'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' Cast Revealed: Who Has a Peach in Season 16?

The rumblings surrounding The Real Housewives of Atlanta were juicier than many Bravo fans have seen of the show in recent years. Since the long-running reality TV show wrapped its 15th season in August 2023, several reports surfaced about a cast shakeup happening after viewers complained of the lackluster season.

Since then, several past RHOA stars have confirmed they're leaving the show, and some have said they're making a return. The show's EP, Andy Cohen, also said on his radio show in February 2024 that he's "very excited" about the casting decisions for Season 16.

As fans await a final cast list and air date, we can now confirm the casting choices are officially over and no longer "embedded in our mother ---ing brains."

Here's what we know so far about the upcoming cast.

After over a year of fans sharing their "dream cast" collages on X, formerly Twitter, Bravo finally announced the Season 16 cast on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The network confirmed the Season 16 cast includes Kenya Moore, Porsha Williams, Drew Sidora, Shamea Morton Mwangi, and newbies Angela Oakley, Brittany Eddy, and Kelli Ferrell.

Cynthia Bailey, who starred on RHOA from Seasons 3-13, is also returning to the show in a "friend" capacity. Porsha's BFF, Shamea, is being promoted as a peach holder after several years of being on and off the show.

As for the newbies, is an insurance agent, Angela is the wife of NBA phenom Charles Oakley, and Kelli is a chef and fashionista in ATL.

Many fans were intrigued by the casting choices, especially Cynthia and Shamea's returns. Sadly, not all of our faves made the cut for Season 16.

Bravo's announcement didn't include some of the people fans believe helped make RHOA what it is. One person left off of the peach holder list was Sheree Whitfield. Sheree, who has appeared on the show on and off since Season 1, was reportedly not asked to return for Season 16. The She by Sheree founder didn't immediately respond to her firing.

In February 2024, another "OG," Kandi Burruss, who was on RHOA for 14 consecutive seasons, announced at the Grammys she wouldn't be coming back to the show for another season. The music icon told Variety that the decision came during RHOA being on hiatus for several months to sort out casting issues.

"During that time, I had started working on a lot of other things, and I got some nice big projects coming soon, so I’m super excited about those things," Kandi said of her exit. "But it’s not just that. It’s just like, after you really have time to think, a friend of mine was like, ‘Why do you keep doing it?’ And I was like, ‘Well, I think because I’ve just been doing it for so long, it feels weird to think not to do it?’ So I was just like, ‘You know what? I’m going to take a break. I’m going to take a moment… I’m not coming back this year.'”

On her YouTube show, Speak On It, Kandi said that her relationship with Bravo and NBCUniversal would continue despite her exit. A few weeks later, Kandi's RHOA nemesis, Marlo Hampton, announced she was also exiting the show. After The Neighborhood Talk reported that Marlo, who became a peach holder after being a "friend of" RHOA for years prior, wasn't returning to the show, she confirmed the news was correct in a statement to People.

In the statement, Marlo said the decision came from her yearning for a "fresh start" for her and her nephews, Michael and William, whom she took in back in 2019.

"My contract with Real Housewives of Atlanta ended when season 15 wrapped," Marlo said. "This break from RHOA is a fresh start, allowing me the space to participate in new creative entertainment projects focused on my future and not reliving my past.”

“My nephews are transitioning into pivotal stages of their academic adolescence, and I am focused on my representation in their eyes and getting back to showing my multifaceted lifestyle of philanthropy, fashion, and fabulosity!" she added. "I am thankful for this amazing platform of Housewives, which has allowed me to bring awareness to foster care, my non-profit Glam It Up, Inc., and showcase my fashion showroom, Le’Archive."

"I look forward to my continued relationship with Bravo and NBC Universal.”

Sanya Richards-Ross, who joined RHOA in Season 13, officially announced her exit from the series in March 2024 after months of speculation (and Andy spilling the tea on his radio show). Sanya, who welcomed her second child in December 2023, said she had no regrets of being on the show for two seasons.

"I had a lot of fun. I really enjoyed meeting the ladies and doing the show," she shared with Collider in April. "So I really don't have too many problems.”

Bravo has yet to confirm Season 16's release date as of this writing. Additionally, producution for the new season hasn't happened yet. However, we'll be sure to keep fans tuned in once a date has been announced!

The Real Housewives of Atlanta is available to stream on Peacock.