Reality Bytes! Mini Bios Of Your Favorite Reality TV Stars
Mar. 24 2020, Updated 1:52 p.m. ET
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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Kasey Kahl
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.
Erica Rose
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.
Michelle Money
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.
Justin Rego
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."
Kim Zolciak-Biermann
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.
Michelle Duggar
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.
Kailyn Lowry
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.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino
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.
Lisa Vanderpump
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.
Amber Portwood
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.
Kim Richards
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.
Kandi Burruss
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
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.
Yolanda Hadid
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.
Jim Bob Duggar
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.
Catelynn Lowell
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.
Chris Soules
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.
Javi Marroquin
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.
Lisa Rinna
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.
Maci Bookout
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.
Danielle Staub
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.
Courtney Robertson
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!
Farrah Abraham
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.
Catherine Giudici
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!
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi
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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