Vicki Gunvalson

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Victoria Gunvalson (née Steinmetz; formerly Wolfsmith; born March 27, 1962) is an American reality television personality and businesswoman. She is an original cast member of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County (RHOC), appearing in 17 of the 20 seasons since its 2006 premiere. She is the founder and CEO of Coto Insurance.

Gunvalson is one of the original cast members of Bravo’s reality television show The Real Housewives of Orange County. She appeared on the show from its debut and remained a full-time cast member for the first thirteen seasons. She was then demoted to a “friend of the Housewives” role for season 14 before departing the franchise entirely in January 2020. She later returned in a guest capacity during season 17 and in season 18. In November 2025, it was announced that she would return as a full-time cast member for the show’s 20th season.
In June 2022, Gunvalson starred in the second season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, a spin-off with various women from The Real Housewives franchise, which premiered on Peacock. She was to star in the fifth season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, which was to…