The Real Housewives franchise premiered on Bravo over 20 years ago with its first iteration, The Real Housewives of Orange County, and it has grown massively from there. That means there has been plenty of time and plenty of opportunities for viewers to literally watch the children of the Housewives grow up...and to wonder if there would ever be a day when they’d become reality stars themselves. Well, that day has come. While we still haven’t seen a Real Housewives kid become a Real Housewife themselves, there are a few Housewives offspring starring on Bravo’s Next Gen NYC, which is officially coming back for season 2.
The show follows a group of (mostly) Gen Z friends living in New York City (or nearby) with all of their friendship drama, relationship drama, and work drama—you know, typical reality TV show stuff. And while Bravo fans might not recognize all of the cast members, there are a few very familiar faces. Read on to learn more about the cast of Next Gen NYC for season 2…but first, the trailer!
Ariana Biermann
Ariana Biermann is the daughter of Kim Zolciak-Biermann, an OG Real Housewives of Atlanta star. The 24-year-old is Kim’s second-oldest kid, and she appeared on early seasons of RHOA and on her family’s spin-off show, Don’t Be Tardy.
Instagram: @arianabiermann
Riley Burruss
Another kid who grew up on The Real Housewives of Atlanta is 23-year-old NYU grad Riley Burruss, the daughter of longtime cast member Kandi Burruss.
Instagram: @rileyburruss
Ava Dash
Ava Dash is a 26-year-old model and the daughter of fashion designer Rachel Roy and Roc-A-Fella Records cofounder Damon Dash. Oh and fun fact: Ava has a connection to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She appeared on the show as Crystal Kung-Minkoff's nanny and she dated Diana Jenkins’ son, Innis.
Instagram: @ava_dash
Emira D’Spain
Emira D’Spain is an NYU graduate, who was born in Dubai and raised in Dallas. The 29-year-old is a model—including for NARS and Victoria’s Secret—and a content creator, who also previously worked as the beauty director for Paper magazine.
Instagram: @xoxoemira
Shai Fruchter
Shai Fruchter grew up in China and Israel before moving to New Jersey, where he attended high school. His connections to the group are his friends Charlie and Brooks.
Instagram: @shai.fruchter
Gia Giudice
Another Real Housewives baby, Gia Giudice is the daughter of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice. Gia has appeared on that show since its very first season, when she was only 8 years old, and in more recent seasons, she’s taken on a more adult role and been given her own confessionals. The 25-year-old is also a podcast host and influencer.
Instagram: @_giagiudice
Brooks Marks
The last child of a Housewife on the cast is Brooks Marks, the son of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Meredith Marks. During his time on RHOSLC, viewers learned about his eponymous athleisure line, and one of his fashion shows was featured in an episode. Like several of his Next Gen NYC costars, the 26-year-old is also an NYU grad.
Instagram: @brooksmarks
Georgia McCann
Georgia McCann is another one of the native New Yorkers on the cast—according to her Bravo bio, she’s a fourth-generation New Yorker, to be specific. Georgia founded the events agency Channel 1. Her connection to the cast is her friendship with Charlie.
Instagram: @geowhatgeowho
Hudson McLeroy
Hudson is Ariana’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, who, like her, is from Atlanta. In fact, they’ve had an on-and-off relationship since they were in junior high! The 24-year-old is an investor…and if you’re wondering how a 24-year-old gets the career of an “investor,” it probably helps that his dad is super rich from founding the fast-food chain Zaxby’s.
Instagram: @hudson.mcleroy
Charlie Zakkour
Charlie is also an investor, as well as a crypto trader who previously made headlines for his connection to a legal situation involving a cryptocurrency investor, as reported by Page Six.
Instagram: @charliezakkour
Kendall White
An Ivy League graduate now working in tech, Kendall White is joining the cast for season 2.
Instagram: @kwhite4225
Liam Obergfoll
Another new addition to the cast for season 2, Liam Obergfoll is a native New Yorker who grew up on the Upper West Side and now works as an actor/writer/producer/ski instructor/volunteer firefighter.
Instagram: @liamobergfoll
Rowan Henchy
Best known as the daughter of actor Brooke Shields and writer, director, and producer Chris Henchy, Rowan Henchy is the final season 2 new addition, living in her NYC childhood home and figuring out life postgrad.
Instagram: @rowanhenchyy
