Monique Samuels | |
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Born | [1] | October 6, 1983
Occupation | Television personality |
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Children | 3 |
Website | https://moniquesamuels.com |
Monique Samuels (born October 6, 1983 [2] ) is an American television personality. She is known as a cast member on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Potomac and Love & Marriage: DC.
Samuels was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She grew up in Pleasantville, New Jersey, [3] graduated from Pleasantville High School and briefly attended Duquesne University before dropping out to pursue a music career in Washington, D.C. [4] Samuels married former football player Chris Samuels in 2012. The couple have three children together. [5] [6] They lived in Potomac, Maryland. [7]
Samuels began appearing as a main cast member on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Potomac during its second season in 2017 and departed following its fifth in 2020. [7] [8] She returned to reality television in 2022, [9] starring alongside her husband in the series Love & Marriage: DC. [10] It premiered in May 2022. [11]
In April 2023, Samuels filed for divorce from her husband after 11 years of marriage, with the divorce being finalized on September 25, 2023. [12] [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017–2020 | The Real Housewives of Potomac | Herself | Reality show; main cast (seasons 2–5) | [8] |
2022 | Love & Marriage: DC | Herself | Reality show; main cast (season 1) | [10] |
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