Ashley Darby is an American entrepreneur, reality television personality and beauty queen. She became a household name after appearing on the Potomac iteration of the Real Housewives franchise. She is one of the programme’s main cast members, and has appeared on all five series’. The show follows a group of women as they navigate love, their careers and their family, as well as relationships to each other.
Darby, born in Maryland, United States, was destined for stardom. She has always had a tenacious and driven personality and work ethic. After working several odd jobs and attending the prestigious University of Maryland, she won the District of Columbia Pageant in 2012. She began a career in entertainment; after marrying her husband Michael Darby, she appeared with him on Real Housewives. The pair navigate family life with a young child, Dean.
Aside from working in television, Darby is a trained yoga instructor, gaining her qualification from Yoga Alliance. Having advocated for the benefits of yoga practice for many years, she is a driven and passionate teacher. Her entrepreneurial ventures have included establishing ZenGem by Ashley, a range of athleisure wear imbued with motivational sayings and other elements of Darby’s philosophy of life. She has a passion for politics and social causes; a strong defender of the LGBT movement and a regular contributor to race discourse in America.