Danielle Staub

Danielle Staub (born Beverly Ann Merrill; July 29, 1962) is an American television personality. She rose to fame in 2009 when she joined the cast of the reality television series The Real Housewives of New Jersey as a main cast member for two seasons (2009-2010), and later appeared as a friend for three more seasons (2017-2020). Staub was born to a 15-year-old mother of Sicilian heritage and was adopted and raised in Athens, Pennsylvania. She briefly acted in an episode of All My Children in 2001. In addition to her reality TV appearances, Staub also made an appearance on the Style Network comedy program The Dish in 2010.