| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashley Darby |
| Sister | Jessica Matthews |
| Mother / Mom | Sheila Matthews |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | June 9, 1988. As of 2025, she is around 37 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Dating / Boyfriend | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Did Ashley win Miss America? | Ashley was crowned Miss District of Columbia in 2011, and competed in the iconic Miss America pageant. |
| Children / No of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Black |
| Nationality | American |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Born a Gemini on June 9, 1988, Ashley Darby (maiden name Ashley Boalch) is a reality star making waves as the youngest housewife ever on the reality show ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’.
- She has strong curly black hair with deep black eyes and light brown skin.
Family, Married Life and Children :
- Ashley was born in Potomac, Maryland.
- She is the oldest child in her family & was raised by a single mother.
- She married Michael Darby in 2014. Michael is a real estate mogul who owns the company Monument Realty and has a net worth upwards of $20 million. Michael was born and brought up in Australia and is 29 years older than Ashley.
- They met in 2010 in one of the bars which Michael owned. He saw her at the security monitor at the front desk and then went and had a chat with her, which later turned into a happy marriage.
- Michael already had two children (both in their twenties) from his previous marriage (that ended in 2010), thus making Ashley a stepmother to his children after their marriage.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Since her early teens, Ashley, being the oldest in the family, had to support her single mother to raise her and her siblings. She did multiple small jobs to contribute to the family.
- After completing 18 years of age, she went to pursue Communications at the University of Maryland. While studying at the university, Ashley did part-time jobs as a bartender in local bars and nightclubs, primarily to support her education and her family.
TV Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Even after graduating from the University of Maryland, she continued to work as a bartender.
- In the year 2011, at the age of 23, while she was still working a side job, she entered the pageant of ‘Miss District of Columbia.’ She was crowned the winner.
- Next year, she competed in Miss America Pageant unsuccessfully. Although, she was able to win a scholarship of $5000 and the John Curran Non-Finalist Interview Award.
- In 2016, she bagged a place in the reality TV series ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’.
- Ashley became the youngest housewife at the age of 27 in the franchise’s entire history. The show ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ follows 6 housewives based in Potomac, Maryland, their daily activities and community contributions.
- In addition to her forays in the glamorous TV world, she always had a passion for food and making her name in that industry. In a bid to follow up on her dreams, she opened a restaurant named ‘Oz’ in Arlington, Virginia. The restaurant claims to provide an authentic Australian dining experience.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Owns a white Maltipoo named Geronimo.
- Ashley, along with the whole cast of ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ wore a yellow-colored traditional Indian saree for one of the episodes.
- Michael proposed to her while taking a helicopter ride over the River Hudson in 2012.
- Unfortunately, she has never met her father.
- On the show RHOP, Ashley and her beau once had arguments on how to the restaurant Oz. Ashley wanted to change the menu in response to the customer’s lukewarm response, while Michael is more inclined to respect the Australian roots & let the menu be as it is. In a follow up to this, both, as of mid of July 2017, are living in separate quarters.