<P> Its original main housewives were Kimberly Bryant, Jo De La Rosa, Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough and Lauri Waring (now Peterson). Bryant left after the first season, and was replaced by Tammy Knickerbocker beginning with the second season . De La Rosa exited the series after the second season; Tamra Judge (then Barney) joined the series in the third - season premiere, while Quinn Fry was introduced in the sixth episode . Knickerbocker and Fry left after the third season, while Gretchen Rossi was introduced in the fourth - season premiere . Peterson made her final appearance on the third episode of the fourth season, and was replaced by Lynne Curtin beginning with the fourth episode . Keough left the show after the sixth season; however, Keough was featured as a friend of the housewives in the seventh season and has made several guest appearances in later seasons . Curtin left after the fifth season; beginning with the sixth season Peggy Tanous and friend of the housewives Fernanda Rocha were introduced and only featured in the sixth season . Heather Dubrow and Lydia McLaughlin were respectively introduced in the seventh and eighth seasons, while Peterson appeared as a friend of the housewives in the eighth season . Bellino, McLaughlin, Rossi and Peterson departed after the eighth season, and were replaced by starring housewives Shannon Beador and Lizzie Rovsek and friend of the housewives Danielle Gregorio in the ninth . The tenth season saw Rovsek become a friend of the housewives, the departure of Gregorio, and the introduction of Meghan King Edmonds, alongside former housewives Keough, Knickerbocker and Curtin making guest appearances . </P> <P> In April 2016, Bravo announced that the series is renewed for an eleventh season . On May 23, 2016, the network announced that all housewives from the previous season would return, with Kelly Dodd joining the cast, with former housewife Keough making a guest appearance . The eleventh season premiered on June 20, 2016 . </P> <P> In April 2017, the series was officially renewed for its twelfth season . Prior to, Dubrow announced her departure from the franchise, after five seasons . In May 2017, it was announced that Dodd and McLaughlin, the latter of whom only appeared during the eighth season, would appear in the series' twelfth season . In June 2017, it was announced Gunvalson, Beador, King Edmonds, Judge, would all return, alongside new housewife Peggy Sulahian, with former housewives Keough, Rossi, Tanous, and Rovsek making guest appearances . It premiered on July 10, 2017 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Housewives </Th> <Th_colspan="12"> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> 9 </Th> <Th> 10 </Th> <Th> 11 </Th> <Th> 12 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kimberly Bryant </Td> <Td> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jo De La Rosa </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vicki Gunvalson </Td> <Td_colspan="12"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jeana Keough </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Main </Td> <Td> Friend </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lauri Peterson </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Main </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Friend </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tammy Knickerbocker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tamra Judge </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="10"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quinn Fry </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Main </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gretchen Rossi </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lynne Curtin </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alexis Bellino </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peggy Tanous </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heather Dubrow </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Main </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lydia McLaughlin </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> <Td> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shannon Beador </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lizzie Rovsek </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> <Td> Main </Td> <Td> Friend </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Meghan King Edmonds </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kelly Dodd </Td> <Td_colspan="10"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peggy Sulahian </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> </Td> <Td> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="12"> Friends of the housewives </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fernanda Rocha </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Friend </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sarah Winchester </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td> Friend </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danielle Gregorio </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> <Td> Friend </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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