The Real Housewives is an international reality television franchise that consists of 12 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, Dubai, and Rhode Island.

As of September 2026, a total of 190 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, and has expanded across Vancouver, Les Vraies Housewives, Melbourne, Cheshire, Auckland, Sydney, Toronto, Hungary, Johannesburg, Naples, Jersey, Durban, Slovenija: Vražje dame, Lagos, Amsterdam, Pretoria, Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Rome, Antwerp, South Netherlands, London, Rotterdam and Warsaw.

American installments

+List of The Real Housewives American housewives Installment Housewives First seasonstarred Last seasonstarred Number of seasons Full-time Friend Guest Ultimate Girls TripOrange County 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 1 14 1 2 2 1 5 5 1 7 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 2 3 2 0 6 0 3 3 1 0 4 0 3 16 0 0 1 4 5 2 0 3 0 4 8 5 1 1 1 5 8 4 1 1 0 6 6 1 0 2 0 7 10 0 0 0 8 12 2 0 0 0 9 9 1 1 4 0 9 12 0 0 0 10 12 3 0 2 0 11 15 5 0 0 0 12 12 1 0 0 0 13 8 0 0 0 13 8 0 1 0 14 15 2 0 0 0 15 15 1 0 3 0 16 16 1 0 1 0 16 16 1 0 2 0 17 4 0 0 0 18 19 2 0 0 0 20 1 0 0 0 New York City 1 11 8 0 0 0 1 13 12 1 0 2 1 4 4 0 0 1 1 13 13 0 0 2 1 4 4 0 4 1 2 4 3 0 2 1 3 13 11 0 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 5 6 2 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 5 7 3 1 4 0 6 7 2 0 0 1 7 12 6 0 1 2 8 8 1 0 0 0 9 12 4 0 0 0 12 13 2 0 0 1 13 13 1 0 0 0 14 3 0 0 0 14 15 2 0 0 0 14 3 0 0 0 14 15 2 0 0 0 14 3 0 0 0 14 15 2 0 0 0 15151000 16 1 0 0 0 16 1 0 0 0 16 1 0 0 0 Atlanta 1 12 10 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 15 8 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 5 0 1 5 5 1 2 0 2 15 14 0 0 0 3 13 11 2 1 1 3 9 0 0 2 5 15 10 0 2 1 5 10 1 0 1 7 7 1 0 2 0 8 8 1 0 0 0 11 11 1 0 0 0 11 12 2 1 1 2 13 5 0 0 0 14 15 2 5 3 0 14 15 2 0 0 016161000162000162190162000 17 1 0 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 New Jersey 1 15 0 0 1 1 7 6 0 1 0 1 5 5 0 0 1 1 6 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 13 0 1 1 3 5 3 2 1 0 6 6 1 0 1 0 6 6 1 0 0 0 6 6 1 0 1 0 7 9 0 3 0 7 8 2 0 0 0 8 14 7 0 0 0 9 14 6 0 1 0 9 12 4 2 0 0 13 14 2 0 0 0 13 14 2 0 0 0 D.C. 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Beverly Hills 1 3 3 0 3 1 1 2 2 3 6 1 1 3 3 0 4 0 1 5 5 0 5 0 1 16 0 0 1 1 9 9 0 0 0 3 5 3 1 3 2 3 6 4 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 5 7 3 0 2 0 5 12 8 0 1 0 6 6 1 0 0 0 6 11 0 0 0 7 10 0 0 0 8 10 3 0 3 0 9 10 2 0 3 0 10 14 5 0 0 0 11 13 3 0 0 0 11 6 1 0 0 12 12 1 0 0 0 13 13 1 0 0 0 143000 15 15 1 0 0 0 15 2 0 0 0 16 1 0 0 0 16 1 0 0 0 Miami 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 3 3 4 0 0 1 7 6 1 0 1 1 2 2 5 0 1 1 7 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 7 6 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 4 7 4 0 0 0 4 7 4 0 0 0 4 6 3 0 1 0 7 7 1 0 0 0 Potomac 1 11 0 0 1 1 11 0 0 0 1 8 8 1 0 0 1 10 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 3 8 6 0 0 1 5 7 0 0 0 6 9 4 0 0 0 8 8 1 0 0 0 9102110 93000 102000 10101000 111000 Dallas 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 4 5 2 0 0 0 5 5 1 0 1 0 Salt Lake City 1 7 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 7 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 4 4 1 1 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 53000Dubaï 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0Rhode Island 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

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.

Housewives who have been featured as friends either before or after being a full-time cast member include Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough, Lauri Peterson, Gretchen Rossi, 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, 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; Robyn Dixon, Charrisse Jackson-Jordan, Katie Rost, Monique Samuels and Keiarna Stewart 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.

+List of The Real Housewives American housewives' friends Installment Friends First seasonappeared Last seasonappeared Number of seasons Friend Guest Orange County 6 6 1 1 7 7 1 2 9 9 1 0 16 16 1 0 17 17 10 New York City 3 3 1 1 11 11 1 6 12 12 1 2 13 13 1 0 151510Atlanta 7 7 1 1 11 13 3 0 13 13 1 1 14 15 20 15 15 10 New Jersey 2 2 1 1 4 5 2 4 5 5 1 0 7 7 1 4 12 12 1 1 13 14 2 1 Beverly Hills 2 2 1 2 3 3 19 3 3 1 0 7 7 1 0 11 4 7 12 12 1 3 1423 15 15 1 0 Miami 4 7 4 0 Potomac 6 6 1 1 7 9 2 1 91020Dallas 1 1 1 0 5 5 1 0Salt Lake City 3 3 1 2 3 3 1 1 530 5510 710Dubaï2210 Rhode Island 1110

International installments

+The Real Housewives international housewives Installment Housewives First seasonstarred Last seasonstarred Number of seasons Full-time Friend Guest Athens 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Me'usharot (Israel) 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0Keren Ben David33100Phillip Vazana33100Alice Avivi33100Shulamit Afriot von Bismarck33100Elior Kasovich33100Dalya Arzi33100Mulheres RicasNarcisa Tamborindeguy12200Val Marchiori11110Lydia Sayeg11110Brunete Fraccaroli11110Débora Rodrigues11100Aeileen Varejão22100Andréa de Nóbrega22100Mariana Mesquita22100Cozete Gomes22100 Vancouver 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Ronnie Negus 1 2 2 0 0 Mary Zilba 1 2 2 0 0 Amanda Hansen 2 2 1 0 0 Robin Reichman 2 2 1 0 0 Ioulia Reynolds 2 2 1 0 0Toronto111001110011100111001110011100 Les Vraies Housewives (France) 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Melbourne 1 5 5 00 1 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 2 4 4 00 3 3 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 5 5 1 00 5 5 1 00 5 5 1 00 5 5 1 0 0Sydney1110013001220011100111001110011100Kate Adams2200Terry Biviano2200Caroline Gaultier2200Victoria Montano2200Sally Obermeder2200 Cheshire 1 14 14 1 2 1 6 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 1 1 15 0 0 1 12 12 0 0 3 4 2 1 0 3 13 0 1 3 7 5 1 1 5 12 8 2 2 6 12 0 0 6 7 2 1 5 8 16 9 02 8 10 3 0 0 10 10 1 0 0 11 7 0 0 12 6 0 0 13 14 2 0 0 14 4 0 0 15 16 1 01Natasha Hamilton1616100Paige Chohan17111Ellie Egar17100JerseyTessa Hartmann12200Hedi Green11101Kate Taylor12200Ashley Cairney12200Jane Rayner11101Margaret Thompson12200Mia Ledbury12200Sarha Courtnay22100Karen Loderick-Peace22100LondonJuliet Angus1100Amanda Cronin1100Karen Loderick-Peace1100Juliet Mayhew1100Panthea Parker1100Nessie Welschinger1100 Auckland 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Hungary 1 4 4 00 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 3 00 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 00 1 3 3 00 2 4 3 10 2 4 3 00 Nikolett Molnár 3 4 2 00 Noémi Nagy 3 4 2 00 Anfisa Bulgakova 4 4 1 00 Johannesburg 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 00 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 00 Busisiwe Ter Mors 1 1 1 0 0 Lebo JoJo Gunguluza 2 2 0 0 Lethabo Mathatho 2 2 0 0 Mpho Merriweather 2 2 1 00 Mpumi Mophatlane 2 2 1 00 Tarina Patel 2 1 1 0Mareli Bentley3100Mamus Koka3100Keabetswe Marema3100Thobekile Mdlalose 3100Nicole Watson3100DurbanAnnie Mthembu13301 Sorisha Naidoo 1 3 0 0 Nonku Williams 1 3 0 0 Nonkanyiso Conco 1 2 2 00 Kgomotso Ndungane 1 2 1 01 Ayanda Ncwane 1 1 1 00Thobile Khumalo Mseleku22100Londiwe Zulu-Nkosi22101 JoJo Robinson 2 2 0 0Slindile Wendy Ndlovu3100Mbaliyesizwe Ngiba33100Maria Valaskatzis3100Nqobile Ndlela4100Zamaswazi Ngcobo4100Ameigh Sibahle Thompson4100Cape TownBeverley Steyn1100Rushda Moosajee1100Loveline Abinokhauno1100Thato Montse1100Camilla McDowell1100Kutazwa Gqirana1100Lulwando Tukwayo1100PretoriaRenske Lammerding1100Kiki La Coco1100Mel Viljoen1100Rhona Erasmus1100Marié Bosman1100Talana Kuhn1100GqeberhaNorma Nicol1100Buli G Ngomane1100Liz Prins1100Unathi Faku1100Ashleigh Mather1100Cape WinelandsCandice Bester1100Amy Kleinhans1100Anita Lloyd1100Karen Schwendtke1100Mariska Thorpe1100Michelle van Zyl1100NaplesDaniela Sabella12200Maria Consiglio Visco Marigliano del Monte12200Raffaella Siervo12200Simonetta De Luca12200Stella Giannicola12200Noemi Letizia11100Alessandra Parlato22100Januaria Piromallo22100RomeCamilla Ancilotto1100Teresa Bolegnese1100Vanessa Ciampa1100Flora Pellino1100Nicoletta Ricca Benedetti1100Anadela Serra Visconti1100SloveniaAndreja Medvedič11100Carmen Osovnikar11100Gordana Grandošek Whiddon11100Pike Zrim11100Špela Kastelic11100Nika Čukur11100LagosCarolyna Hutchings11100Laura Ikeji1200Chioma Ikokwu1200Toyin Lawani-Adebayo1200Iyabo Ojo1200Mariam Timmer1200Faith Morey2100Tania Omotayo2100AbujaArafa1100Comfort Booth1100Ojoma Sule1100Princess Jecoco1100Samantha Homossany1100Tutupie 1100AmsterdamMaria Tailor1400Hella Huizinga12201Cherry-Ann Person14400Kimmylien Nguyen1500Sheila Bergeik11100Susanna Klibansky12200Djamila Celina Melcherts1500Tamara Elbaz2300Angela van den Brink33102Deborah Luijendijk33100Niama Amhali4201Floor Coster4200Lilian Dziedzic4200Elvira Penthesilea44100Renée Vervoorn4200South NetherlandsAnnu Bachu11100Lizbeth van den Boogaart1200Petrouschka Dahmen 1200Estelle Hanneman 1200Ramona Koonings 1200Chayenne Muller 1200Brigitte Schepers1200Marjan Strijbosch 1200NairobiSusan Kaittany11100Vera Sidika1100Sonal Maherali11100Minne Kariuki1100Lisa Christoffersen11100Farah Esmail2101Rejah Keji Ladu2100Zena Nyambu2100WarsawAnita Kuś-Munsaje11100Magda Pyć-Leszczuk11100Barbara Sobczak11100Anna Szubierajska11100Monika Żochowska11100Sara Koślińska11100Kasia Przydryga11100Anna Wrońska11101AntwerpJulie Boone12200Amy De Winter1300Oona Noyen11101Kiki Rom Colthoff1300Annelies Schetters1300Melissa van Hoydonck1300Natassia Van Kerkvoorde1300Camelia Craciunescu22100Jill Cnudde3101Laura Carpels3100

+List of The Real Housewives international housewives' friends Installment Friends First seasonappeared Last seasonappeared Number of seasons Friend GuestMe'usharot (Israel)Bridget3310Mulheres RicasRegina Mansur2210VancouverMia Deakin1220Marika Palmer1111 Melbourne 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 0 Cheshire 2 4 1 2 6 15 17 7 11 3 2 -Peace 15 15 10 15 15 10 Hungary 2 4 31Páris Mihályi2431Olivér Pusztai3311 Johannesburg 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0Nthabiseng "Chef Nti" Ramaboa1110 2 2 10DurbanThobekile Ndlovu1110 1 2 21Sanelisiwe Bhengu3310Cape WinelandsNicole Wilmans11AmsterdamMagali Gorré1211South NetherlandsClaudia Brugman21LagosPriscilla Ajoke Ojo120Paul O210Vanessa Onyinye210Rommel Asagwara210WarsawAnna Wrońska1110MunichDjamila Celina Melcherts1110AntwerpDebby Gommeren1211

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