Southern Charm

Thomas Ravenel

Thomas Ravenel is the son of politician Arthur Ravenel, Jr. (b.1927) and Louise (née Rodgers b.1929). His parents are divorced and he has three sisters and two brothers. The Ravenel family has a long history of prominence in South Carolina. He was elected to the office of state treasurer for South Carolina. He was forced to esigned six months after his election after a federal indictment on cocaine charges and served 10 months in a federal prison. Ravenel briefly attended The Citadel however was kicked out. He later attended University of South Carolina for a Masters in Business Administration where he specialized in finance and real estate. He was married to Mary Ryan but the couple divorced in 1998 after two years. . He has two children, a girl and a boy, with his girlfriend Kathryn Dennis, who also has a family history of prominence in South Carolina. She is the scion of two families who governed South Carolina and the early United States. She is the granddaughter of Rembert C. Dennis and United States Vice President John C. Calhoun. He owns the historical Brookland Plantation.

Whitney Sudler-Smith

Whitney Sudler-Smith was born in Washington D.C. and graduated from George Washington University. He is a musician, businessman, filmmaker, and producer. The only child of Patricia Altschul, who was the fourth wife of Arthur Altschul. She is a Charleston socialite and art collector who also appears in the show.

Cameran Eubanks

Eubanks was raised in Anderson/Belton, South Carolina and graduated from T. L. Hanna High School. She was a cast member of The Real World: San Diego in 2004. After holding a career in the cosmetic industry for ten years, she is now a licensed real estate agent in Charleston. In 2014, she married Jason Wimberly, a doctor. Her parents, Robert and Bonnie (née Yon) Eubanks, are divorced. She has one sister, Cayce Eubanks.

Shep Rose

William Shepard Rose III, known as Shep Rose, is a bachelor and businessman who grew up in a wealthy family from Sea Pines, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He attended Hilton Head Preparatory School until 9th grade when he was sent to boarding school at Episcopal High School. His uncle is B. Boykin Rose, a Charleston community leader, and former director of public safety for the state of South Carolina. The family owns land in the historical area of Boykin, South Carolina.

Craig Conover

Craig Conover II is a bachelor. He graduated from Indian River High School and grew up in Cripple Creek, Dagsboro, Delaware. He recently graduated from the Charleston School of Law. He previously graduated with a bachelor's degree in business, and worked as a law clerk to a personal injury firm.

Kathryn Dennis

Kathryn Calhoun Dennis is a model, actress, and television personality. She grew up in the countryside on Lewisfield Plantation in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, on the outskirts of Charleston. She is the daughter of Allison (Renée Calhoun) and Luke Tindal Dennis, both descendants from a wealthy and politically influential family that governed South Carolina and the United States since its early years. She is the granddaughter of former state senator Rembert Dennis who is a well-known prolific legacy in South Carolina and is also a descendant of John C. Calhoun, Vice President of the United States under John Quincy Adams. She graduated from Berkeley High School in 2009 and studied political science, journalism and mass communications, and women's studies at the University of South Carolina. She kept the family's political legacy, completing an internship with the South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer . She is the mother of daughter, Kensington Calhoun Ravenel, and Saint Julien Rembert Ravenel, with former South Carolina State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel.

Landon Clements

Clements was born in St. Simons, Georgia. She studied at the College of Charleston majoring in art and historic preservation. Clements is divorced from James Maby, and is the former step-mother of his daughter with actress Stacey Dash, Lola Maby. She recently moved back to South Carolina from Los Angeles to restart her life and be near her two sisters, Powell and Cameron. When she was living in Los Angeles she appeared briefly on MTV's The Hills.

Austen Kroll

Austen Kroll was born further north in Washington D.C., but after relocating to Charleston, he found himself in the company of none other than Mr. Shep Rose. The two became fast friends, and even faster competitors for the fair ladies of the low country. Since arriving in Charleston, he has found himself immersed in the local craft beer scene. Although he has found much joy and gained integral experience working within the industry, this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg for him. Much intrigue, and a “sky’s the limit” attitude, surrounds this Southern Gent. But if you ask Austen, that’s just the way he likes it.

Southern Charm Savannah

On October 27, 2016, Bravo ordered a spin-off series to Southern Charm, titled Southern Charm Savannah. The series is set to follow the same premise as its predecessor series but will be set in Savannah, Georgia. The series will be produced by Haymaker Production and Aaron Rothman, Irad Eyal, Sara Nichols, Luke Neslage and Jessica Chesler, Jason Weinberg, Bryan Kestner and Whitney Sudler-Smith will serve as the series' executive producers.