Meredith Marks

Early life Marks grew up in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, graduating from the Latin School of Chicago and Loyola University Chicago. She later attended graduate school at Northwestern University, where she earned degrees in both law and business; although she has a Juris Doctor degree, she has never practiced law.

Career After finishing graduate school, Marks started a Pilates studio that later turned into a full health club. She subsequently sold the health club to study jewelry at the Gemological Institute of America. She was cast in The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City after being contacted by a friend who was producing a reality show in Utah. Initially, Marks thought she was only being approached to provide ideas for the series. Prior to joining The Real Housewives, she had never seen an episode of the franchise. She signed with Creative Artists Agency in February 2024. Later that year, she launched a party game titled Rumors and Nastiness and embarked on a 10-city DJ tour. She launched a line of bath bombs in November 2025.

Activism Marks is a supporter of LGBTQ rights, having been named a GLAAD ambassador in September 2025. She has twice been on the host committee of the GLAAD Awards and was also on the host committee of GLAAD's 40th Anniversary Gala, held in October 2025.

Personal life Marks is Jewish. Regarding her faith, she has stated, "I’m very proud to be Jewish, but I'm not highly religious."

She married Seth Marks in 1996. Her son Brooks is a cast member of the Bravo reality television series Next Gen NYC. She and her family moved to Utah in 2013 after her husband took a job at Overstock.com in Salt Lake City. Her husband filed for divorce in August 2019, but withdrew his petition four months later, in December 2019. 2020–2025 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Guest; 18 episodes

The Real Friends of WeHo Guest; 1 episode The Real Housewives of New York City Guest; 1 episode 2024 The Real Housewives of Orange County Guest; 1 episode 2025 Next Gen NYC 5 episodes 2026 Below Deck Down Under Guest; 3 episodes; "The Real Housewives of Down Under"