Kim Zolciak

Kim Zolciak (born Kimberleigh Marie Zolciak) is a reality TV personality best known as an original cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and for starring in the Bravo spinoff Don’t Be Tardy. Zolciak was raised in a military family and spent most of her childhood in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. She went on to briefly study nursing at the University of Connecticut before relocating to the Atlanta area in her early 20s.

Zolciak rose to fame in 2008 when she joined the inaugural cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Her outspoken personality, high-profile friendships and feuds quickly made her one of the franchise’s breakout stars. During her time on the series, she launched a music career with the single “Tardy for the Party,” which became one of the show’s most memorable pop culture moments.

In 2012, she headlined the Real Housewives spinoff Don’t Be Tardy, which followed her family life and ran for eight seasons. She also competed on Dancing With the Stars in 2015, ending the season in eleventh place.

Zolciak was married to Daniel Toce from 2001 to 2003, and they share daughter Ariana Biermann (born in 2001). She is also the mother of Brielle Biermann (born in 1997) from a previous relationship. In 2010, she met former NFL player Kroy Biermann, and the pair married in 2011. They welcomed four children together: Kroy Jagger “KJ” Biermann (born in 2011), Kash Kade Biermann (born in 2012) and twins Kaia Rose Biermann and Kane Ren Biermann (born in 2013). Biermann later adopted Brielle and Ariana. After more than 11 years of marriage, the couple filed for divorce in 2023. In 2025, Zolciak moved on with Kyle Mowitz.