The Real Housewives of Orange County is an American reality television series that premiered on March 21, 2006 on Bravo. It has aired fifteen seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in Orange County, California. The current cast consists of Heather Dubrow, Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, and Emily Simpson. Previously-featured cast members include original cast members Kimberly Bryant, Jo De La Rosa, Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough, and Lauri Waring; and later additions Tammy Knickerbocker, Tamra Judge, Quinn Fry, Gretchen Rossi, Lynne Curtin, Alexis Bellino, Peggy Tanous, Lydia McLaughlin, Lizzie Rovsek, Meghan King Edmonds, Kelly Dodd-Leventhal, Peggy Sulahian, Braunwyn Windham-Burke, and Elizabeth Lyn Vargas. The show's success has led for the development of The Real Housewives franchise and similar spin-off series based in New York City, Atlanta, New Jersey, D.C., Beverly Hills, Miami, Potomac, Dallas and Salt Lake City.
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Scott Dunlop |
| Starring | Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough, Lauri Peterson, Jo De La Rose, Kimberly Bryant, Tammy Knickerbocker, Tamra Barney, Quinn Fry, Gretchen Rossi, Lynne Curtin, Alexis Bellino, Peggy Tanous, Heather Dubrow, Lydia McLaughlin, Shannon Storms Beador, Lizzie Rovsek, Meghan King Edmonds, Kelly Dodd-Leventhal, Peggy Sulahian, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Braunwyn Windham-Burke, Elizabeth Lyn Vargas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 16 |
| No. of episodes | 268 |
| Executive producer(s) | Douglas Ross, Alex Baskin, Thomas Kelly, Brian McCarthy, Dave Rupel, Scott Dunlop, Andy Cohen, Megan Sanchez-Warner |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Evolution Media, Dunlop Entertainment |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i), HDTV 1080i |
| Followed by | The Real Housewives of New York City |
| Related shows | Date My Ex: Jo & Slade, Tamra's OC Wedding |
Über The Real Housewives of Orange County
This series follows a group of wealthy housewives that live in an affluent part of Southern California. The show was spun off in cities such as New York, Atlanta, Miami, and Dallas.
The Real Housewives of Orange County Erfolg
Jo De La Rosa left the show after the fourth season. Peggy Sulahian joined the show in the 12th season.
