Victoria Gunvalson is best known for her appearance as a housewife in the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County for fourteen seasons starting from 2005. . She was on seasons one through 13 of the popular show and original Real Housewives franchise and a recurring member of season 14's cast.
Vicki Gunvalson is an American reality television personality and businesswoman. She is the founder and owner of Coto Insurance and Financial Services based in Irvine, California. She became an independent Insurance Agent after obtaining her insurance license in California.
She appeared as a main cast member during seasons 1-13, making her the longest-tenured cast member of the series "The Real Housewives of Orange County". In January 2020, Gunvalson announced her departure from the franchise; in a statement, she said: "It's been an incredible ride for 14 years and I want to thank all of you for your support, for your love and for 'whooping it up with me along the way."
She is also an Author too. She has written two books, entitled, "More Than a Housewife" and "Internet Life Insurance Selling Made Easy." In 2018 Vicki was awarded The United States Department of Defense, Patriot Award for her support of military spouses and families.
Vicki Gunvalson was born on 27th March 1962 in Mount Prospect, Illinois, the US. Her birth name is Victoria L. Steinmetz. She holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. She has German, Scandinavian, Scottish, and possibly French ancestry. Aries is her star sign. He is a follower of Christianity.
Vicki was born into a well-to-do family. Her father William J. Steinmetz (who died in 1997) used to own a construction company while her mother Joanne Steinmetz was a housewife. She is one of five children born to her parents, including two adopted older sisters: Kathy and Kim.
She was raised up along with her brother Bill and a sister Lisa in a village of Mount Prospect. She did her schooling at Fremd High School located in Palatine, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago.
Vicki Gunvalson has married two times in her life. Her first marriage was with a man named Michael J. Wolfsmith at the age of 21 in 1982. Together they had two children, Briana and Michael Wolfsmith. But after eight years, the couple divorces each other in 1991.
Her second marriage was with a businessman named Donn Gunvalson in 1994. But the couple got divorced in 2014 after two decades without having any children. In 2016, she was romantically linked with Steve Chavez Lodge, brother of TV host Roger Lodge.
The love birds even got engaged in April 2019 but they called off their relationship in September of 2021 due to unknown reasons. Prior to dating Steve, Gunvalson was in a brief relationship with Brooks Ayers a businessman in 2015.
As of 2021, the net worth of Vicki Gunvalson is estimated to be the US $7 million. She had quite good earnings from her successful career as a businesswoman. With her high position as CEO and founder of the Coto Insurance company and Financial Services, Vicki surely had managed to earn a hefty amount of fortune.
She has just recently expanded her business with associates in Bellevue, Washington, and Atlanta. Along with her entrepreneurship, she has also been involved in a reality television show from where she makes extra income for her living.
For her appearance on the Real House Wives of Orange County, Vicki was paid around $750,000 per season in her final few seasons as a main cast member. Her salary from season seven was around $500,000. Vicki has been living a comfortable life with these massive earnings.
She owns a newly made luxurious mansion in Coto de Caza, Orange County, California which is composed of the living room, dining room, and kitchen each featuring a gray and white color scheme with wood decor and furniture. She bought the three-bedroom property in Coto de Caza in April 2021 for $1.035million.
Vicki Gunvalson is 5 ft 7 inches tall and her body weight is around 60 Kg. She has an hourglass-shaped body. Despite her aging, she has still managed to gain a perfectly balanced body by doing exercise and yogas regularly.
She has a pair of sparkling blue eyes. She looks elegant in her medium size parted hairstyle that is blonde in color. Her body measures 34-23-34 inches. She wears a 34B (US) size bra, 6 (US) size dress, and 9 (US) size shoes.