Michael Consuelos has added another Real Housewives credit to his growing resume. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old producer and actor celebrated wrapping production on the upcoming 11th season of The Real Housewives of Potomac, sharing a behind-the-scenes photo with the crew on Instagram.
“RHOP 11. Hell of a ride,” Consuelos captioned the group shot, which shows him and members of the crew posing in front of a helicopter. He also teased fans with the news that the season premieres October 11.
The post quickly drew congratulations from some familiar faces. Bravo executive producer Andy Cohen was in the comments leaving a string of clapping emojis, while Michael’s younger sister, Lola Consuelos, quipped in the comments: “Congratulations on…..10th place!!!!” His dad, Mark Consuelos, also liked the post.
Mark Consuelos' career
© @kellyripaThe milestone is another step in a career that has increasingly taken Michael behind the camera.
While his famous parents, Kelly Ripa and Mark, built their careers in front of it, Michael has been carving out his own place in television production.
And RHOP isn't his first time working in the Bravo universe. Back in 2023, Cohen revealed that Michael had already been working behind the scenes on multiple shows in the Real Housewives franchise, including The Real Housewives of New Jersey and The Real Housewives of New York City, as well as Summer House and Winter House.
Cohen called Michael's involvement a “full-circle moment” and said, “This is a kid we love.”
Mark even joked at the time that the Bravo shows had become a major part of the Consuelos household, telling Cohen, “The Bravo shows are huge in our house.”
Cohen then revealed that Michael was working across several of the franchises and that he would occasionally text him asking who his favorites were. According to Cohen, Michael was “very diplomatic” about his opinions, although he admitted his young colleague did have a few favorites.
Per IMDb, Michael is credited as an associate producer on The Real Housewives of Potomac, with three episodes listed under his producer credits from 2025. He is also credited as an associate producer on Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition.
© @kellyripaThe work represents a pretty natural evolution for Michael, who studied film and television production at New York University. He had already gotten an early look at the family business through his parents' production company, Milojo Productions, where he previously worked his way into production.
In an interview about the 2022 Lifetime movie Let's Get Physical, Michael explained that he had initially been interested in directing, screenwriting, and cinematography before acting became another part of the picture.
“I’ve learned a lot from both of my parents on the producing side and on the acting side,” Michael said at the time. “I worked with my dad on Riverdale, and when I was doing that, it was really cool to see how he does his thing.”
That Riverdale connection remains one of the more memorable chapters in his career. Michael played a younger version of his father’s character, Hiram Lodge, on the CW series, appearing in flashback episodes alongside Mark.
© GettyWhen Michael first landed the role in 2018, his parents were very proud of him. Kelly joked that she and Mark were now entitled to “10 percent” of their children's future earnings, while Mark called the casting a “bucket list moment for Mom and Dad” and said they were “so proud.”
Mark later became even more sentimental about getting to work alongside his son. “Working with my son was probably one of the most exciting things I’ve gotten to experience,” he told Esquire, explaining that it was emotional to watch Michael practice his lines and arrive on set. He called the experience a “bucket-list moment.”
The father-son collaboration happened more than once, with Michael returning to Riverdale for another flashback storyline in 2021.
Mark celebrated the occasion on Instagram, writing that he had the “great honor” of sharing the screen with his son and saying Michael and his co-star “absolutely killed it.” He also thanked the show's creators for giving his family “a memory that will last a lifetime.”
