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The Real Housewives of Dubai

Dubai-based reality television series in the United Arab Emirates

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 20, 2026
Entity authorityQ111936549 ↗
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The Real Housewives of Dubai, abbreviated RHODubai, is an American reality television show that premiered on Bravo since June 1, 2022. Developed as the network's first original international installment of The Real Housewives franchise, it aired for two seasons and focused on the personal and professional lives of several women living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Production and cancellation

The first season aired from June 1 to September 7, 2022. The original cast consisted of Nina Ali, Sara Al Madani, Chanel Ayan, Caroline Brooks, Lesa Milan and Caroline Stanbury. Stanbury previously starred on the Bravo show Ladies of London. Phaedra Parks of The Real Housewives of Atlanta appeared in a recurring guest role. Lystra Adams of The Real Housewives of Cheshire made a guest appearance during the season finale. Ali announced her departure from the series in January 2023.

In November 2023, it was confirmed that the second season would premiere in 2024, with Taleen Marie joining the series as the newest housewife. The second season aired from June 2 to September 17, 2024.

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This entry incorporates text from “The Real Housewives of Dubai” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.