Ashley Darby

About

Ashley Darby (née Boalch; born June 8, 1988) is an American reality television personality. She gained notability after winning Miss District of Columbia in 2011 and has been a main cast member of The Real Housewives of Potomac since the show’s inception in January 2016.

Darby was raised by her single mother, Sheila Matthews, in Silver Spring, Maryland. She has two younger half-siblings: musician/entrepreneur Zach Smith and University of Maryland student Jessica. As a teenager, she often worked to help provide additional income for the family. Following high school graduation, Darby attended University of Maryland College Park and earned a degree in communications.

Since the show’s creation, Darby has been a cast member of The Real Housewives of Potomac. Her first seasons focused extensively on her desire to have a child and efforts to successfully run the Australian-themed restaurant, Oz, owned by herself and her former husband. The restaurant floundered for nearly four years until its closure in June 2019.
In 2018, Darby released a single titled Coffee and Love produced by her brother.
Before joining the show, Darby worked as a bartender…