Jo De La Rosa appeared in the first two seasons of Bravo's hit docu-series The Real Housewives of Orange County alongside her then fiancé, Slade Smiley. Now De La Rosa is the object of affection for the bachelor's in Bravo's new competitive dating series, Date My Ex: Jo & Slade, in which she will look for a new love and try to break from Smiley once and for all. Although the two ended their engagement, they remain friends, and Smiley is De La Rosa's closest confidante and business partner. Currently, De La Rosa lives in Los Angeles, where she is pursuing her career as a recording artist. Date My Ex: Jo & Slade follows her new life in L.A. as she looks for love, pursues her music, and comes to terms with the complicated relationship she shares with her ex. Born in Lima, Peru, and an only child, De La Rosa and her parents immigrated to California when she was 3 years old and settled in the Orange County city of Mission Viejo. De La Rosa attended the University of California at Irvine, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Comparative Literature. De La Rosa's debut single, "You Can't Control Me," will release this summer. De La Rosa also regularly trains in hip-hop, jazz, singing, and theatre.
Appearances
The Real Housewives of Orange County
Main cast, played by Jo De La Rosa
- Episode 1x01: Meet the Wives (Mar 21, 2006)
- Episode 1x02: Is It Hunting Season, Yet? (Mar 28, 2006)
- Episode 1x03: Upgrading Has Nothing to Do with You Honey (Apr 4, 2006)
- Episode 1x04: Talk, Talk, Talk (Apr 11, 2006)
- Episode 1x05: Cut the P and Lem Out of Problem and You Get ROB (Apr 18, 2006)
- Episode 1x06: Shocking News (Apr 25, 2006)
- Episode 1x07: The Finale (May 2, 2006)
- Episode 1x08: Reunion (May 9, 2006)
- Episode 2x01: The Housewives Are Back! (Jan 16, 2007)
- Episode 2x02: Be Nice to the New Girl (Jan 23, 2007)
- Episode 2x03: Watch Out Bitches! (Jan 30, 2007)
- Episode 2x04: Relationships Are Better Than Your Head (Feb 6, 2007)
- Episode 2x05: Stranger in Your House (Feb 13, 2007)
- Episode 2x06: Studio, Jewelry, and Babies (Feb 20, 2007)
- Episode 2x07: Jo Jo the Housewife (Feb 27, 2007)
- Episode 2x08: Birthday Sex (Mar 6, 2007)
- Episode 2x09: Finale (Mar 13, 2007)
- Episode 2x10: Real Housewives Confess: A Watch What Happens Special (Mar 20, 2007)
- Episode S01 Special: The Presentation Reel (Mar 1, 2006)