Vicki Gunvalson
Vicki Gunvalson | |
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Vicki Gunvalson in 2009 | |
Born |
Victoria Steinmetz March 27, 1962 Chicago, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Television personality, Entrepreneur [1] |
Known for | The Real Housewives of Orange County |
Spouse(s) |
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Children | 2 |
Website | http://www.vickigunvalson.com/ |
Victoria "Vicki" Gunvalson (née Steinmetz; formerly Wolfsmith) (born March 27, 1962) is an American reality television personality and businesswoman, who is best known for her starring role as a "housewife" in the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County since its first season.[2][3] She is also the founder of Coto Insurance.
Personal life
Victoria Gunvalson was born March 27, 1962 and is one of five children. Her father owned a construction company and her mother was a housewife.[1] She married her first husband Michael J. Wolfsmith at the age of 21 and they both had two kids.[4] Her first child was born in 1985 and the second child was born in 1986.[5] At the age of 29, she later divorced and had a part-time job at her father's construction company.[1]
In 1991, after her father's death from Alzheimer's disease, she joined the health insurance business.[6]
In 1994, she married Donn Gunvalson and founded Coto Insurance and Financial Services, after she regained her insurance license in California.[1][4]
Television credits
- Dr. Phil (2005)
- The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006–present), 187 episodes
- A-List Awards (2008)
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire
- Watch What Happens: Live
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Meet Vicky". Vicky Gunvalson website.
- ↑ "Vicki Gunvalson – Biography". Bravo Media. NBCUniversal. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ Ravitz, Justin (April 4, 2012). "Vicki Gunvalson: Why I've Never Been Fired from Real Housewives of Orange County". Us Weekly. Wenner Media. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- 1 2 "Bravolebrity Bio: Vicki Gunvalson". Bravo TV..
- ↑ "Vicki Gunvalson - Biography". IMDb.
- ↑ "Vicki Gunvalson". Coto Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.