Meredith Marks
Birth nameMeredith Rosenberg
Birth dateDecember 15, 1971 (age 54)
Known forThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Education
OccupationTelevision personality · entrepreneur
SpouseSeth Marks (m. 1996)

Meredith Marks ( Rosenberg;[1] born December 15, 1971)[2] is an American reality television personality and businesswoman. She is best known as an original cast member of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, in which she has starred since 2020.

Early life

Marks grew up in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, graduating from the Latin School of Chicago and Loyola University Chicago.[3][4] She later attended graduate school at Northwestern University, where she earned degrees in both law and business;[5][6] although she has a Juris Doctor degree, she has never practiced law.[7][8]

Career

After finishing graduate school, Marks started a Pilates studio that later turned into a full health club. She subsequently sold the health club to study jewelry at the Gemological Institute of America.[7] She founded her eponymous jewelry brand in 2009, and later opened a boutique in Park City, Utah.[6][9][10] She was cast in The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City after being contacted by a friend who was producing a reality show in Utah. Initially, Marks thought she was only being approached to provide ideas for the series.[3][11] Prior to joining The Real Housewives, she had never seen an episode of the franchise.[7][9]

In 2023, she launched a caviar brand, Meredith Marks Caviar, and launched a podcast with her husband titled Hanging by a Thread.[6][12][13] She signed with Creative Artists Agency in February 2024.[6] In May 2025, she made her DJ debut at All Out Music Festival.[14] Later that year, she launched a party game titled Rumors and Nastiness and embarked on a 10-city DJ tour.[15][16][17] She launched a line of bath bombs in November 2025.[18]

Activism

Marks is a supporter of LGBTQ rights, having been named a GLAAD ambassador in September 2025.[19][20] She has twice been on the host committee of the GLAAD Awards and was also on the host committee of GLAAD's 40th Anniversary Gala, held in October 2025.[10][13][21]

Personal life

Marks is Jewish. Regarding her faith, she has stated, "I’m very proud to be Jewish, but I'm not highly religious."[3][4] She had her bat mitzvah ceremony in 2024.[22]

She married Seth Marks in 1996.[3] They have three children: Reid, Brooks, and Chloe.[23] Her son Brooks is a cast member of the Bravo reality television series Next Gen NYC.[24][25] She and her family moved to Utah in 2013 after her husband took a job at Overstock.com in Salt Lake City.[4][26] Her husband filed for divorce in August 2019, but withdrew his petition four months later, in December 2019.[3][26]

Filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
2020–presentThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake CityMain cast[27]
2020–2025Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenGuest; 18 episodes[28]
2023The Real Friends of WeHoGuest; 1 episode
The Real Housewives of New York CityGuest; 1 episode[29]
2024The Real Housewives of Orange CountyGuest; 1 episode
2025Next Gen NYC5 episodes[30]
2026Below Deck Down UnderGuest; 3 episodes; "The Real Housewives of Down Under"

References

  1. ^ "140th Annual Commencement". Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University. 19 June 1998. p. 23. Retrieved 24 September 2024. – via Internet Archive
  2. ^ Marks, Meredith (15 December 2022). "51 💖💖🥳". Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ^ Swartz, Tracy (10 November 2020). "Chicago native Meredith Marks talks filming 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' and marital troubles". Chicago Tribune. Archived September 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ Breen, Justin (26 July 2013). "Reid Marks Looks to Deliver Gold at Upcoming JCC Maccabi Games". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on September 24, 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. ^ Conway, Jeff (9 December 2022). "'Real Housewives' Stars Sutton Stracke And Meredith Marks On Their Businesses Beyond Reality Television". Forbes. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. ^ Rice, Lynette (22 February 2024). "CAA Signs Meredith Marks From 'The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City'". Deadline. Archived September 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  7. ^ Kratofil, Colleen (7 January 2023). "Meredith Marks on Expanding Her Brand, Staying Inspired and the Highs and Lows of 'RHOSLC' Season 3". Grazia. Archived September 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  8. ^ Randolph, Elizabeth (11 March 2022). "Meredith Marks Revealed She's a Licensed Lawyer Amid Rumors She Got Jen Shah Arrested". Distractify. Archived September 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  9. ^ Waterhouse, Jonah (12 September 2021). "Real Housewife Meredith Marks on jewellery and how she 'engages' with fashion". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ^ Lenge, Yolanda (23 January 2024). "GLAAD at Sundance: RHOSLC's Meredith Marks Celebrates LGBTQ Community at Film Festival". GLAAD. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  11. ^ Mantilla, Ryan Louis (9 October 2023). "Meredith Marks Reveals How She Was Cast on 'RHOSLC'". Collider. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  12. ^ Robinson, Cynthia (6 September 2023). "Meredith Marks Responds to Criticism of Her Renting Homes Instead of Buying Them". Bravo. Archived September 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  13. ^ Rissmiller, Mitch (6 September 2023). "'RHOSLC' star Meredith Marks recalls 'unusual' call with Lisa Barlow and newbie Monica Garcia". Today. Archived September 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  14. ^ Emans, Annie (30 June 2025). "Meredith Marks Just Took Her DJ Career to the Next Level: "Pretty Sure We Made History"". Bravo. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  15. ^ Mzizi, Yola (25 September 2025). "Meredith Marks Wants You to Disengage". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  16. ^ Henderson, Taylor (9 September 2025). "'RHOSLC' star Meredith Marks launches 10-city DJ tour". Out. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  17. ^ Means, Sean P. (10 September 2025). "A member of 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' is going on tour — as a DJ". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  18. ^ Frischer, Brooke (17 September 2025). "Meredith Marks Pairs Her Balmain Blazers With Stacks of Fine Jewelry (and Plenty of Caviar)". Fashionista. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  19. ^ Gardner, Chris (17 September 2025). "GLAAD Appoints Roster of Ambassadors to Strengthen Acceptance of LGBTQ Community". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  20. ^ Colosi, Rosie (3 October 2025). "'Real Housewives' Meredith Marks on Supporting Her Son and Utah's LGBTQ+ Scene". Today. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  21. ^ Lenge, Yolanda (16 September 2025). "Meredith Marks Hosts a Special Evening with GLAAD Ahead of the 40th Anniversary". GLAAD. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  22. ^ Means, Sean P. (4 December 2024). "'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' recap: At Meredith's bat mitzvah, Angie crosses a line". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  23. ^ Kreienberg, Maggie & Wenger, Stephanie (14 November 2023). "'RHOSLC': Meredith Says She Pushed for a Post-Nup When She Was 'Terrified' Seth Would Leave Her and Their 3 Kids". People. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  24. ^ Means, Sean P. (1 June 2025). "America saw Brooks Marks grow up on 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.' Now he's in New York, on a new Bravo show.". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  25. ^ Franklin, McKinley (3 June 2025). "Brooks Marks Is Ready to "Pull Back the Curtain" on 'Next Gen NYC'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  26. ^ Pierce, Scott D. (21 November 2020). "'Real Housewives' cast member Meredith Marks' marital woes are playing out on the show". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  27. ^ Sollosi, Mary (9 September 2020). "Meet the cast of 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  28. ^ Suglia, Casey (17 December 2025). "Meredith Marks Weighs in on Bronwyn Newport and Todd Bradley's Separation". Bravo. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  29. ^ Contreras, Cydney (20 September 2023). "Meredith Marks Revealed How She Really Knows Erin Lichy After RHONY Appearance". Bravo. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  30. ^ Raphael, Shannon (8 April 2025). "Gia Giudice, Ariana Biermann and Brooks Marks Face Off in Next Gen NYC Trailer". Bravo. Retrieved 1 October 2025.