Southern Hospitality, an American TV series about hospitality is broadcast on Bravo TV and has numerous cast members such as Leva Bonaparte, Mia Alario, Joe Bradley, Bradley Carter, and TJ Dinch. Besides being on the reality series, the cast members work with some of Leva and Lamar Bonaparte’s restaurants and bars such as Republic Lounge & Garden and Bourbon and Bubbles Restaurant & Bar.
While these cast members all hail from different parts of the world, they work in Charleston, South Carolina. On the show, they show different aspects of their professional and personal lives. Here is a list and what to know about them and their lives on and away from the series.
Meet All Southern Hospitality Host
Leva Nowroozyani Bonaparte
- Full Name: Leva Nowroozyani Bonaparte
- Also Known As: Leva
- Age: 45 years old
- Date of Birth: May 3, 1979
- Net Worth: $3.6 million
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse: Lamar Bonaparte
- Children: son (Lamar Bonaparte Jr.)
Leva Bonaparte is a restauranteur, businesswoman, and TV star who became famous for Southern Hospitality which she starred in and produced. In the series, where of course she is the boss, she treats her staff as family as she also navigates to strike a balance in her career and personal life.
Speaking of which, Leva, the owner of 4 restaurants was born in India to Persian parents from Iran. She was raised in Canada and later moved to Charleston, South Carolina. There, she opened up herself and landed a place as a serial businesswoman who has made an estimated net worth of $3.6 million.
The reality TV star is married to another businessman and co-founder of Bonaparte Automotive, Lamar Bonaparte. Her husband is also the executive producer of the show. On January 29, 2018, the couple welcomed a son, Lamar Bonaparte Jr.
Grace Lilly
- Full Name: Grace Lilly
- Also Known As: Glilly Vibes
- Age: 26 years old
- Date of Birth: May 23, 1998
- Net Worth: Over $100,000
- Marital status: Single
Another cast of Southern Hospitality is Grace Lilly. In the series, she is a VIP Concierge of Bourbon N’Bubbles. Well, this is not the only thing that she has to offer as she is open to modeling, music, and being in the entertainment industry.
Through her rise, she has been able to accumulate over $100,000 net worth in estimation.
Looking into her personal life, the reality TV star was born in Kentucky on May 23, 1998, and she later moved to Charleston with her parents, Traci Messer Lilly (mother) and Joseph Lilly (father). She is partially Native American from her paternal lineage.
In 2022, the 26-year-old went public with her musician boyfriend, William “Liam” Gann.
In terms of religion, she believes in astrology and mysticism.
Mia Alario
- Full Name: Mia Isabella Alario
- Also Known As: Mia
- Net Worth: Over $100,000
Mia Alario originally hails from Trinidad and Tobago and she was also born in the country before she later moved to Charleston, South Carolina. There, she obtained two degrees in Finance and Economics from the College of Charleston.
Before fame as a cast of Southern Hospitality, her LinkedIn profile reveals that she held several positions in different financial institutions. In Belize, Central America in 2017, she worked as a credit and loan analyst at Belize Bank International.
She was also an equity research intern at Tandem Investment Advisers, Inc. from 2018 to 2019; and also as a financial reporter at Coastal Management Group.
While being on the reality show, Southern Hospitality, the Trinidad and Tobago national also doubles as a financial analyst at Biotech in Charleston.
With all of these, she has accumulated an estimated net worth above $200,000 in estimation.
Despite the fact that her work ethic may have received nods, she has not been able to keep her private life off controversy in the series. An episode has her being dragged by co-star Grace Lilly who thinks that she sleeps around with men and has secretly been given a nickname. Grace also accused her of trying to take her man.
Emmy Sharrett
- Full Name: Emmy Sharett
- Age: 26 years old
- Date of Birth: March 14, 1998
- Net Worth: At least $100,000 in estimation
Emmy Sharrett is a VIP server at Republic Garden & Lounge and with this position, she is featured in Southern Hospitality. She is a College of Charleston graduate and was born in March 1998. She grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her parents Brandon Sharrett (father) and Shawn Sharrett (mother); and her 3 siblings.
Emmy whose net worth is estimated at least $100,000 in estimation is in a relationship with Will Kulp – a man who has also appeared in Southern Hospitality as he is a bartender who is also pursuing his education in the legal sector.
Maddi Reese
- Full Name: Madison Reese
- Also Known As: Maddie
- Age: 26 years old
- Date of Birth: March 1998
- Net Worth: $500,000
Maddi works as DJ and VIP Manager at Republic Garden & Lounge. She is also a VIP coordinator at the restaurant and club. This has landed her a place in Southern Hospitality. Apart from being a TV star, she is also a songwriter and also an aspiring entrepreneur.
She is one of the longest-serving employees of Leva as she began a career with the restauranteur when she was 20 at Bourbon N’ Bubbles.
She has had a career as a server since attending college at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, where she obtained a degree in Psychology and Communication.
She has earlier worked at Rooster’s Woodier Kitchen in Charlotte and later worked at Charleston’s O-Ku Sushi.
The TV star’s career has gained her an impressive $500,000 estimated net worth.
Away from her career, her love life is another interesting aspect of her life. More interestingly, a part of it made it to the Southern Hospitality show. Two different men had an interest in her and it forced her to be in a position where she had to be with a co-worker or going back with her ex -Joe and Trevor.
Joe Bradley
- Full Name: Joe Bradley
- Also Known As: Joe
- Net Worth: $500,000
Despite dropping out of college, Joe Bradley found ways to become successful in different careers. He is a reality TV personality, and VIP at Republic Garden & Lounge; and also works at a luxury furniture and textile company.
With these, he works towards becoming a restauranteur and well, he has an estimated net worth of about $500,000.
Joe, born in Atlanta, showed the world an aspect of his relationship life when he opened up about his feelings to Maddi on Southern Hospitality. This, unfortunately, landed in a controversial situation when Maddi’s boyfriend asked that the TV personality stay away from Maddi.
Will Kulp
- Full Name: Will Kulp
- Net Worth: $200,000
Will Kulp is the Hospitality Manager and Bartender at Southern Hospitality. On the show, he is known for putting in hard work and gives a glimpse into both his career and personal life.
The TV star is also a model and a graduate of the College of Charleston and Magnet High School.
In the reality show that propelled him to stardom, Will also opens up about his love life and family. He was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina to his parents (Katie Kulp, mother) and he has an older brother, Jack Kulp, an Air Force officer.
In his private life, Kulp is dating fellow Southern Hospitality cast, Emmy Sharrett.
Bradley Carter
- Full Name: Bradley Carter
- Net Worth: $200,000
Bradley is a VIP host at Republic and his job brings him as one of the cast of Southern Hospitality. Besides that, he is also a personal trainer and wellness coach.
Before he was propelled to stardom through his reality TV career, he attended Citadel Military College on an American football scholarship. He also studied business administration.
Bradley was born and raised in Blythewood South Carolina and most of his life is centered around Charleston.
Lucía Peña
- Full Name: Lucía Peña
- Also Known As: Lulu
- Net Worth: $500,000
Lucia is an Afro-Latina from New York. She is a fitness enthusiast and is associated with a clothing brand named Lulu Lemos. She is involved in several other things but is most known for her job at the Republic Garden & Lounge where she mostly works at night and serves VIPs.
As a result, she features in Southern Hospitality among several other cast members. In the series, there is an opening into her life and relationship. She has a toddler son but does not seem to have a very good relationship with the father.
However, the series reveals a glimpse into her love life and how she works toward reconciling with her baby daddy.
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Mikel Simmons
- Full Name: Mikel Simmons
- Age: 27 years old
- Date of Birth: November 3, 1997
- Net Worth: $1 million
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One of the Southern Hospitality cast, Mikel has an interesting life that adds a significant story to the reality show. He is often viewed as the life of the party. One other peculiar thing about him is that has been brought up in the series about his life is shows that he had lived a double life for most of his life.
Privately, he belongs to the LGBTQ community and loves men but he shows a different side to his family and church where he also sings.
Regardless, the show comes as a platform where he is able to speak about his true identity.
As a career man, Mikel shares a close relationship with Leva, his Southern Hospitality boss. However, his relationship with her seems to be rocky as it has been revealed that he takes some high-class clients to her rival’s restaurant.
More into his life, Mikel graduated from Wando High School and is a Charleston native. He also obtained a certificate in worship studies from the Seacoast School of Worship.
The reality TV star also attended Southern University where he focused on worship leading, theological, and ministerial studies from Southeastern University in 2019.
TJ Dinch
- Age: 28 years old
- Date of Birth: December 14, 1995
- Net Worth: $300,000
From Virginia, TJ Dinch moved to Charleston to work in hospitality. He works as a bartender at Republic Garden & Lounge owned by Leva and has been described as neat and organized.
He has also been praised for being loyal, especially to Leva and her brand.
According to the Bravo Website, “Dinch is openly gay, which makes dating in the South a challenge as the LGBTQ community is either small or secret.
Trevor Stokes
- Full Name: Trevor Stokes
- Net Worth: $100,000
Trevor is into bike taxi and has experience with Charleston Bike Taxi. He is from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, but lives in Charlestown, South Carolina where he made a name for himself and became a cast member of the Southern Hospitality reality show.
The College of Charleston graduate is best known on the show as Maddi’s boyfriend. His relationship with Maddi has been an important aspect of the series in its first season and his altercation with Joe may have added to the storyline.
Other People to Have Appeared in the Series
- Naomie Olindo
- Lamar Bonaparte
- Olivia Flowers
- Marcie Hobbs
- Ross Chastain
- Shep Rose
- Patricia Altschul
- Taylor Ann Green
- Reagan Hack
