Reagan Charleston (née Tucker) (born 1988) is an American jewelry designer, lawyer and reality television personality known for appearing on

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Early life and education

Reagan Tucker was born and raised in

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, and is of Louisiana Creole descent. She is a descendant of Mary Peychaud, a member of the family which created

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and who is credited with creating the

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cocktail. Charleston's grandparents and mother were copper sculpture artists and owned an art gallery in the

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. She has stated that her family background in art inspired her to become a jewelry designer. In 2015, she began attending

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, and graduated on May 12, 2018.

Career

Jewelry design

Charleston founded Reagan Charleston Design, a jewelry and fashion accessory company, after returning from a trip to

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in 2012. She grew up in her Grandparents art galleries and studios in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where her mother and grandparents made copper sculptures. She works with her sister, Reina, and mother, Lauren, both artists and metalsmiths. Her designs take inspiration from the

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, as well as European history and architecture, especially

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and

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. On October 18, 2018 she opened a jewelry shop called Reagan Charleston Jewelry in

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. In October of 2021, she debuted a collaborative collection with Eugenia Kim with her jewelry adorning the Eugenia Kim hats.

Southern Charm New Orleans

Reagan and Jeff Charleston became cast members of the

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series

in 2017. Reagan Charleston had previously lived in

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and was a friend of

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, the executive producer of

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. Both Reagan and Jeff reprised their roles in season 2 of ''Southern Charm New Orleans''.

Other work

Charleston sits on the board of

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's Sideline Pass, and on the style board for

. On April 26, 2019 Charleston announced via

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that she passed the

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in Louisiana. She was also Grand Marshall for the 2020 Krewe of Pandora in the

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parade.

Personal life

Reagan married

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in 2012. The couple separated in 2018, and later divorced. In December 2018 she married Reece Thomas. She decided to keep the last name Charleston because it was on all her professional documents and business. Their daughter Reece Ellis Thomas was born on June 12, 2019. Their son Rexford Vance Thomas was born August 23, 2021.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Charleston, Reagan American jewelry designers Participants in American reality television series Louisiana Creole people 1988 births Living people