Get to Know the New ‘Real Housewives of Rhode Island’ Cast
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island premiere day is here! The latest addition to the Real Housewives franchise has a special premiere on Thursday, April 2, before moving to its regular night on Sundays starting April 5.
Bravo released the first trailer for the new series at BravoCon in November 2025, and it gave fans the first insight into the ladies we’ll meet on the cast, including a familiar face, Ashley Iaconetti, who previously starred on The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise. Iaconetti moved to Rhode Island with husband Jared Haibon in 2021.
From affair rumors to wild fights and more, there’s going to be plenty of drama to come on RHORI. Below, we rounded up everything to know about the new cast members, including their ages, jobs, and relationship status. More about the women will be revealed in the weeks to come as they join a legendary slate of Housewives from over the years.
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Season 1 Premiere, Thursday, April 2, 2026, Bravo
Ashley Iaconetti
Iaconetti is a newbie to Rhode Island herself, but her husband, Haibon, is a Rhode Island native, which is why they moved there in 2021 when they started a family together.
Age: 38 (March 6, 1988)
Husband: Jared Haibon, owner of Audrey’s Coffee House & Lounge
Job: Reality star/social media personality and influencer
Kids: 2 sons, Dawson and Hayden
Kelsey Swanson
Miss Rhode Island 2017 Kelsey Swanson makes sure to note in the trailer, “I don’t refer to myself as a sugar baby. My boyfriend is, like, actually attractive. the money’s just a plus.”
Swanson was involved in a car accident in 2014, after which doctors found a non-cancerous tumor on her brain. She was able to have it removed and won her Miss Rhode Island title in September 2016.
Age: Early 30s
Boyfriend: His identity is unknown, but her bio notes that she’s been in a “10-year relationship with one of Rhode Island’s most notable figures.”
Kelsey told Swooon she was 19 when she met her boyfriend.
Job: Makeup artist
Kids: None, but her boyfriend has two children.
Rulla Nehme
Rulla Nehme is described in the trailer as a “boss” and someone who “projects confidence and beauty.” She is fluent in Arabic and Spanish, per her Instagram bio.
Age: 46 (estimated)
Husband: Brian Pontarelli, prominent Rhode Island podiatrist
Job: Managing partner and wealth manager at Royal One Financial Group, per LinkedIn
Kids: 2, son Luca and daughter Laila
Jo-Ellen Tiberi
“If I’m trying to find out s**t, if I need an FBI agent, I’m calling Jo-Ellen,” a castmate says in the trailer.”She knows everything.”
Age: 38 (August 11, 1987)
Husband: Gary Tiberi, a loan officer at Movement Mortgage
Job: Practice development manager for Cutera, a company that develops lasers and other aesthetic and dermatology devices
Kids: 3, son Gian, and daughters Jolie and Gia
Rosie DiMare
In the trailer, someone describes Rosie DiMare as “brave” and “someone who’s not afraid to call people out.”
Age: 34 (April 1991)
Husband: Rich DiMare, a jazz singer who specializes in Frank Sinatra and owns an events company
Job: Former news anchor/reporter for a local station who now hosts her own lifestyle program and works as a DJ
Kids: None
Liz McGraw
In the trailer, Liz McGraw is described as the “dominant figure” in the group of women. She’s also close friends with Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania, who pops up as a friend on RHORI.
Age: 55 (estimated)
Husband: Gerry McGraw (married in 2014), CEO of the Slater Compassion Center, a “trusted destination for a wide selection of high-quality cannabis products”
Job: Helps run the Slater Center
Kids: 3 stepdaughters, Miranda, Briana, and Skyla
Alicia Carmody
“In this group, they call me the flip-flopper,” Alicia Carmody says in the trailer.
Age: 41 (April 1984)
Fiancé: Billy Kitsilis, owner of Pizza Mamma restaurant, whom Carmody’s been engaged to for eight years but “still isn’t ready to take the plunge” in marrying
Job: Helping run Pizza Mamma
Kids: 1, daughter Celina
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