The Real World: Seattle › Cast Bios

David

Twenty-one-year-old David has transformed a dead-end life into a rich and focused adventure. Growing up in Boston's tough neighborhood, Charlestown, he has lost many childhood friends to violent deaths and jail sentences. Saved from the streets by...   Read More »

Irene

Irene's acerbic wit is her trademark, and her matter-of-fact delivery is indicative of her hometown of Pleasant Valley, New York. Twenty-two-year-old Irene is a star student, but her battle with Lyme disease has made it tough for her to find her...   Read More »

Janet

Janet is an ambitious 21-year-old woman from Chicago. While her parents worked long hours at their family-owned restaurant, Janet was raised by her grandmother, whom she adores. Like many Korean-Americans of her generation, Janet has struggled...   Read More »

Lindsay

The 5-foot-1-inch "hyperactive" 21-year-old Lindsay is a wild child whose unique personality has served her well as co-host of a radio show in her hometown of Aspen, Colorado. She also created a radio news show for young investors. Now a junior at...   Read More »

Nathan

A southerner from Chesterfield, Virginia, 21-year-old Nathan was raised by his father from the age of 5 to 15. When his father died of cancer, Nathan moved in with his grandmother and stepped up to adult challenges while still in high school. After...   Read More »

Rebecca

One side of Rebecca is an old-fashioned Victorian romantic. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia, this 19-year-old pines for an ideal love and immerses herself in books and music. But the other side of her is an extrovert who's the first one to...   Read More »