List of cast members from The City (2008 TV series)

The City is the New York City-based spin-off of The Hills , which aired on MTV from December 29, 2008, until July 13, 2010.

The original cast included Whitney Port, Olivia Palermo, Jay Lyon, Adam Senn and Erin Lucas, ^[1] with Roxy Olin and Erin Kaplan joining from the second half of the first season. ^{[2] [3]}

Main cast members

  Main cast (appears in opening credits)

  Supporting cast (3+ episodes)

  Guest cast (1–2 episodes)

Cast member	Seasons
	1a	1b	2
Whitney Port	Main
Jay Lyon	Main	Guest
Erin Lucas	Main
Adam Senn	Main [a]	Guest
Olivia Palermo	Main
Roxy Olin		Main
Erin "K." Kaplan		Main [b]

Cast notes

1. Credited onscreen as "Jay's roommate."
2. Credited as "Director, Public Relations, Elle Magazine ."

Supporting cast members

  Supporting cast (3+ episodes)

  Guest cast (1–2 episodes)

Cast member	Onscreen title	Seasons
		1a	1b	2
Emese Szenasy	Director of Public Relations	Recurring
Alixe Boyer	VP, Global Image Director	Recurring
Diane von Fürstenberg	—	Recurring
Samantha Swetra	Assistant Buyer, Bergdorf Goodman [a]	Recurring
Nevan Donahue	Olivia's cousin	Recurring
Elizabeth Merrineio	Whitney's co-worker	Recurring
Kelly Cutrone	Owner, People's Revolution	Guest	Recurring
Allie Crandell	Adam's girlfriend	Recurring	Guest
Duncan Davies	Erin's boyfriend	Recurring
J.R. Gudger	Erin's ex-boyfriend	Recurring
Joe Zee	Creative Director, Elle Magazine	Guest	Recurring
Freddie Fackelmayer	Samantha's friend		Recurring
Harry Fackelmayer	Freddie's brother		Recurring
Robbie Myers	Editor-in-Chief, Elle Magazine		Guest	Recurring
Seth Plattner	Robbie's assistant			Recurring
Zach Hyman	Photographer			Recurring
Louise Roe	Fashion journalist			Recurring

Cast notes

1. Later as "Whitney's friend".

Notes

1. "Breaking News - Whitney Port Chases Big Dreams in the Big Apple in MTV's 'The City' | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
2. "Breaking News - Television Gets a Double Dose of Drama as MTV's Hit Series 'The Hills' and 'The City' Move to Tuesday Nights | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
3. "Breaking News - New Betrayals and New Alliances Add Up to an All-New Season of MTV's Hit Reality Series "The City" | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved September 10, 2025.