Alexia Nepola

Before debuting as an original main cast member on The Real Housewives of Miami when it premiered in 2011, Alexia Nepola (née Echevarria) built a professional background in special education and mentored at-risk youth in Florida. She expanded her media and business footprint as the co-founder and executive editor of Venue Magazine and later co-launched the salon venture Alexia + Frankie's Beauty Bar.