Bravo unveiled the full cast members of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island (RHORI) during the final day of BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas.
The network dropped a sizzling first-look trailer that promises drama, luxury, and Ocean State flair for the franchise’s newest entry, premiering in 2026.
“Set against the shores of the Ocean State, The Real Housewives franchise expands into the world of a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who have deep community roots and families that go back generations.”
With aspirational lives, thriving businesses, and tangled family dynamics, these decade-long friendships prove that in a state this small, there’s no escaping your past … or each other,” the synopsis of Real Housewives of Rhode Island read.
Similarly, on Sunday, November 16, 2025, Executive producer Andy Cohen announced the lineup on the Ask Andy panel at the BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas.
The lineup spotlights seven dynamic full-time housewives and a familiar friend of the housewives during the event’s 20th-anniversary celebrations.
Additionally, on the same day, Bravo TV released a trailer for the show on Instagram, teasing glamorous social scenes, family feuds, and high-stakes friendships in Rhode Island’s elite circles.
“In a state of this size, there are no secrets. Here’s a first look at the real Housewives of Rhode Island … coming 2026!” read the statement.
Real Housewives of Rhode Island cast
The official cast blends local powerhouses, social media influencers, and reality TV veterans as discussed below;
1. Alicia Carmody
Alicia Carmody is a woman with a complicated romantic past, described as a runaway bride after being engaged to her fiancé, Billy Kitsilis, for 8 years.
She helps her fiancé run a well-known local restaurant, dubbed Pizza Mamma, and is described as “Rhode Island to the core.”
2. Rosie DiMare
Dimare, once a local news anchor, has pivoted into nightlife and lifestyle. She is now a popular host of a life show and a DJ.
She has been married to the well-known Frank Sinatra-style singer Rich DiMare for one year.
3. Ashley Laconetti
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Laconetti is the first to cross over into the Housewives universe as a member of Bachelor Nation and podcaster.
She lives in Rhode Island with her husband, Jared Haibon, a Rhode Island native, and her kids, Dawson and Hayden.
She juggles family, influencer life, and adjusting to a tight-knit social circle that is very different from what she is used to, according to the trailer.
4. Liz McGraw
McGraw is known as Rhode Island’s ‘cannabis queen”. She and her husband run a leading dispensary in Rhode Island, The Slater Centre.
She is also a step-mother of Skyla, Briana, and Miranda.
5. Rulla Nehme Pontarelli
Pontarelli is a certified wealth manager and financial planner, bringing a polished professionalism to the cast.
She is married to a prominent Podiatrist in Rhode Island, Brian, and has two young children, Liala and Luca.
6. Kelsey Swanson
Swanson is a former Miss Rhode Island who has become a top makeup artist. She blends glamour, status, and beauty.
She has been in a 10-year relationship with one of Rhode Island’s most notable figures. The social media star is injecting fresh energy and online savvy.
7. Jo-Ellen Tiberi
Tiberi is an aesthetic practice development manager. She is married to a loan officer, her high school sweetheart, Gary, and together they have their children, Gia, Jolie, and Gian.
According to the trailer, she is described as the group’s resident ‘town gossip, with the cast members hinting that she is the one to call when you want to find out information.
8. Delores Catania
She will be joining the TV show from The Real Housewives of New Jersey, appearing in a friend capacity.
Joining as “friend of the housewives” is Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Dolores Catania, whose confirmed visits promise explosive cross-franchise sparks—she’s described her RHORI pals as “wild.”
What the Real Housewives of Rhode Island trailer suggests
The trailer, shared via YouTube and social clips, opens with coastal mansions, yacht parties, and tense dinner clashes, setting up rivalries over loyalty and lavish lifestyles.
Attendees raved about the “biggest personalities” from the tiniest state, with Andy confirming that filming had wrapped amid a paparazzi frenzy.
According to the teaser, RHORI will lean into bonds, friendship, romantic entanglements, plenty of social tension, and business rivalries.
There is no shortage of drama with career women, former beauty queens, and influencers.
Additionally, Dolores’s presence adds weight to the cast, bringing cross-show credibility and a mentor-like presence to the fresh faces.
To add to that, the Island’s small size and tightly knit social circles may amplify drama when people know each other’s histories, extended families, secrets, tensions, and social status, making it harder to escape.
Fans should expect more explosive reunions, charity galas that turn into battlegrounds, tagline-worthy one-liners all infused with Rhode Island’s quahog-clam-shack charm and old-money whispers.