Leah Remini Cast in Season 16 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Leah Remini is set to join the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and officially get her diamond.
The 56-year-old actress has recently signed on for the upcoming season 16 of the popular Bravo series, as confirmed by Variety on Wednesday, August 26.
According to reports, filming is already underway, with many cast members from the previous season attending Bozoma Saint John’s wedding to Keely Watson in Ghana on August 21.
Meanwhile, Remini is gearing up for her RHOBH debut as filming is set to commence in Los Angeles later this week, as stated by the outlet.
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Remini’s entrance into RHOBH marks a significant addition to the series, considering her notable career in Hollywood beginning in the 1980s.
She gained prominence in 1989 with a two-episode role on Who’s the Boss, leading to her portrayal of Charlie Briscoe on the spin-off Living Dolls.
Continuing her television career, Remini appeared on shows like The Man in the Family, Saved by the Bell, First Time Out, and Fired Up during the 1990s.
In 1998, she secured the role of Carrie Heffernan on King of Queens, playing opposite Kevin James for nine seasons and solidifying her status as a sitcom icon.
Remini reunited with James in 2017 for the season one finale of his show Kevin Can Wait and continued to appear as Vanessa Cellucci in season two alongside James’ Kevin Gable.
She also co-starred with her close friend Jennifer Lopez in the 2018 film Second Act, after which she took a break from acting for a few years.
However, Remini remained engaged in the entertainment field, producing, editing, and narrating the limited series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath from 2016 to 2019, a project that won her an Emmy.
Having left the Church of Scientology in 2013, Remini has been outspoken about its darker aspects post-departure. She chronicled her journey in her book, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology.
Fans will soon see more of Remini’s personal life.
She wed Angelo Pagan in July 2003 and welcomed their daughter, Sofia, in June 2004. (Pagan, 58, is also a father to sons Alex, Nicholas, and Angelo Jr. from a previous relationship.) Remini and Pagan finalized their divorce after 21 years of marriage in October 2024.
While Remini will bring fresh energy to the RHOBH cast, she is not the only new face for season 16.
After Amanda Frances announced earlier this month that she would not return for a second season, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles alum Tracy Tutor revealed her own addition to the Bravo show.
“Well … the secret’s officially out. 💎,” Tutor, 51, posted on Instagram on August 19. “I’m joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and I couldn’t be more thrilled for this next chapter.”
She teased, “Beverly Hills is home. I’ve raised my girls here, built my career here, and now I’ve decided to let you all in even further into my life. 😂.”
