The Stars Of The Real World Season 1 Are Unrecognizable Today

Believe it or not, it has been almost thirty years since The Real World first came to television, and it’s safe to say that TV has never been the same since.
In 1992, seven strangers lived in a house together for three months with cameras capturing everything. There were no competitions, no vote-offs, and no million-dollar prize, but the MTV show was the beginning of reality TV as we know it.
So, where are the original seven cast members now? Let’s take a look at the cast of The Real World Season 1, all of which who are near unrecognizable today, and see what they’ve been up to in recent years.
#MTV #RealWorld #TheRealWorld
Heather Gardner | 0:00
Eric Nies | 1:03
Becky Blasband | 1:54
Norman Korpi | 2:40
Kevin Powell | 3:28
Andre Comeau | 4:14
Julie Gentry | 5:00
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[@NickiSwift]

What do you think was MTV's greatest TV series?

[@TheWitchofCrows]

Nicki Swift Correction. It should have been Julie Oliver now Julie Gentry. 👍🏻 Oliver was her maiden name.

[@Cc-rz8ks]

The Real World, hands down!

[@lansesteiner3563]

The first few 2-3 seasons of the real world and 1st season of road rules

[@jwalking3690]

Beavis and Butthead

[@LJ11892]

Da Band

[@ladylo-fi6979]

The BEST Real World cast ever. None of the others even come close.

[@EsotericOccultist]

San Fransisco (season 3) does. They had puck and pedro

[@lansesteiner3563]

Hard to believe it’s been almost 30 years already. Wow!

[@theambitlady]

The First of Reality TV. 🌺

[@jbartlett4171]

"Cops" never gets mentioned

[@jinakaye]

Dating shows never get mentioned, either...

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

Actually, they are all quite recognizable... a little click-baity of a headline. I did enjoy catching up with the cast.

[@piapress2959]

OMG! The good old days of MTV! Miss this!

[@SweetGinRickey]

Aww, this makes me nostalgic for my high school days. I lived for these early seasons of the show.

[@lindahandley5267]

@Sweet, wow, I guess age didn't matter. My sons were in their teens when it aired, but I absolutely loved it!

[@cindychristian1700]

I was out of highschool but I really enjoyed the show!

[@Cc-rz8ks]

They're airing the early seasons now on the PlutoTv App!

[@SweetGinRickey]

Cc thanks!

[@laurielynne2006]

Same!!

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

Loved the early Real World seasons. True Life was another winning mtv series.

[@christinamitchell6796]

I remember that

[@darlingjessi668]

Can't believe I was only 13 when this came out. Now I'm 40! Time flies by so fast.

[@back2the80s]

Ugh we r old

[@mizlayne6055]

I remember watching the show when it first aired reality shows aren't genuine as this one was

[@alideasy4147]

is it just me or Does Eric's wife look like JULIE?????

[@pamelaJoyce384]

Thought the same thing. Did a double take.

[@bleeneo101]

Omg totally thought that the second I saw her!

[@dontdiscriminatehateeveryo9263]

They did kinda crush on each other during the run.

[@pamelaJoyce384]

@@dontdiscriminatehateeveryo9263 yeah he did for sure.

[@nekograce7914]

Thought the same thing.

[@jonasalden29201]

Eric Nies still looks GOOD!

[@greghunt7724]

yea heather and julie still chat to this day

[@goforit321]

Awwe I used to watch the Real World with my older sister. I always wondered what happened to them. I remember Eric being on another show years later with all these actors.

[@rachelhart3531]

He dated Pamela Anderson too.

[@goforit321]

Rachel Hart really?

[@pollypocket2282]

An exciting social experiment... they had no idea how warped “reality tv” would become... As much as I loved it, I almost wish it never happened as it lead us down a path of degradation. Something with social media.... all the good is outweighed by all the hate. I’m glad they are doing well in their personal lives.

[@carloscoronaa]

I was probably way too young to be watching the real world, i loved the New Orleans season. I would always dream about one day being on the show.

[@AbsFabbs]

carloscoronaa me too!! I had to stay up past my bedtime to watch it.

[@Cc-rz8ks]

Loved New Orleans!!

[@Arvndenise]

I used to love Melissa from New Orleans. She was dorky like me😩

[@ahhwe-any7434]

I was too but I still remember

[@myishahutchinson652]

I would love an update on more cast members from the earlier seasons.

[@GatorGirl04]

They all look great! Real World really transformed television...glad I was around to see the evolution.

[@ashleynorton9718]

Man I loved the early seasons of this show. Ground breaking and real. Not just hot drunk people hooking up, like it is now

[@tychauntenelle919]

To be honest I would rather watch the earlier seasons than the current ones(plus Maryse's husband was on Real World can't remember what season it was tho)

[@sweetnsourchick1761]

@Nicki Swift: Please do an update on the Venice Beach group. I would like to know what happened to Dominic (the Irish lad).

[@M3du5ana]

I never comment on any videos but this one spoke to me...loved the show then!!!!

[@migrain45]

This was the first Real Reality Show on MTV and i loved it, it was so good, i used to watch the Real World marathons.:-)

[@Usernameusername206]

Great memories! It had those great 90's songs in it too!

[@theambitlady]

I LIVED for this series in the beginning. It was such a fun show to watch. Best and original on MTV and for Reality TV. The first before the Kardashians. 🌼🦋

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

We need one for The Real World Hawaii! Best season ever.

[@r.d.493]

When I was in high school, I was a die-hard fan of the show and couldn't wait until I was old enough to audition, but then the Hawaii, the first New Orleans, and the second New York seasons aired and I remember thinking how much better it was to live with my parents than most of those casts and many others that followed.

[@Cc-rz8ks]

Love The Real World. Favorite seasons are New Orleans, Miami, and Boston. PlutoTV app has been airing seasons 1-4!

[@donnamcmanus7360]

The best cast...no idea what to expect or how to spin things. Excuse me but clearly Andre was the eye candy 😁

[@nekograce7914]

I forgot how hot he was

[@TheLoribear79]

Right?!

[@FG-zg9cs]

I watched this when it premiered! I loved it along with the SF and London I believe? However I’d trade it for my MTV of the 80s and 90s any day! Especially when they had Madonna Marathons lol!

[@Cc-rz8ks]

I remember the Madonna Marathons! PlutoTV app airs early seasons of real world.

[@lennyloves4518]

I loved the Madonna-thons on MTV!!

[@harlemw651]

Just re-watched it last night!

[@marleyex2695]

Me too.....last week on Pluto. I couldn't stop watching and going down memory lane. 😊

[@harlemw651]

Marley Ex Yes! Pluto tv is the sh*t!! 📺

[@Antmanmoto]

They are mostly all very recognizable still....

[@ChocoBabiChan]

This was literally the world's first reality TV show. I loved it.

[@creativemindplay]

It literally was not.

[@creativemindplay]

But it was the first of its era to have the impact it had.

[@AthenaGM]

Why? This is very shady Nicki Swift, my bday is this weekend and now you decided to upload this.. I know Im aging😩. This brought back good memories, I loved Julie and Erick Nies was too cute...but, I will always cursed this program as it open the door to many trashy "reality tv"shows🤮. Btw...when S3 came along, and Puck was there...that was my Jackass b4 Jackass even existed😩😂

[@AbsFabbs]

Athena GM happy birthday Gemini!!

[@lindahandley5267]

@Athena, Puck was maddening with his 'snot rockets'! It's crazy that Rachel's husband is a senator now and she's on Hannity sometimes. I think she just had her 6th or 7th child last year! And, sweet, handsome Pedro. RIP.

[@whitneyluvlife]

Watching season 1 now and had to see how they looked 29 years later ha😁😜

[@teri3131]

I have the DVD...I love watching it every now and then as a reminder of good, fun times 🙂

[@garfunkle5447]

🎶"True Storeeeeh"

[@melraz4134]

One of my favs!

[@leam7018]

I was just watching reruns of this show and wondering whatever happened to them. Thanks for answering my question

[@238cmh]

Miss those shows. They were so interesting to watch. Loved them

[@AnaDyan]

When it really was real

[@marleyex2695]

I was in tenth grade when this came out. I was just watching the show on Pluto the other day. 😊

[@dsanchez9703]

I remember this like if was yesterday!

[@taurussun2228]

I'm now 40, I remember watching this when I was 11.. wow. I'm getting old.

[@kimberlywoolfolk7575]

Loved this show I thought Kevin was so fine

[@michaelverner2084]

Takes me back😭❤️😭❤️

[@michaelcorrigan6577]

Wow i was 10 years old. I used to love the real world. I stopped getting into it when I was in high school. This cast looks great now and they all maintained some level of level headedness it seems. Hell yeah OG cast!

[@lizhagar4481]

I'm 61 ..I watched it..love the o.g. real world

[@heffasaywhat8259]

So we're not going to acknowledge Kevin's time at source magazine during the infamous east coast west coast rivalry? And the interview with Tupac?

[@kikilopez215]

Omg The Grind ♡♡

[@ruibento7045]

I never missed real world on Tues nites it changed so much

[@juliefitzsimons3882]

Omg norm! Love him. He still looks great

[@arias6720]

My favorite is 1992 San Francisco

[@nik1128]

Julie still young looking and gorgeous

[@mm369]

I wish they’d bring back The Real World and have it be more about issues and real situations like it was in the earlier seasons. Would be a good time to see that right now.

[@leeworsley7761]

I loved this show

[@0shitferbrains0]

Joe Patane is a good friend of mine. He s the man. I am forever grateful for our friendship. His stories on this show are crazy.

[@kalex791]

Omg I couldn’t stand Kevin Powell on that show lol.

[@evancortez2]

The peak of The Real World came two years later - The Real World San Francisco was arguably the best season ever. After that it all went downhill

[@user-du4cx6ij7x]

Loved Norman! ❤

[@TracieAce]

It’s time for another reunion!

[@gloobark]

oh wow they're all still alive

[@The_VANtastic_Pack]

I auditioned for the show at a casting call.

[@diorme7510]

It is just ridiculous to say they are unrecoginizable..they all look great!! Stop with the judgemental ageism

[@johncarroll5087]

The Real World was to 90's entertainment what The Real World is to quantum theory today😂!!

[@rethablair6902]

I remember them well

[@theonlyonestanding8079]

Wow I'm 52 and most of these people are close to my age ...Our generation rules!!!!😎🤘

[@jdr2k11]

Now there back on The Real World: Homecoming premiering March 2nd on Paramount+

[@talishabailey]

LOVE ME SOME HEATHER B, I KNEW I KNEW HER FROM SOMEWHERE

[@thea3530]

I wouldn't have recognized Becky today.

[@lw9924]

I was 12 😬

[@Duke_Togo_G13]

Norman was my favorite from get go.

[@carmelcapricorn7701]

Welcome 2 the real 🌍.📺🎬🎞

[@donnabanks7656]

Not bad!!!

[@joewojtecki9991]

🎶Reality Killed The Music Video Star🎶

[@dfangirl72]

i watched alnost all of them til they started looking the same .....norman was absolutely adorable .

[@thomasgrey6309]

Kevin Powell jumped in deep as the angry black man on this... He wore that crown up until David Edwards on the Real World LA

[@Earnestlie]

Sorry, Nicki Swift, I honestly think that they ALL look great! That said, I really do love your features, even if I may disagree on rare occasions, because they're timely and still are relevant today, and last among probably tens of reasons, RW consistently had great production value and arguably lasting relevance. Q: What was/is the greatest MTV series? A: No doubt about it, "Real World", for the previously stated reasons.

[@demeliou]

Ofc they look different their season aired nearly 30 years ago

[@thekittythatsayshello]

Julie still looks the same

[@janellentim]

I love the real world

[@LAsnark]

My fav season was London, which I think everyone thinks was the most boring. :)

[@Anglynn74]

I graduated high school in 92.....eric looks old....I feel old....wth

[@stevenbramley9574]

I watched this back in the day lol, its like BIG BROTHER before there was BIG BROTHER lol....The ORIGINAL is always better, i hardly watched the other seasons, i remember on another season, someone was moving out of the house, they threw her stuffed bear in the water and went back 2 the car she was in and slapped her in the face lol...

[@jordan12118]

The show was 30 years ago of course they wouldn’t look the same 😂

[@ANGELSLVME]

Heather B looks the same

[@EsotericOccultist]

I miss the 90s. Back before everyone became so sensitive

[@DarkAurora2002]

Real World season 1 was almost 30 years ago. Of course they won't look the same today

[@annechildress2721]

Julie was so pretty and funny.

[@Gonk]

I think Julie was the key to success for this show :)

[@bulldoggmailcom]

How is that ???.

[@Gonk]

@@bulldoggmailcom She was the most normal person at the start, the camera followed her first into the house to meet these new ppl.

[@GOLTEB]

“Real”

[@ladynred5183]

I’m sooooo old

[@vistaprime]

looking at this now, Eric wasn't that cute.

[@itiambibi]

What about Pedro?

[@shelcymarkley162]

Pedro was in the San Francisco season.

[@FitFoxxyMama]

I think he died

[@bknsty14]

What about Puck?

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

Becky and Andre are the only ones who look different.

[@joshfaruque8929]

A 6 minute video to explain aging.

[@sceneinvegas]

...so you're saying.. all these people don't look alike?

[@joeylozano4215]

They do not! They look practically the same especially Heather!

[@patrickparrott2453]

Some are unrecognizable, some are not.

[@johnnywilliams1410]

heather b obviously look like herself today.

[@michelledorsey4887]

Heather wasn't on the first second

[@bulldoggmailcom]

She was on season 1.