Monique Samuels (born October 6, 1983) is an American television personality. She is known as a cast member on the reality television series ''

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'' and ''Love & Marriage: DC''.

Life and career

Samuels was born in

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. She grew up in

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, graduated from Pleasantville High School and briefly attended

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before dropping out to pursue a music career in

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Samuels married former football player

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in 2012. The couple have three children together. They lived in

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. Samuels began appearing as a main cast member on the reality television series ''

'' during its second season in 2017. Samuels and former ''RHOP'' co-star, Candiace Dillard-Bassett were both charged with second-degree assault of each other from the District Court of Montgomery County in Maryland after an alleged incident between Bassett and Samuels on October 16, 2019. The incident was featured on the show's fifth season. Samuels departed following its fifth in 2020. She returned to reality television in 2022, starring alongside her husband in the series ''Love & Marriage: DC''. It premiered in May 2022. In April 2023, Samuels filed for divorce from her husband after 11 years of marriage, with the divorce being finalized on September 25, 2023. In June 2025, ''

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'' reported that Samuels would be returning to ''The Real Housewives of Potomac'', in a "friend of" capacity for the upcoming tenth season.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Samuels, Monique Living people 21st-century African-American women Actresses from New Jersey African-American television personalities Actors from Atlantic City, New Jersey People from Pleasantville, New Jersey People from Potomac, Maryland Pleasantville High School (New Jersey) alumni 1983 births