33101
44100
44100
55100
55100
55100
55100
Sydney11100
1300
12200
11100
11100
11100
11100
Kate Adams2200
Terry Biviano2200
Caroline Gaultier2200
Victoria Montano2200
Sally Obermeder2200
Cheshire1141412
16610
12200
15501
11500
1121200
34210
31301
37511
512822
61200
67215
816902
810300
1010100
11700
12600
1314200
14400
1516101
Natasha Hamilton1616100
Paige Chohan17111
Ellie Egar17100
JerseyTessa Hartmann12200
Hedi Green11101
Kate Taylor12200
Ashley Cairney12200
Jane Rayner11101
Margaret Thompson12200
Mia Ledbury12200
Sarha Courtnay22100
Karen Loderick22100
Auckland11100
11100
11100
11100
11100
11100
Hungary14400
11110
13300
11100
12200
13300
24310
24300
Nikolett Molnár 34200
Noémi Nagy 34200
Anfisa Bulgakova 44100
Johannesburg11100
11100
12200
11100
12200
Busisiwe Ter Mors11100
Lebo JoJo Gunguluza 2200
Lethabo Mathatho 2200
Mpho Merriweather 22100
Mpumi Mophatlane 22100
Tarina Patel 2110
Mareli Bentley3100
Mamus Koka3100
Keabetswe Marema3100
Thobekile Mdlalose 3100
Nicole Watson3100
DurbanAnnie Mthembu13301
Sorisha Naidoo 1300
Nonku Williams 1300
Nonkanyiso Conco 12200
Kgomotso Ndungane 12101
Ayanda Ncwane 11100
Thobile Khumalo Mseleku22100
Londiwe Zulu-Nkosi22101
JoJo Robinson 2200
Slindile Wendy Ndlovu3100
Mbaliyesizwe Ngiba33100
Maria Valaskatzis3100
Nqobile Ndlela4100
Zamaswazi Ngcobo4100
Ameigh Sibahle Thompson4100
Cape TownBeverley Steyn1100
Rushda Moosajee1100
Loveline Abinokhauno1100
Thato Montse1100
Camilla McDowell1100
Kutazwa Gqirana1100
Lulwando Tukwayo1100
PretoriaRenske Lammerding1100
Kiki La Coco1100
Mel Viljoen1100
Rhona Erasmus1100
Marié Bosman1100
Talana Kuhn1100
GqeberhaNorma Nicol1100
Buli G Ngomane1100
Liz1100
Unathi Faku1100
Ashleigh Mather1100
WynlandeCandice Bester1100
Amy Kleinhans1100
Anita Lloyd1100
Karen Schwendtke1100
Mariska Thorpe1100
Michelle van Zyl1100
NapoliDaniela Sabella12200
Maria Consiglio Visco Marigliano del Monte12200
Raffaella Siervo12200
Simonetta De Luca12200
Stella Giannicola12200
Noemi Letizia11100
Alessandra Parlato22100
Januaria Piromallo22100
SlovenijaAndreja Medvedič11100
Carmen Osovnikar11100
Gordana Grandošek Whiddon11100
Pike Zrim11100
Špela Kastelic11100
Nika Čukur11100
LagosCarolyna Hutchings11100
Laura Ikeji1200
Chioma Ikokwu1200
Toyin Lawani-Adebayo1200
Iyabo Ojo1200
Mariam Timmer1200
Faith Morey2100
Tania Omotayo2100
AbujaArafa1100
Comfort Booth1100
Ojoma Sule1100
Princess Jecoco1100
Samantha Homossany1100
Tutupie 1100
AmsterdamMaria Tailor1300
Hella Huizinga12200
Cherry-Ann Person1300
Kimmylien Nguyen1300
Sheila Bergeik11100
Susanna Klibansky12200
Djamila Celina Melcherts1300
Tamara Elbaz2200
Angela van den Brink3102
Deborah Luijendijk3100
NairobiSusan Kaittany11100
Vera Sidika1100
Sonal Maherali11100
Minne Kariuki1100
Lisa Christoffersen11100
Farah Esmail2101
Rejah Keji Ladu2100
Zena Nyambu2100
Żony WarszawyAnita Kuś-Munsaje11100
Magda Pyć-Leszczuk11100
Barbara Sobczak11100
Anna Szubierajska11100
Monika Żochowska11100
Sara Koślińska11100
Kasia Przydryga11100
Anna Wrońska11101
Installment! rowspan="2"
FriendsFirst season
appeared
Last season
appeared
Number of seasons
FriendGuest
Me'usharot (Israel)Bridget3310
Mulheres RicasRegina Mansur2210
VancouverMia Deakin1220
Marika Palmer1111
Melbourne1312
2210
Cheshire2412
61517
71132
151500
151500
Hungary2431
Páris Mihályi2431
Olivér Pusztai3311
Johannesburg1211
1110
Nthabiseng "Chef Nti" Ramaboa1110
2210
DurbanThobekile Ndlovu1110
1221
Sanelisiwe Bhengu3310
AmsterdamMagali Gorré1211
Gini Faber311
LagosPriscilla Ajoke Ojo120
Paul O210
Vanessa Onyinye210
Rommel Asagwara210
Żony WarszawyAnna Wrońska1110

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Real Housewives Spinoff Draws Harsh Criticism in Greece. March 15, 2011. November 18, 2015. Wetpaint. Maxine. Shen.
  2. Web site: N.Y. Housewife Jennifer Gilbert: 'My Costars Are Crazy'. People. People TV Watch.
  3. Web site: Laudadio. Marisa. Whatever Happened to RHONY's Jennifer Gilbert?. Bravo. 13 November 2014 . August 31, 2016.
  4. Web site: Ernst. Amanda. Exclusive: Jennifer Gilbert Reacts To Her Hilarious 'Real Housewives' Debut. Crushable. August 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911082819/http://www.crushable.com/2010/05/07/entertainment/exclusive-jennifer-gilbert-reacts-to-her-hilarious-real-housewives-debut/. September 11, 2016. dead.