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Reality Bytes! Mini Bios Of Your Favorite Reality TV Stars

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March 24 2020, Updated 1:52 p.m. ET

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There are so many amazing, crazy, and awesome reality stars out there that it's getting harder and harder to keep up with them all. That's why we've put together this handy gallery of 25 mini-bios of some of your most favorite celebs. Each one is crammed full of info from where they born to how many kids and marriages they've had, and a little juicy nugget of gossip that you might not know.

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Ever wondered why Farrah Abraham didn't appear with her boyfriend in Couples Therapy? Or why Chris Soules was arrested? Or which huge pop tracks were written by Kandi Burruss? We've rounded up your favorites from such shows like Real Housewives, Teen Mom, Jersey Shore, and many more.

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Check out all these mini reality bytes and bookmark your favorites so you can remember in an instant what '80s music videos Lisa Vanderpump appeared in.

Kasey Kahl

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BORN: 1986

BIRTH PLACE: Clovis, California

STAR SIGN: Scorpio

MARITAL STATUS: Married

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Clovis

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1, to long time girlfriend Amanda Waters.

NUMBER OF KIDS: 0

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Bachelorette S6

STATUS: Businessman And Ad Exec

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Kahl had an affair with Vienna Girardi, the winner of The Bachelorette S6. He was later arrested for assaulting two people at a club while allegedly under the influence of paint thinner.

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Erica Rose

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BORN: 1982

BIRTH PLACE: Houston, Texas

STAR SIGN: Cancer

MARITAL STATUS: Happily Married

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Houston, Texas

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 1

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Bachelor S9

STATUS: Mom

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Rose met her current fiancée in high school but they didn’t get together until recently after she’d had baby Holland with baby daddy Galen Gentry.

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Michelle Money

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BORN: 1980

BIRTH PLACE: Salt Lake City, Utah

STAR SIGN: Libra

MARITAL STATUS: Divorced

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Salt Lake City, Utah

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1 (Now Divorced)

NUMBER OF KIDS: 1

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Bachelor

STATUS: Trying To Be A Movie Star

DID YOU KNOW THIS: When she initially left the show, she didn’t go back to her old day job of hairstyling—and it took until Bachelor Pad was over to get back into it because she felt messed with emotionally after being “edited” to look like a villain.

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Justin Rego

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BIRTH PLACE: Toronto, Ontario

STAR SIGN: Unknown

MARITAL STATUS: Single

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Toronto

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 0

NUMBER OF KIDS: 0

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Bachelorette S6

STATUS: Bartending

DID YOU KNOW THIS: According to Rego, "To stand out on The Bachelorette I did use my wrestling name, 'Justin Rated R Rego' and they loved it. As soon as they picked up the phone and called me that was the first question they asked, ‘What's with your name?’ I told them that I used to be a wrestler and they were captivated by it and they just kept focus on that."

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Kim Zolciak-Biermann

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BORN: 1978

BIRTH PLACE: Pensacola, Florida

STAR SIGN: Taurus

MARITAL STATUS: Happily, to Kroy.

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Johns Creek, Georgia

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 2

NUMBER OF KIDS: 6

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: Real Housewives of Atlanta

STATUS: Rockin’ It

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Allegedly when she was just 17-years-old, Zolciak-Biermann had an affair with a police officer who had interviewed her as a material witness in a criminal investigation. The cop was initially fired then reinstated with a 45-day suspension.

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Michelle Duggar

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BORN: 1966

BIRTH PLACE: Tontitown, Arizona

STAR SIGN: Virgo

MARITAL STATUS: Married

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Arizona

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 19

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: 19 Kids And Counting

STATUS: Exhausted

DID YOU KNOW THIS: In high school, Michelle was a cheerleader and a gymnast and she started dating Jim when she was just 16-years-old. She married him a year later.

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Kailyn Lowry

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BORN: 1992

BIRTH PLACE: Nazareth, Pennsylvania

STAR SIGN: Pisces

MARITAL STATUS: Divorced

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: In process of moving.

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 3

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: Teen Mom 2

STATUS: Angry

DID YOU KNOW THIS: She reportedly admits to trying to beat up fellow castmate Brianna DeJesus at a Teen Mom reunion—but security guards stopped her before she could.

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Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino

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BORN: 1982

BIRTH PLACE: West New Brighton, New York

STAR SIGN: Cancer

MARITAL STATUS: Engaged

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Jersey Shore

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: Almost once.

NUMBER OF KIDS: Just himself

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: Jersey Shore

STATUS: Making situations wherever he goes.

DID YOU KNOW THIS: When Sorrentino was just 25, he lost his job as assistant manager of a fitness center so turned to underwear modeling to make a living.

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Lisa Vanderpump

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BORN: 1960

BIRTH PLACE: London, England

STAR SIGN: Virgo

MARITAL STATUS: Married

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Beverly Hills

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 2

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: A Touch Of Class

STATUS: McMansion all the way.

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Long before hitting the bigger time on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump was a child star who’d been in various movies and TV shows. You can also see her in some classic '80s music videos including ABC’s Poison Arrow and (What) In The Name Of Love by Naked Eyes.

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Amber Portwood

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BORN: 1990

BIRTH PLACE: Anderson, Indiana

STAR SIGN: Taurus

MARITAL STATUS: Single and ready for Pringles.

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Indiana

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 2 Engagements, 0 Weddings

NUMBER OF KIDS: 2

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: 16 And Pregnant

STATUS: Happy Momma

DID YOU KNOW THIS: In 2010, Portwood was charged with three counts of domestic violence against her other ex-fiancee, Gary Shirley. Since then, Amber and her ex-fiancee Matt Baier were sued by their landlord for allegedly “trashing” the house and not paying rent.

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Kim Richards

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BORN: 1964

BIRTH PLACE: Mineola, New York

STAR SIGN: Virgo

MARITAL STATUS: Twice Divorced

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Los Angeles, California

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 2

NUMBER OF KIDS: 4

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: Nanny & The Professor

STATUS: Laying Low

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Before Richards rose to fame on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills she was a successful child actress, appearing in such gems like Escape To Witch Mountain and Tuff Turf.

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Kandi Burruss

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BORN: 1976

BIRTH PLACE: College Park, Georgia

STAR SIGN: Taurus

MARITAL STATUS: Happily to Todd Tucker, a former line producer on The Real Housewives of Atlanta

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Atlanta

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 3

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: Via the musical group Xscape

STATUS: Livin’ Large

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Burruss cowrote some huge hits including "No Scrubs" for TLC, "Bills Bills Bills" for Destiny’s Child, and "There You Go" by P!nk.

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Bethenny Frankel

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BORN: 1970

BIRTH PLACE: Queens, New York

STAR SIGN: Scorpio

MARITAL STATUS: Divorced

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: A $7 million dollar Tribeca condo and two massive summer homes in the Hamptons.

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 2

NUMBER OF KIDS: 1

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

STATUS: Livin' large!

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Frankel was once a PA (production assistant) on the set of Saved By The Bell.

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Yolanda Hadid

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BORN: 1964

BIRTH PLACE: Papendrecht, Netherlands

STAR SIGN: Capricorn

MARITAL STATUS: Divorced

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: New York, New York

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 2

NUMBER OF KIDS: 3

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

STATUS: Fighting Chronic Lyme Disease

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Hadid isn’t just the mom to famous models—she was one herself. She was discovered by Eileen Ford and signed to the prestigious Ford Models agency after she appeared in a show by Dutch designer Frans Molenaar. She modeled for 15 years before marrying Mohamed Hadid.

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Jim Bob Duggar

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BORN: 1965

BIRTH PLACE: Springdale, Arizona

STAR SIGN: Cancer

MARITAL STATUS: Married

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Springdale

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 19...And Counting.

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: 19 Kids And Counting

STATUS: Very, very tired.

DID YOU KNOW THIS: In addition to their 19 kids, Jim Bob and his wife Michelle had two miscarriages.

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Catelynn Lowell

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BORN: 1992

BIRTH PLACE: Port Huron, Michigan

STAR SIGN: Pisces

MARITAL STATUS: Married

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Marine City, MI

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 2

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: 16 And Pregnant

STATUS: Seeking Help For Mental Health Issues

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Catelynn and hubbie Tyler met in 7th grade—and shortly after they began dating, Catelynn’s mom and Tyler’s Dad got together too. Mom and Dad got married in 2009 but divorced in 2013.

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Chris Soules

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BORN: 1981

BIRTH PLACE: Arlington, Iowa

STAR SIGN: Scorpio

MARITAL STATUS: Single And Ready To Mingle

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Soules Farms

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 2 engagements

NUMBER OF KIDS: 0

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Bachelorette S10

STATUS: American Farmin’

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Soules was arrested in April 2017 and charged with leaving the scene of a fatal traffic accident in Aurora, Iowa. He was reportedly charged with a class D felony for leaving the scene of an accident causing death.

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Javi Marroquin

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BORN: 1992

BIRTH PLACE: Delaware

STAR SIGN: Sagittarius

MARITAL STATUS: Living With Baby Mama #2

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Delaware

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 2

NUMBER OF KIDS: 2

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: Teen Mom 2

STATUS: Kickin' it with his kids.

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Morroquin's first Baby Mama, Kailyn Lowry was on Teen Mom 2 with him but before hooking up with his second and current Baby Mama Lauren Comeau, he dated another Teen Mom 2 star, Briana DeJesus.

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Lisa Rinna

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BORN: 1963

BIRTH PLACE: Newport Beach, California

STAR SIGN: Cancer

MARITAL STATUS: Happily married to Harry Hamlin

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Los Angeles, California

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 2

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Hogan Family, playing Jason Bateman’s girlfriend.

STATUS: Rocking her bandanna.

DID YOU KNOW THIS: She has acknowledged having plastic surgery and allegedly having silicone, Botox and Juvéderm injections. Although she reportedly remains fond of Botox, she has said that using Juvéderm was a mistake.

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BORN: 1991

BIRTH PLACE: Chattanooga, Tennessee

STAR SIGN: Leo

MARITAL STATUS: Married

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Tennessee

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: Twice if you count an engagement that didn’t make it to the altar.

NUMBER OF KIDS: 3

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: 16 And Pregnant

STATUS: Potentially Preggers With Baby Number Four

DID YOU KNOW THIS: It was reported that Bookout—and her husband Taylor McKinney —got a two year restraining order against her ex Ryan Edwards. Allegedly, Edwards had threatened violence against them.

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Danielle Staub

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BORN: 1962

BIRTH PLACE: Wayne, New Jersey

STAR SIGN: Leo

MARITAL STATUS: Engaged

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: New Jersey

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 2

NUMBER OF KIDS: 2

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Real Housewives of New Jersey

STATUS: Making music, writing books, and doing TV.

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Her birth name is Beverly Ann Merrill. In May 2011, she allegedly signed a three-year deal with Scores Gentleman's Club to appear as a fully nude stripper and to star in adult online content but days after signing her contract she announced that she was seeking psychological and addiction treatment, and reneged on the deal.

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Courtney Robertson

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BORN: 1983

BIRTH PLACE: Scottsdale, AZ

STAR SIGN: Cancer

MARITAL STATUS: Single

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Santa Monica, California

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: Engaged Once

NUMBER OF KIDS: 0

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Bachelor S6

STATUS: Modeling

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Not only did Robertson date fellow The Bachelor franchise star Arie Luyendyk Jnr, she claimed it was “the best sex I’ve ever had.” Yowza!

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Farrah Abraham

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BORN: 1991

BIRTH PLACE: Omaha, Nebraska

STAR SIGN: Gemini

MARITAL STATUS: Single

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Los Angeles

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 0

NUMBER OF KIDS: 1

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: 16 And Pregnant

STATUS: Desperately Seeking Attention

DID YOU KNOW THIS: After being cast in the fourth season of Couples Therapy, Abraham's “boyfriend” Brian Dawe alleged he’d been hired by Abraham to be her boyfriend for the show. Oopsies.

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Catherine Giudici

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BORN: 1986

BIRTH PLACE: Seattle, Washington

STAR SIGN: Taurus

MARITAL STATUS: Happily, to Sean Lowe

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Dallas, Texas

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 2

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: The Bachelor S17

STATUS: Graphic Designing

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Giudici and then-fiancee Lowe took a lie detector test on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to prove that both were indeed waiting to get married before having sex. And they passed!

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Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi

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BORN: 1987

BIRTH PLACE: Santiago, Chile

STAR SIGN: Sagittarius

MARITAL STATUS: Happily married

WHERE THEY LIVE NOW: Jersey Shore

NUMBER OF TIMES THEY’VE SAID “I DO”: 1

NUMBER OF KIDS: 2

WHERE THEY ROSE TO FAME: Jersey Shore

STATUS: Snookin' it up.

DID YOU KNOW THIS: Polizzi was born in Santiago, Chile but raised in America after being adopted by Italian-American parents when she was just six-months-old.

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