RHOC S17 Cast Wealth and Net Worth

he glamorous housewives of Orange County have been gracing the Bravo TV reality show based on the region since 2006. With season 18 expected to roll out in late 2024, let us find out who the richest housewife on Real Housewives of Orange County (RHOC) is and the net worth of the other cast members.

While some of these fabulous women were born into wealthy families, many married into affluent families and others are self-made millionaires with successful ventures to their name. This has made each cast member a bona fide reality star who showcases a luxurious lifestyle, over-the-top wardrobe and immense wealth that runs into millions.

Although the release date of Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 and its confirmed cast lineup are yet to be announced, filming for the upcoming instalment began in January 2024. According to some reports, some of the cast members from the previous season could be reprising their roles in the new one.

A glimpse into the grand lives of the Real Housewives of Orange County season 17 cast and their net worth

Emily Simpson (800,000-900,000)

Going by her estimated net worth, lawyer and part-time party planner, Emily Simpson may seem to live a modest life compared with the other housewives on the show. However, it is as opulent as it can get. She joined Real Housewives of Orange County as a main cast member in 2018 and is expected to reprise her role in season 18. Although it is not clear how much she earns from the show, it is sure to boost her net worth.

Emily is married to lawyer Shane Simpson and has three kids. The stay-at-home mom is involved with the California Innocence Project, where she helps those wrongly convicted get justice.

Previously, she has used social media to show her transformation journeys, from losing 30 pounds (around 14 kg) in 2020 to her facelift results in 2023. She has appeared in Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen (2009- ) and Jeff Lewis Live (2019- ) as well.

According to a 2021 report by the South China Morning Post, the family lives in an opulent two-storied house with a grand piano, a stunning fireplace and a sprawling garden.

Gina Kirschenheiter (USD 1 million)

Soon after Gina Kirschenheiter joined the cast of Real Housewives of Orange County season 13 in 2018, the turmoil in her personal life, divorce and dating rumours unfolded on national television.

According to Women’s Health, she made around USD 100,000 during her first season on the show. Given her popularity, it can be expected that the amount has grown substantially as she is expected to return for season 18.

Born in Long Island, Kirschenheiter graduated in psychology from Hofstra University. She worked as a flight attendant for North American Airlines and later as an executive assistant to the owner of Rallye Motors.

She married Matt Kirschenheiter in 2010, who worked for the investment management firm PIMCO, and the couple shares three children. However, things became rough when her ex-husband was fired on the grounds of domestic violence. They separated in 2018 and briefly rekindled their relationship before settling for divorce in 2019.

Women’s Health states Gina receives USD 10,000 per month as child and spousal support. Since mid-2019, she has been dating Travis Mullen, and between the two, they have six kids.

Besides her onscreen presence, Gina is also a certified real estate agent, a career update she shared on Bravo TV in 2023. Page Six reports that she got her “biggest listing” in January 2024 as the RHOC cast member spoke about the estate situated near the Kardashians’ La Quinta, California, mansion. Worth USD 8,995,000, it features six bedrooms and eight bathrooms.

Speaking of real estate, Gin and her ex-husband bought a house with four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms for USD 840,000 in 2016 in Coto de Caza, California. They originally listed it for USD 975,000 in 2018 but ended up making USD 875,000 when they sold it the following year.

Gina’s lucrative endorsement deals also add around USD 10,000 a month to her net worth. They include brands like Callie Girl Boutique, Fabkids and Warrior Made as well as income from Real Housewives of Orange County, states Women’s Health.

Alexis Bellino (USD 1.5 million)

The Real Housewives of Orange County alum joined the bevvy of reality stars of season 5 in 2009 and left in 2013. She came as a guest the following year and will be returning as a friend of one of the housewives for season 18.

The upcoming instalment is expected to take the drama notches higher as Bellino comes face-to-face with Shannon Beador. The two share a history with Belloni currently dating the latter’s ex, John Janssen.

In 2018, Bellino’s ex-husband Jim Belloni sued Beador in a highly publicised defamation case, which she won. Jim and Alexis were married between 2005 and 2018 and share three children. She was also seeing film producer Andy ‘Drew Bohn’ but called it off in 2023 after three years of being engaged.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Alexis Bellino’s net worth comprises the whopping USD 175,000 she makes per season of Real Housewives of Orange County. She also has two clothing lines, Alexis Couture and Alexis Casual, that add to her net worth.

Jennifer Pedranti (USD 2-2.4 million)

Jennifer Pedranti is a debutante in the Real Housewives of Orange County season 17 and is expected to return for season 18. She is a yoga instructor and owns Devi Rebel Yoga, a yoga studio in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. It also has DR Wellness and offers services like reiki healing, holistic health coaching and yoga therapy, contributing sufficiently to her net worth.

According to The Cinemaholic, she makes around USD 100,000 as a cast member of the reality show and adds approximately USD 80,000 per annum from her ventures.

Pedranti not only derives her net worth from her yoga business, but she also has an affluent family business, IACTA Pharmaceutical. It is mostly managed by her ex-husband William Pedantri, whom she married in 2002. According to the company website, he is the co-founder and chief administrative officer.

The couple, who share five children, separated in 2021 and are navigating through the split. Currently, the American television personality is dating Ryan Boyajian. He is the vice president of operations at Boyajian Brokerage.

Taylor Armstrong (USD 2.5 million)

She started her journey as a real housewife with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Armstrong, however, is the first lady who switched cities and became a RHOC cast member as a friend of the housewives. There she began from season 1, along with Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump, Camille Grammer and Adrienne Maloof and stayed for three seasons. She continued with guest appearances until season six before changing franchises.

While her reality television presence seemed as stunning as ever, her personal life was crumbling. Taylor married TV personality Russell Taylor in 2005 and has a daughter. But news of physical abuse began to take wings in 2011, and soon after, she filed for divorce, states The Things.

The same year, her ex-husband passed away and left her in a financial and legal mess. Reports suggest she had to raise a mammoth USD 1 million in damages. At that time, she was earning USD 127,000 per season from RHOBH.

During her legal battles, she met attorney John Bluher and the two married in 2014. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he has a net worth of USD 5 million.

Before joining Real Housewives of Orange County season 17, Taylor starred in Couples Therapy (2012-2015), The Insider (2004-2017) and The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip (2022). In 2012, she also penned a book Hiding From Reality: My Story of Love, Loss, and Finding the Courage Within, where she reflects upon her tumultuous marriage, divorce and going through a traumatic childhood.

For fans of the Bravo TV show, Taylor Armstrong has confirmed she will not return for RHOC season 18. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she earned around USD 175,000 per season on this show.

Tamra Judge (USD 3 million)

This television personality made her debut in the third season of RHOC in 2007. She, however, exited ahead of season 15 only to return in season 17 and is expected to reprise her role in the upcoming season. Life and Style magazine states she started with USD 7,000 in the first season and climbed to nearly USD 1 million in income ahead of her 2022 return announcement.

Besides opening up about her marriage lows, divorce and custody battles, Judge has become a key cast member of the show for her fun side and as one part of the Tres Amigas, including Shannon Beador and Vicki Gunvalson. However, it was her Thanksgiving fallout with Beador that became a major highlight of RHOC season 17. When both return for season 18, it will be a rollercoaster of high-octane drama as neither woman is on talking terms.

Besides her stint on Real Housewives of Orange County, Judge has also boosted her net worth as an associate producer of Erasing Family (2020). She has appeared in Royal Pains (2009-2016), Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Jeff Lewis Live (2020-2023) and joined the cast of The Traitors (2023-) as well.

During her break from the reality show, Judge started a podcast with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Teddi Mellencamp called Two T’s in a Pod. She also launched businesses Vena CBD and CUT Fitness — the latter in partnership with her husband, Eddie Judge. The gym closed in August 2022. Though the earnings from the shows she was part of and her business ventures are unclear, it can be estimated to be a handsome figure.

On the personal front, the California native was married to Darren Vieth between 1985 and 1990 and has a son Ryan Vieth. She married Simon Barney in 1998, and the couple has three daughters. However, they parted ways in 2011 and two years later, she got hitched to Eddie Judge.

Shannon Beador (USD 20 million)

This Real Housewives of Orange County cast member has had several head-turning moments in season 17. From her fallout with Tamara Judge to the apparent patch-up, drama within Tres Amigas and Beador’s driving-under-influence (DUI) charges — the television personality had a lot to deal with. When she returns for season 18, more drama is bound to follow.

Although Shannon Beador draws a major portion of her wealth from her ex-husband David Beador, a 2020 report by Women’s Health states she draws a salary of USD 800,000 per season on Real Housewives of Orange County. She joined the show’s ninth season in 2014.

She married the American construction company owner in 2000 and shares four children. The couple called it quits in 2017, and Shannon netted a smooth USD 1.4 million as the divorce settlement. Women’s Health also reported that she receives USD 10,000 as child and spousal support.

Shannon was previously dating John Janssen, but they broke up after four years in 2022. However, things between her and Bellino became tense when the latter confirmed her relationship with Janssen.

Besides the Bravo TV series, Beador’s acting career includes other titles as well — Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009), Home & Family (2015), FabLife (2015), Hollywood Today Live (2016), Then and Now with Andy Cohen (2017) and Celebrity Page (2019-2020).

Beador leads a lavish lifestyle with endorsements and business ventures. In 2019, Radar Online stated, she earned USD 5,150 from NBC Universal for “network-sponsored events” and USD 181,390 from Central Entertainment Group, which manages bookings and endorsement deals of reality TV personalities.

In 2018, Beador launched a prepared frozen meal brand, Real For Real Cuisine, with QVC, and it has been doing quite well, boosting the RHOC cast member’s net worth substantially.

The busy mom has a strong Instagram presence and often sports apparel from Khloe Kardashian’s Good American jeans and Innovo bladder control/incontinence leggings.

Heather Dubrow (USD 70 million)

The staggering figure of USD 70 million quoted by Celebrity Net Worth puts this American reality TV personality on the top of the RHOC season 17 rich list. However, SCMP, in 2021, stated she had a net worth of USD 50 million.

According to Collider, Dubrow graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University in 1990 and moved to Los Angeles to make a career in acting. She appeared in several television shows, such as Baby Talk (1991-1992), Life With Roger (1996-1997), Stark Raving Mad (1999-2000), Hot in Cleveland (2010-2015), Malibu Country (2012-2013) and Hawaii 5-0 (2010-2020).

Heather Dubrow joined Real Housewives of Orange County season 7 in 2012, which has led her to amass a colossal net worth. When she left the show four years later, Editor’s Choice reports, she was earning USD 300,000 per season. However, she rejoined the show for season 16 in 2021. Reports suggest she will be back for season 18, too.

In 1999, Heather married renowned plastic surgeon Dr Terry Dubrow and the couple has four children. The Real Housewives of Orange County cast member derives a large chunk of her impressive net worth from her husband who also stars in the E! TV series Botched (2014- ).

Besides being a reality star, Heather runs a skincare line named Consult Beaute with Terry Dubrow. She has a podcast Let’s Talk with Heather Dubrow and has penned a couple of books as well, including Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig Present The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need to the Best Anti-Aging Treatments, The Dubrow Diet and The Dubrow Keto Fusion Diet.

The Dubrows also have a splendid real estate portfolio. In 2013, they sold their Orange County for USD 16.4 million and bought a plot in Newport Beach. SCMP states that in 2021, the couple built a lavish home covering 22,000 sq ft (around 2,044 sq m) in the Crystal Cove neighbourhood. Dubbed the Dubrow Chateau, the USD 21 million abode boasted seven bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, a champagne chiller and a private cinema. A spiralling chandelier adorned the nine-metre-high hallway.

They sold the property for USD 55 million in 2022 and purchased a 5,300 sq ft (around 492 sq m) penthouse in Los Angeles’ Century City neighbourhood. The following year, the couple invested USD 16.1 million in a property, covering 6 acres (2.4 hectares) area above Benedict Canyon, Beverly Hills.