Monique Samuels

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Monique Samuels
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Website https://moniquesamuels.com

Monique Samuels 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.

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Life and career

Samuels was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She grew up in Pleasantville, New Jersey, [1] graduated from Pleasantville High School and briefly attended Duquesne University before dropping out to pursue a music career in Washington, D.C. [2] Samuels married former football player Chris Samuels in 2012. The couple have three children together. [3] [4] They lived in Potomac, Maryland. [5]

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. [5] [6] She returned to reality television in 2022, [7] starring alongside her husband in the series Love & Marriage: DC. [8] It premiered in May 2022. [9]

In April 2023, Samuels filed for divorce from her husband after 11 years of marriage, with the divorce being finalized on September 25, 2023. [10] [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017–2020 The Real Housewives of Potomac HerselfReality show; main cast (seasons 2–5) [6]
2022Love & Marriage: DCHerselfReality show; main cast (season 1) [8]

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