Monica Garcia Biography
Monica Garcia is a American entrepreneur and reality TV personality. She is best known for being on the Bravo reality show, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. The show is currently airing for its fourth season on Tuesdays at 8 PM/ET.
Garcia graduated from the University of Utah with a Degree in Business Administration. Additionally, she is the founder and creative director of baby supply brand Brea Baby, a company that specializes in offering stylish baby swaddles made from organic materials. The business was launched in 2018 which is after she became a mother and realized a gap in affordable and quality baby products. Her company is also giving back to the community with donations of swaddles to community centres and hospitals for babies in need.
Furthermore, she founded the company Persona NonGrata, a brand aiming to empower people who feel rejected and unwelcome by the society. The reality star also gained another source of income after her divorce from her ex-husband Mike, finalized on October 24, 2023. She will also receive $4,000 a month in alimony until June 2037.
Monica Garcia Salary
Garcia earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Monica Garcia Net Worth
Garcia has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a businesswoman.
Monica Garcia Age
Garcia was born on June 1, 1983, in Utah, United States. She is 40 years old as of 2023, and she celebrates her birthday on the 1st of June every year.
Monica Garcia Height and Weight
Garcia stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall, and she weighs 125 lbs (75kgs).
Monica Garcia Family
Garcia is a daughter to Linda whose rocky relationship has exploded on camera and on social media. Her father on the other hand abandoned the family when she was only four years old. She has a sister called Nicole and a brother called Tony. Her grandparents were Manuel Garcia and Olivia De Souza.
Monica Garcia Husband and Children
Garcia was married to Mike Fowler and they tied the knot in 2009 in a Mormon temple. Together they have been blessed with four daughters who they named; Bri, 18, Jaidyn, 13, West, 7, and Kendall, 6. Later on, she filed for divorce in 2013 and it was made official on October 24. This will be her second time divorcing her husband. The reality television personality was awarded sole legal and physical custody of the former couple’s four daughters. Bri, 18, Jaidyn, 13, West, 7, and Kendall, 6. He must additionally pay $4,000 a month in alimony, according to the publication.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Garcia made her debut on the Season 4 for the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. She was is introduced to the group through her friend Angie. Blunt, opinionated and never afraid to speak her mind, she has no problem saying what she’s thinking, even if it lands her in hot water with the other women. Suprisingly, she joined the RHOSLC cast earlier this year, after previously working as an assistant to Jen Shah, after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Monica Garcia Affair
Garcia was ex-communicated from the Mormon church after having an affair. With her brother-in-law, Jared a Fire Department Chief in Utah. When she became a part of Real Housewives, the primary source of drama was her intense inclination towards infidelity, fueled by her involvement with her brother-in-law, who happened to be the Division Chief for Weber Fire District. This clandestine romantic involvement persisted for approximately 18 months.
The romantic entanglement began in 2010 and she confessed her wicked ways to the church’s bishop because she “felt guilty”. Following the revelation of her affair, she shared that she experienced a profound sense of alienation from her community. The RHOSLC star claimed she was treated as an outcast, feeling “shunned from everyone” and unwelcome in various places. She described this period as one of the worst experiences in her life.
According to an insider, both Jared and Garcia were reportedly unhappy in their respective marriages, and Jared actively pursued her before their affair began. The source revealed that they were in love and even discussed future plans. Despite her admiration for Jared, she eventually chose not to keep the affair a secret and disclosed the situation to her family and church. She filed for divorce from her husband in 2013 citing irreconcilable differences and Jared’s wife dumped him in October 2014. Apparently, Jared is a busy man as he has already remarried and his second divorce was finalized in November 2022. Good luck to the next contender!