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The Real World is an American reality television show in which a group of strangers live together in a house for several months, as cameras record their interpersonal relationships. First broadcast in 1992 , the show is the longest-running program in MTV history, consistently ranking as a top-rated cable series among viewers 12–34 years old.[ 1] [ 2] 26 seasons have aired in their entirety.
As of Season 27, a total of 201 cast members have appeared on the show. There have been nine instances in which an original cast member left the house during production and was replaced by another roommate. During Season 2 , David Edwards was asked to leave by his roommates and Irene Berrera-Kearns left because she got married. Edwards and Berrera-Kearns were replaced by Beth Anthony and Glen Naessens. David "Puck" Rainey was evicted from the house by his roommates during Season 3 and replaced by Joanna "Jo" Rhodes. During Season 14 , Frankie Abernathy left the show due to homesickness and conflict with roommates and was replaced by Charlie Dordevich. Shauvon Torres of Season 19 left the show to pursue a relationship back home and was replaced by Ashli Robson. During Season 20 , Greg Halstead was removed from the show after being fired from work, and Joey Kovar left to show to enter a 30-day treatment program for alcoholism . Halstead and Kovar were replaced by Nick Brown and Brittini Sherrod. In Season 25 , Adam Royer was evicted and replaced by Heather Cooke. In Season 28 , Joi Neimeyer left for personal reasons and was replaced by Nia Moore.
There have been eight instances in which an original cast member left the house during production but was not replaced with another roommate. This often depended on how much time left was there before production wrapped, hence, bringing a new roommate if little time is left would not have been convenient. Irene McGee left Season 7 due to concerns with the show's purpose and ethics as well as the conditions not being suitable for her health condition. Justin Deabler left Season 8 for personal reasons. In Season 19, Trisha Cummings was evicted from the house due to a physical confrontation that led to production staff giving the other cast member the choice as to whether Cummings could stay. Joey Rozmus of Season 22 was removed from the show after being fired from his job.[ 3] Erika Wasilewski of Season 23 left the house due to personal reasons. Ryan Leslie of Season 24 was evicted by his roommates due to unstable behavior, the first to have been evicted by the entire rest of the cast since Rainey.[ 4] Brandon Kane was evicted from Season 27 after failing a drug test. Ashley Mitchell left Season 29 after asking her roommates to vote whether they wanted her to stay. Based on her drunken, unstable behavior, many in the house voiced opposition and Ashley did not want to stay if all were not okay with it.
There have been two instances in which cast members left the residence but remained part of the show. In Season 22, Bronne Bruzgo was banned from residing at the cast's hotel suite by hotel management due to throwing a hotel fire extinguisher from the suite into a pool many feet below. Bruzgo was given residence in the staff quarters of the cast's employer and was allowed to visit the suite. He could not stay but remained part of the production. In Season 28, Johnny Reilly, Averey Tressler, and Daisy voluntarily moved out of the cast's loft to a hotel after physical violence and continued threats from a fellow castmember. Reilly, Tressler, and Daisy remained part of the production until filming wrapped.
Cast members
Eric Nies , The Real World: New York
Judd Winick of The Real World: San Francisco holding a copy of his 2000 novel, Pedro and Me
Irene McGee of The Real World: Seattle
Julie Stoffer of The Real World: New Orleans
Mike Mizanin of The Real World: Back to New York holding up his WWE Tag Team Championship belt in 2008. Mizanin, known in wrestling as "The Miz", and MTV/WWE Tough Enough alumni, John Morrison were tag team partners from 2007–2009.
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Cast member joined later in the season to replace a departed roommate, or as a Season 28 "Ex
Season
Name
Age[I]
Hometown
1 (New York)
Becky Blasband
24
New Hope , Pennsylvania
1 (New York)
Andre Comeau
21
Royal Oak , Michigan
1 (New York)
Heather B. Gardner
21
Jersey City , New Jersey
1 (New York)
Julie Gentry
18
Birmingham , Alabama
1 (New York)
Norman Korpi
25
Williamston , Michigan
1 (New York)
Eric Nies
21
Ocean Township , New Jersey
1 (New York)
Kevin Powell
25
Jersey City , New Jersey
2 (Los Angeles)
Aaron Behle
21
Orange County , California
2 (Los Angeles)
Beth Stolarczyk
24
Cleveland , Ohio
2 (Los Angeles)
David Edwards
21
Washington, D.C.
2 (Los Angeles)
Dominic Griffin
24
Dublin , Ireland
2 (Los Angeles)
Irene Berrera-Kearns
25
Los Angeles , California
2 (Los Angeles)
Jon Brennan
18
Owensboro , Kentucky
2 (Los Angeles)
Tami Roman
22
Los Angeles , California
2 (Los Angeles)
Beth Anthony*
Eugene , Oregon
2 (Los Angeles)
Glen Naessens*
22
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
3 (San Francisco)
Mohammed Bilal
24
San Francisco , California
3 (San Francisco)
Rachel Campos
23
Tempe , Arizona
3 (San Francisco)
Pam Ling
26
Los Angeles , California
3 (San Francisco)
Cory Murphy
20
Fresno , California
3 (San Francisco)
David "Puck" Rainey
25
San Francisco , California
3 (San Francisco)
Judd Winick
24
Long Island , New York
3 (San Francisco)
Pedro Zamora
22
Miami , Florida
3 (San Francisco)
Joanna "Jo" Rhodes*
22
London , England [ 5]
4 (London)
Jacinda Barrett
22
Brisbane , Australia
4 (London)
Neil Forrester
24
Keynsham , England
4 (London)
Jay Frank
19
Portland , Oregon
4 (London)
Sharon Gitau
19
London , England
4 (London)
Mike Johnson
22
St. Louis , Missouri
4 (London)
Kat Ogden
19
Yelm , Washington
4 (London)
Lars Schlichting
24
Berlin , Germany
5 (Miami)
Flora Alekseyeun
24
Boston , Massachusetts
5 (Miami)
Sarah Becker
25
Chicago , Illinois
5 (Miami)
Mike Lambert
24
Jacksonville , Florida
5 (Miami)
Melissa Padrón
22
Miami , California
5 (Miami)
Joe Patane
25
Brooklyn , New York
5 (Miami)
Dan Renzi
21
New Brunswick , New Jersey
5 (Miami)
Cynthia Roberts
22
San Jose , California
6 (Boston)
Jason Cornwell
24
Boulder , Colorado
6 (Boston)
Sean Duffy
25
Hayward , Wisconsin
6 (Boston)
Montana McGlynn
21
Manhattan , New York
6 (Boston)
Genesis Moss
20
Gulfport , Mississippi
6 (Boston)
Kameelah Phillips
19
San Diego , California
6 (Boston)
Elka Walker
19
Brownsville , Texas
6 (Boston)
Syrus Yarbrough
25
Santa Monica , California
7 (Seattle)
Nathan Blackburn
21
Chesterfield , Virginia
7 (Seattle)
Lindsay Brien
21
Aspen , Colorado
7 (Seattle)
David Burns
21
Boston , Massachusetts
7 (Seattle)
Janet Choi
21
Chicago , Illinois
7 (Seattle)
Rebecca Lord
19
Charlottesville , Virginia
7 (Seattle)
Irene McGee
22
Pleasant Valley , New York
7 (Seattle)
Stephen Williams
20
San Diego , California
8 (Hawaii)
Ruthie Alcaide
21
Honolulu , Hawaii
8 (Hawaii)
Amaya Brecher
21
Oakland , California
8 (Hawaii)
Margaret "Kaia" Beck
22
Chicago , Illinois
8 (Hawaii)
Justin Deabler
21
Houston , Texas
8 (Hawaii)
Tecumseh "Teck" Holmes, III
22
Peoria , Illinois
8 (Hawaii)
Colin Mortensen
19
Thousand Oaks , California
8 (Hawaii)
Matt Simon
22
Del Mar , California
9 (New Orleans)
David Broom
22
Chicago , Illinois
9 (New Orleans)
Melissa Howard
22
Tampa , Florida
9 (New Orleans)
Kelley Limp
21
Fayetteville , Arkansas
9 (New Orleans)
Jamie Murray
22
Wilmette , Illinois
9 (New Orleans)
Danny Roberts
22
Rockmart , Georgia
9 (New Orleans)
Matt Smith
21
Hiawassee , Georgia
9 (New Orleans)
Julie Stoffer
21
Delafield , Wisconsin
10 (Back to New York)
Rachel Braband
18
Chicago , Illinois
10 (Back to New York)
Malik Cooper
23
Berkeley , California
10 (Back to New York)
Kevin Dunn
22
Austin , Texas
10 (Back to New York)
Nicole Jackson
22
Atlanta , Georgia
10 (Back to New York)
Mike Mizanin
20
Parma , Ohio
10 (Back to New York)
Coral Smith
21
San Francisco , California
10 (Back to New York)
Lori Trespicio
21
Roseland , New Jersey
11 (Chicago)
Chris Beckman
24
Brockton , Massachusetts
11 (Chicago)
Kyle Brandt
23
Lincolnshire , Illinois
11 (Chicago)
Tonya Cooley
21
Walla Walla, Washington
11 (Chicago)
Aneesa Ferreira
20
Narberth , Pennsylvania
11 (Chicago)
Keri Evans
22
New Orleans , Louisiana
11 (Chicago)
Theo Gantt III
19
Riverside , California
11 (Chicago)
Cara Nussbaum
22
Boston , Massachusetts
12 (Las Vegas)
Trishelle Cannatella
22
Cut Off , Louisiana
12 (Las Vegas)
Arissa Hill
22
Malden , Massachusetts
12 (Las Vegas)
Steven Hill
23
San Marcos , Texas
12 (Las Vegas)
Frank Roessler
22
Lewisburg , Pennsylvania
12 (Las Vegas)
Brynn Smith
21
Portland , Oregon
12 (Las Vegas)
Irulan Wilson
21
Bronx , New York
12 (Las Vegas)
Alton Williams
22
San Diego , California
13 (Paris)
Ace Amerson
24
Statesboro , Georgia
13 (Paris)
Leah Gillingwater
22
Long Island , New York
13 (Paris)
Adam King
23
Beverly Hills , California
13 (Paris)
Simon Sherry-Wood
18
Dublin , Ireland
13 (Paris)
Mallory Snyder
19
Ames , Iowa
13 (Paris)
Chris "CT" Tamburello
22
Boston , Massachusetts
13 (Paris)
Christina Trainor
24
Las Vegas , Nevada
14 (San Diego)
Frankie Abernathy
23
Kansas City , Missouri
14 (San Diego)
Randy Barry
24
Boston , Massachusetts
14 (San Diego)
Jamie Chung
20
San Francisco , California
14 (San Diego)
Cameran Eubanks
19
Anderson , South Carolina
14 (San Diego)
Brad Fiorenza
23
Chicago , Illinois
14 (San Diego)
Robin Hibbard
23
Tampa , Florida
14 (San Diego)
Jacquese Smith
19
Paterson , New Jersey
14 (San Diego)
Charlie Dordevich*
18
Belgrade , Serbia
15 (Philadelphia)
Shavonda Bilingslea
21
San Diego , California
15 (Philadelphia)
Karamo Brown
23
Houston , Texas
15 (Philadelphia)
Sarah Burke
23
Tampa , Florida
15 (Philadelphia)
M.J. Garrett
23
Nashville , Tennessee
15 (Philadelphia)
William "Willie" Hernandez
23
New York City , New York
15 (Philadelphia)
Landon Lueck
24
Madison , Wisconsin
15 (Philadelphia)
Melanie Silcott
21
Santa Cruz , California
16 (Austin)
Wes Bergmann
19
Leawood , Kansas
16 (Austin)
Johanna Botta
21
Riverside , California
16 (Austin)
Lacey Buehler
23
Tallahassee , Florida
16 (Austin)
Nehemiah Clark
19
Rancho Cucamonga , California
16 (Austin)
Danny Jamieson
21
Billerica , Massachusetts
16 (Austin)
Rachel Moyal
21
Valencia , California
16 (Austin)
Melinda Stolp
21
Germantown , Wisconsin
17 (Key West)
Janelle Casanave
23
San Jose , California
17 (Key West)
John Devenanzio
23
Fullerton , California
17 (Key West)
Tyler Duckworth
23
Minneapolis , Minnesota
17 (Key West)
Zach Mann
22
Vashon , Washington
17 (Key West)
Paula Meronek
24
Meriden , Connecticut
17 (Key West)
Svetlana Shusterman
19
Richboro , Pennsylvania
17 (Key West)
Jose Tapia
20
Brooklyn , New York
18 (Denver)
Tyrie Ballard
23
Omaha , Nebraska
18 (Denver)
Nicole "Colie" Edison
22
East Brunswick , New Jersey
18 (Denver)
Jennifer "Jenn" Grijalva
22
Martinez , California
18 (Denver)
Brooke LaBarbara
24
Nashville , Tennessee
18 (Denver)
Davis Mallory
23
Marietta , Georgia
18 (Denver)
Stephen Nichols
22
Sacramento , California
18 (Denver)
Alex Smith
22
Houston , Texas
19 (Sydney)
Trisha Cummings
19
Fresno , California
19 (Sydney)
Dunbar Flinn
22
Natchez , Mississippi
19 (Sydney)
Kelly Anne Judd
20
Georgetown , Texas
19 (Sydney)
Cohutta Lee Grindstaff
23
Blue Ridge , Georgia
19 (Sydney)
Parisa Montazaran
21
Commack , New York
19 (Sydney)
Isaac Stout
21
Cleveland , Ohio
19 (Sydney)
Shauvon Torres
24
Sacramento , California
19 (Sydney)
Ashli Robson*
19
Huntington Beach , California
20 (Hollywood)
Kimberly Alexander
25
Columbia , South Carolina
20 (Hollywood)
Will Gilbert
24
Detroit , Michigan
20 (Hollywood)
Greg Halstead
20
Daytona Beach , Florida
20 (Hollywood)
Joey Kovar
24
Chicago , Illinois
20 (Hollywood)
Dave Malinosky
22
Waynesboro , Pennsylvania
20 (Hollywood)
Sarah Ralston
21
Phoenix , Arizona
20 (Hollywood)
Brianna Taylor
20
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
20 (Hollywood)
Nick Brown*
23
New Rochelle , New York
20 (Hollywood)
Brittini Sherrod*
22
Tempe , Arizona
21 (Brooklyn)
Chet Cannon
23
Salt Lake City , Utah
21 (Brooklyn)
Ryan Conklin
23
Gettysburg , Pennsylvania
21 (Brooklyn)
Katelynn Cusanelli
24
West Palm Beach , Florida
21 (Brooklyn)
Scott Herman
23
Salem , New Hampshire
21 (Brooklyn)
J.D. Ordonez
22
Miami Beach , Florida
21 (Brooklyn)
Sarah Rice
22
San Francisco , California
21 (Brooklyn)
Devyn Simone
20
Kansas City , Missouri
21 (Brooklyn)
Baya Voce
21
Salt Lake City , Utah
22 (Cancun)
Bronne Bruzgo
21
Yardley , Pennsylvania
22 (Cancun)
Derek Chavez
21
Phoenix , Arizona
22 (Cancun)
Ayiiia Elizarraras
22
San Diego , California
22 (Cancun)
Emilee Fitzpatrick
21
Boston , Massachusetts
22 (Cancun)
Christian "CJ" Koegel
24
Boca Raton , Florida
22 (Cancun)
Jonna Mannion
20
Tempe , Arizona
22 (Cancun)
Jasmine Reynaud
22
Friendswood , Texas
22 (Cancun)
Joey Rozmus
22
Lawrence , Massachusetts
23 (D.C.)
Josh Colon
23
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
23 (D.C.)
Ashley Lindley
22
San Francisco , California
23 (D.C.)
Mike Manning
22
Thornton , Colorado
23 (D.C.)
Ty Ruff
22
Baltimore , Maryland
23 (D.C.)
Emily Schromm
20
Kirksville , Missouri
23 (D.C.)
Callie Walker
21
Galveston , Texas
23 (D.C.)
Erika Wasilewski
21
Chicago , Illinois
23 (D.C.)
Andrew Woods
21
Westminster , Colorado
24 (2010 New Orleans)
Jemmye Carroll
22
Starkville , Mississippi
24 (2010 New Orleans)
McKenzie Coburn
21
Jupiter , Florida
24 (2010 New Orleans)
Sahar Dika
21
Dearborn Heights , Michigan
24 (2010 New Orleans)
Ashlee Feldman
23
Boston , Massachusetts
24 (2010 New Orleans)
Ryan Knight
23
Kenosha , Wisconsin
24 (2010 New Orleans)
Ryan Leslie
21
Tempe , Arizona
24 (2010 New Orleans)
Eric Patrick
24
Arlington , Virginia
24 (2010 New Orleans)
Preston Roberson-Charles
22
Boston , Massachusetts
25 (2011 Las Vegas)
Naomi Defensor
22
Bronx , New York
25 (2011 Las Vegas)
Leroy Garrett
25
Romulus , Michigan
25 (2011 Las Vegas)
Nany Gonzalez
21
Jamestown , New York
25 (2011 Las Vegas)
Heather Marter
21
Delran , New Jersey
25 (2011 Las Vegas)
Michael Ross
23
Nokesville , Virginia
25 (2011 Las Vegas)
Adam Royer
22
Falmouth , Maine
25 (2011 Las Vegas)
Dustin Zito
24
Rayne , Louisiana
25 (2011 Las Vegas)
Heather Cooke*
21
California , Maryland
26 (2011 San Diego)
Alexandra Govere
21
Los Angeles , California
26 (2011 San Diego)
Ashley Kelsey
24
Winsted , Connecticut
26 (2011 San Diego)
Sam McGinn
21
Chesapeake , Virginia
26 (2011San Diego)
Priscilla Mendez
19
San Diego , California
26 (2011 San Diego)
Zach Nichols
23
Brighton , Michigan
26 (2011 San Diego)
Nate Stodghill
22
Grain Valley , Missouri
26 (2011 San Diego)
Frank Sweeney
22
Canastota , New York
27 (St. Thomas)
LaToya Jackson
22
Petersburg , Virginia
27 (St. Thomas)
Brandon Kane
24
Quincy , Massachusetts
27 (St. Thomas)
Marie Roda
23
Staten Island , New York
27 (St. Thomas)
Robb Schreiber
21
Bensalem , Pennsylvania
27 (St. Thomas)
Brandon Swift
22
Edison , New Jersey
27 (St. Thomas)
Laura Waller
22
Omaha , Nebraska
27 (St. Thomas)
Trey Weatherholtz
23
Baltimore , Maryland
28 (Portland)
Jessica McCain
21
Fayetteville , North Carolina
28 (Portland)
Anastasia Miller
22
Livonia , Michigan
28 (Portland)
Joi Neimeyer
22
Hansville , Washington
28 (Portland)
Johnny Reilly
21
West Bridgewater , Massachusetts
28 (Portland)
Averey Tressler
21
Phoenix , Arizona
28 (Portland)
Marlon Williams
24
Pflugerville , Texas
28 (Portland)
Jordan Wiseley
22
Mustang , Oklahoma
28 (Portland)
Daisy
1
Phoenix , Arizona
28 (Portland)
Nia Moore*
23
Atlanta , Georgia
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Thomas Buell
21
Fort Worth , Texas
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Jenny Delich
23
Los Angeles , California
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Jay Gotti
26
Bronx , New York
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Jamie Larson
22
Houston , Texas
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Ashley Mitchell
24
San Francisco , California
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Arielle Scott
24
San Francisco , California
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Cory Wharton
22
Los Angeles , California
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Ashley Ceasar*
26
Oakland , California
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Brian Williams, Jr.*
27
Kansas City , Missouri
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Hailey Chivers*
21
Fort Worth , Texas
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Jenna Compono*
20
Wantagh , New York
29 (Ex-Plosion)
Lauren Ondersma*
23
Brooklyn , New York
^[I] Cast member's age at the start of the season
References
General
"The Real World: New York" . MTV . Retrieved July 13, 2009 .
"The Real World: Los Angeles" . MTV. Retrieved July 13, 2009 .
"The Real World: San Francisco" . MTV. Retrieved July 13, 2009 .
"The Real World: London" . MTV. Retrieved July 13, 2009 .
"The Real World: Miami" . MTV. Retrieved July 13, 2009 .
"The Real World: Boston" . MTV. Retrieved July 13, 2009 .
"The Real World: Seattle" . MTV. Retrieved July 13, 2009 .
"The Real World: Hawaii" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: New Orleans" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: Back to New York" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: Chicago" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: Las Vegas" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: Paris" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: San Diego" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: Philadelphia" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: Austin" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: Key West" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: Denver" . MTV. Retrieved July 14, 2009 .
"The Real World: Sydney" . MTV. Retrieved July 19, 2009 .
"The Real World: Hollywood" . MTV. Retrieved July 19, 2009 .
"The Real World: Brooklyn" . MTV. Retrieved July 20, 2009 .
"The Real World: Cancun" . MTV. Retrieved July 20, 2009 .
"The Real World: Washington D.C." MTV. Retrieved November 25, 2009 .
"Real World XXIV: New Orleans" . MTV. Retrieved August 24, 2010 .
Specific
^ "MTV Celebrates Season 20 of "The Real World" By Rolling Out the Green Carpet in Hollywood, California" (PDF ) . MTV. Retrieved July 13, 2009 .
^ Wloszczyna, Susan (August 31, 2004). " 'The Real World' grows up" . USA Today . Gannett Company . Retrieved July 25, 2009 .
^ "Real World 22 Cancun - Peak Week - Episode Summary" . MTV. 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2009 .
^ Brasted, Chelsea (September 1, 2010). "MTV's 'Real World: New Orleans' episode 10 review" . The Times-Picayune . Retrieved September 11, 2010 .
^ Gordinier, Jeff (August 5, 1994). "Get Real: MTV's real-life soap opera becomes a national phenomenon" . Entertainment Weekly . Time Inc . p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2009 .
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