page_title: The Real Housewives of Orange County
section_title: Overview and casting
hierarchical_section_title: The Real Housewives of Orange County / Overview and casting
caption_attribution_description: English: Vicki Gunvalson cropped for infobox
context_page_description: The Real Housewives of Orange County is an American reality television series that premiered on March 21, 2006 on Bravo. It has aired fourteen seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in Orange County, California.
  The current cast consists of Shannon Beador, Kelly Dodd, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson and Braunwyn Windham-Burke. 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, Quinn Fry, Tamra Judge, Gretchen Rossi, Lynne Curtin, Alexis Bellino, Peggy Tanous, Heather Dubrow, Lydia McLaughlin, Lizzie Rovsek, Meghan King Edmonds, and Peggy Sulahian.
  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. The show has also resulted in the spin-offs Date My Ex: Jo & Slade and Tamra's OC Wedding.
caption: Vicki Gunvalson appeared as a main cast member during seasons 1-13, making her the longest-tenured cast member of the series
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