The Real Housewives of Miami
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The Real Housewives of Miami is a reality series
for the Bravo cable network
. The seventh and latest installment in the network's The Real Housewives of... franchise officially premiered on February 22, 2011. Filming took place in Spring 2010.
Bravo has renewed the series for a second season.
as they live their lives to the fullest in this sunny city where the party never stops.
. Later, after filming was completed on the series, Bravo chose instead to make it a new extension of the Real Housewives. Bravo announced on February 3, 2011 that the series would premiere later that month, they also announced that the fourth season premiere of The Real Housewives of New York City
originally scheduled for February 15, would be pushed back until April.
"The Real Housewives of Miami" has been renewed for a second season but not all of the housewives will return. Larsa Pippen may not be returning for the second season, because she is not a Miami resident. The home that was featured in the first season was the Pippen's family vacation home; Larsa is a Chicago resident.
"I put others in the spotlight, but somehow it keeps finding me." (Season 1 - present)
Miami, Florida
native, Marysol Patton, is one of Miami’s most sought-after women both socially and professionally. Being divorced 10 years has allowed her to put all energy into creating and running one of the premiere public relations
firms in town, The Patton Group. When Marysol’s not working, she finds time to hang with her mother Elsa, a character in her own right. Elsa considers herself a “seer”, not a psychic, and she’s a hot commodity amongst A-listers seeking spiritual guidance.
"Beauty is power, if you know how to use it." (Season 1 - present)
This “Cuban Barbie
” holds the pulse of Miami’s Latin culture. As the executive editor of Venue magazine, Alexia spotlights the latest fashion trends as well as up-and-coming Latin film and TV stars. Alexia loves to spend time at her Miami Beach home with her husband Herman, and admits she is at times more of an older sister than a disciplinarian to her two sons from a previous marriage, Peter and Frankie. Peter is 17 and a model and actor. Frankie is 13. Her husband Herman Echevarria is a well-known businessman with two sons from a previous marriage.
"I can speak five languages, but I can get a man with no words." (Season 1 - present)
This Brazilian bombshell is a full-time mom and a highly respected art curator
who is always on the go. Coming off a traumatic divorce, Adriana wasted no time meeting her new fiancé, Fredric. Still her relationship is always on the rocks, as Adriana’s flirtatious ways and fiery personality seem to get her in trouble and leave her peers gossiping.
"I care about a lot of things, what others think of me isn't one of them." (Season 1 - present)
Deeply loved, occasionally uncompromising, but universally respected, this Texas
native is leaving an indelible mark on Miami, Florida
. Married to one of the top criminal defense attorneys in the country, Roy Black
, and raising their 9-year-old son, Lea has a reputation as a community leader. She raised money for President Barack Obama
during his 2008 presidential campaign as well as many other local Florida politicians, and spends a majority of her time working towards the success of her own beloved charity, Consequences Foundation.
She is also known amongst the Housewives for her interesting fashions.
"My husband's got moves, but I run the game." (Season 1)
Larsa Pippen is the mother of four children and is married to former NBA basketball player, Scottie Pippen
, the father of all of her children. She is a snarky Assyrian-Lebanese beauty, who is portrayed on the show as a do-it-all mom and wife who does everything above and beyond. She often boasts that she’s successful at everything she does, playing wife and mother to her four young kids. When she’s not busy turning her three little boys into star athletes, shopping for her one-year-old princess, or firing nannies, Larsa is happy to spend a little time on herself. It is speculated the she will be returning to the show for a second season.
"In my world, attitude is everything. I’m keeping it real." (Season 1)
As a Miami native who is beyond proud of her roots, Cristina Fernandez Rice's sassy Latina flair is evident in everything she does. Divorced from NBA superstar Glen Rice
, Cristy has entered a new phase of her life, being single and living out loud. When she’s not out dancing at night, Cristy’s life is jam-packed with being a single mom to her five children and running her own clothing store, Bri Bri Boutique.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
for the Bravo cable network
Cable network
A cable channel is a television channel available via cable television. Such channels are usually also available via satellite television, including direct broadcast satellite providers such as DirecTV, Dish Network and BSkyB...
. The seventh and latest installment in the network's The Real Housewives of... franchise officially premiered on February 22, 2011. Filming took place in Spring 2010.
Bravo has renewed the series for a second season.
Premise
The Real Housewives of Miami follows six of the most connected and influential women in MiamiMiami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
as they live their lives to the fullest in this sunny city where the party never stops.
Production history
On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Bravo announced the series (then titled Miami Social Club) had been picked up, which was to be a restructuring of the failed 2009 series, Miami SocialMiami Social
Miami Social was a reality television program on the Bravo network. Miami Social chronicled the lives of seven friends as they lived, worked, and socialized in South Beach, Miami...
. Later, after filming was completed on the series, Bravo chose instead to make it a new extension of the Real Housewives. Bravo announced on February 3, 2011 that the series would premiere later that month, they also announced that the fourth season premiere of The Real Housewives of New York City
The Real Housewives of New York City
The Real Housewives of New York City is an American reality television program on the Bravo cable TV network, a spin-off of the Bravo series The Real Housewives of Orange County. New York is the second city featured in The Real Housewives of... franchise...
originally scheduled for February 15, would be pushed back until April.
"The Real Housewives of Miami" has been renewed for a second season but not all of the housewives will return. Larsa Pippen may not be returning for the second season, because she is not a Miami resident. The home that was featured in the first season was the Pippen's family vacation home; Larsa is a Chicago resident.
Marysol Patton
(Season 1 - present)"I put others in the spotlight, but somehow it keeps finding me." (Season 1 - present)
Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
native, Marysol Patton, is one of Miami’s most sought-after women both socially and professionally. Being divorced 10 years has allowed her to put all energy into creating and running one of the premiere public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
firms in town, The Patton Group. When Marysol’s not working, she finds time to hang with her mother Elsa, a character in her own right. Elsa considers herself a “seer”, not a psychic, and she’s a hot commodity amongst A-listers seeking spiritual guidance.
Alexia Echeverria
(Season 1 - present)"Beauty is power, if you know how to use it." (Season 1 - present)
This “Cuban Barbie
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
” holds the pulse of Miami’s Latin culture. As the executive editor of Venue magazine, Alexia spotlights the latest fashion trends as well as up-and-coming Latin film and TV stars. Alexia loves to spend time at her Miami Beach home with her husband Herman, and admits she is at times more of an older sister than a disciplinarian to her two sons from a previous marriage, Peter and Frankie. Peter is 17 and a model and actor. Frankie is 13. Her husband Herman Echevarria is a well-known businessman with two sons from a previous marriage.
Adriana De Moura-Sidi
(Season 1 - present)"I can speak five languages, but I can get a man with no words." (Season 1 - present)
This Brazilian bombshell is a full-time mom and a highly respected art curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
who is always on the go. Coming off a traumatic divorce, Adriana wasted no time meeting her new fiancé, Fredric. Still her relationship is always on the rocks, as Adriana’s flirtatious ways and fiery personality seem to get her in trouble and leave her peers gossiping.
Lea Black
(Season 1 - present)"I care about a lot of things, what others think of me isn't one of them." (Season 1 - present)
Deeply loved, occasionally uncompromising, but universally respected, this Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
native is leaving an indelible mark on Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. Married to one of the top criminal defense attorneys in the country, Roy Black
Roy Black (attorney)
Roy Black is a civil and criminal defense trial attorney. He is best known for his gaining an acquittal, in 1991, of William Kennedy Smith on charges of rape and for his representation of conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh on charges related to Limbaugh's alleged misuse of the...
, and raising their 9-year-old son, Lea has a reputation as a community leader. She raised money for President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
during his 2008 presidential campaign as well as many other local Florida politicians, and spends a majority of her time working towards the success of her own beloved charity, Consequences Foundation.
She is also known amongst the Housewives for her interesting fashions.
Larsa Pippen
(Season 1)"My husband's got moves, but I run the game." (Season 1)
Larsa Pippen is the mother of four children and is married to former NBA basketball player, Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen
Scottie Maurice Pippen is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association . He is most remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls, with whom he was instrumental in six NBA Championships and their record 1995–96 season of 72 wins...
, the father of all of her children. She is a snarky Assyrian-Lebanese beauty, who is portrayed on the show as a do-it-all mom and wife who does everything above and beyond. She often boasts that she’s successful at everything she does, playing wife and mother to her four young kids. When she’s not busy turning her three little boys into star athletes, shopping for her one-year-old princess, or firing nannies, Larsa is happy to spend a little time on herself. It is speculated the she will be returning to the show for a second season.
Cristy Rice
(Season 1)"In my world, attitude is everything. I’m keeping it real." (Season 1)
As a Miami native who is beyond proud of her roots, Cristina Fernandez Rice's sassy Latina flair is evident in everything she does. Divorced from NBA superstar Glen Rice
Glen Rice
Glen Anthony Rice is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. The 6'8" tall Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star guard/forward, ranking 11th in NBA history with 1,559 three-point field goals made during his 15-year career. As a player, Rice won an NCAA Men's Division...
, Cristy has entered a new phase of her life, being single and living out loud. When she’s not out dancing at night, Cristy’s life is jam-packed with being a single mom to her five children and running her own clothing store, Bri Bri Boutique.
Housewife history
| Housewives | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lea Black | ||
| Marysol Patton | ||
| Alexia Echeverria | ||
| Adriana De Moura-Sidi | ||
| Larsa Pippen | ||
| Cristy Rice | ||
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | February 22, 2011 | March 29, 2011 | |
| 2 | TBA | Summer 2012 | TBA | |
Season 1: 2011
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | US Viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|