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Ashley Darby (née Boalch) (born June 8, 1988) is an American television personality and singer. She gained notability after winning Miss District of Columbia in 2011 and has been a main cast member of The Real Housewives of Potomac since the show's inception in January 2016.[1][2]
Ashley Darby | |
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Darby at WWHL in 2021 | |
| Born | Ashley Boalch June 8, 1988 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | The University of Maryland (BA) |
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| Spouse |
Michael J. Darby
(m. 2014; sep. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Major competition(s) | Miss District of Columbia 2011 (Winner) Miss America 2012 (Unplaced) |
Darby was raised by her single mother, Sheila Matthews, in Silver Spring, Maryland. She has two younger half-siblings: musician/entrepreneur Zach Smith and sister Jessica.[3] As a teenager, she often worked to help provide additional income for the family. Following high school graduation, Darby attended University of Maryland College Park and earned a degree in communications.[4][5]
Since the show's creation, Darby has been a cast member of The Real Housewives of Potomac. Her first seasons focused extensively on her desire to have a child and efforts to successfully run the Australian-themed restaurant, Oz, owned by herself and her husband. The restaurant floundered for nearly four years until its closure in June 2019.[2][6][7]
In 2018, Darby released a single titled Coffee and Love produced by her brother.[8]
Before joining the show, Darby worked as a bartender at one of her future husband's restaurants. In 2011, she was crowned Miss District of Columbia and went on to represent the District of Columbia in the Miss America competition.[5][9]
Ashley Darby married Australian restaurateur and largescale realtor Michael Darby in May 2014.[10][11][12][1]
She had her first son, Dean Michael Darby, on July 7, 2019.[13] Darby was very public about her postpartum depression following her son's birth and shared she was experiencing "postpartum blues" within the first month.[14][15]
Her second son, Dylan Matthew Darby, was born in March 2021.[16]
The Darbys announced in April 2022 that they would be separating after almost eight years of marriage.[17]
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