The Real World: Hollywood
Cast Member Age Hometown Biography
Brianna Taylor 20 Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Brianna is an exotic dancer and aspiring singer who once auditioned for American Idol and reached the top 44 on Season 5 . According to mtv.com , she is outspoken in her views , and does not tolerate disrespect , but has a sensitive side . She had a volatile relationship with her now-ex-boyfriend , Bobby , prior to moving to Hollywood . According to Brianna , Bobby cheated on her repeatedly , and at one point caused a physical altercation that resulted in a warrant for her arrest that she had to return home to resolve . She reveals in Episode 2 that she used to use crystal meth and cocaine as recently as two months prior . She initially develops a mutual attraction with Joey , but is disturbed by how he behaves when drunk . She returns to Philadelphia in Episodes 4 and 8 to resolve her legal troubles , and ponders her lingering feelings for Bobby
Dave Malinosky 22 Waynesboro , Pennsylvania According to mtv.com , Dave is a humorous , outgoing man who loves to use shock humor , and a naturally gifted athlete who enjoys all sports from football to cheerleading . As he is very comfortable in front of a camera , he hopes to become an actor or TV host . He and Kimberly become attracted to one another , and it is indicated in Episode 5 that their relationship was consummated sexually
Greg Halstead 20 Daytona Beach , Florida Greg is the first cast member to be selected by a viewer poll . He refers to people around him as peasants , and to women as associates , is extremely competitive in sports , and a prankster around the house . He studied criminal justice at the University of Florida , but is a model . His Internet screen name in the viewer poll was PretyBoy , and says that viewers picked him because he is very attractive . The rest of the cast is offended by what they see as standoffish on his part when they first meet him , a personality trait of his that causes recurring problems , as in Episode 3 . He shows little interest in performing improv with the others , and after missing a number of performances , he is fired from the job in Episode 8 , and is required to move out and leave the show
Joey Kovar 24 Chicago , Illinois A personal trainer and former bodybuilder who constantly works out , Joey has never ventured outside of Illinois . He is an aspiring actor . Though focused today , he has survived a past that has included addiction . In his audition tape , he explains his health regimen by saying he eats only things such as water , tuna , eggs , protein drinks , fruits and vegetables and oatmeal . He says he comes from a home where he was frequently beaten , remarking , I ai n't no pretty little white boy . He and Brianna develop a mutual attraction in the first two episodes , but it is complicated by his attempts to overcome his alcoholism . He enters a 30-day treatment program in Episode 4 , and returns to the house in Episode 8 . Fearing a relapse , he moves out in Episode 9 . He returns to see the cast 's final performance at the iO in the final episode , and as of The Real World : Hollywood Reunion , he revealed that he had been sober for ten months , and had returned to acting , having filmed a movie called 10,000 Doors
Kimberly Alexander 24 Columbia , South Carolina Kimberly is a Southern woman , raised in a devoutly religious household , who is sometimes perceived as ditsy . According to mtv.com , she does n't always think before speaking , and at times , her roommates often find her statements offensive . She hopes to become host of an entertainment show . She and David become attracted to one another , and it is indicated in Episode 5 that their relationship was consummated sexually
Sarah Ralston 21 Phoenix , Arizona A recent Arizona State University graduate , Sarah is a feminist and aspiring broadcast journalist with some strong conservative , traditional views . She is close to her family , and this is the first time she has lived so far from them . The move to Hollywood also put a strain on her relationship with her boyfriend , who used to be her debate coach . At The Real World : Hollywood Reunion , she revealed that she was engaged
Will Gilbert 24 Detroit , Michigan MTV.com describes Will , a DJ and aspiring music producer who does work at weddings , parties and bar mitzvahs , as cute , charismatic , witty , and the ladies ' man of the house . He dates Janelle Casanave from The Real World : Key West , whom he meets in Episode 8 , but his attraction to his housemate Brittini , who moves in in Episode 10 , causes conflict for all three of them
Brittini Sherrod 22 Tempe , Arizona Brittini is one of the two roommates who move into the house in Episode 10 , following the departure of Greg and Joey . She is a model . MTV.com describes her as a confrontational young woman of mixed race who grew up an only child conflicted about her racial identity , but who recently began wearing her hair more naturally . She is trying to mend fences with her estranged African-American father . She is described as a flirt , but has a long-distance boyfriend named Jeremy . She forms an immediate attraction with Will , who returns the flirtation , but his feelings about this in light of his girlfriend Janelle cause conflict between him and Brittini
Nick Brown 23 New Rochelle , New York Nick is one of the two roommates who move into the house in Episode 10 , following the departure of Greg and Joey . Nick is a Jamaican-born man from New York , and a recent college graduate ; he is an aspiring model and television host . He is very close with his family , though he has some unresolved issues with his father . MTV.com describes him as a ladies man , but he does n't consider himself a player , as he respects each one of them . He comes into conflict with Sarah in Episode 11 , and grieves over the loss of a loved one in the same episode
Cast
MTV revealed the cast on The Real World Awards Bash , which aired April 2 , 2008 . This is the first ( and only ) season in which a cast member was chosen by the fans via a multistage online poll from a pool of 20,000 applicants . [ 6 ] [ 8 ] The seventh cast member as voted by the fans was 20-year-old model Greg Halstead . [ 9 ] The majority of the cast members are entertainment industry types that could best take advantage of the Hollywood setting to forward their career goals . [ 6 ] On December 5 , 2007 the cast was filmed performing at iO WEST , [ 10 ] which served as the season 's workplace , orchestrating a sketch as the comedy troupe Whiskey Tango Foxtrot .
The Real World: Hollywood is the twentieth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the fifth season of The Real World to be filmed in the Pacific States region of the United States, specifically in California, after The Real World: San Diego. The season features a total of nine cast members over the course of the season, as one cast member is evicted and replaced, and another is replaced after he voluntarily leaves the show. It is the only season to be set in the district of Hollywood and the second season to take place in a city that has hosted a previous season, as the show's second season was set in Los Angeles in 1993. This season also makes California the most commonly used state to be used as a setting for the series. Production started from August to December 2007. The season premiered on April 16, 2008 and consisted of 13 episodes. Comedian Andy Dick appears in Episode 3, when the cast begins their work at the Hollywood comedy club iO WEST.