Alexis Bellino

Alexis Bellino
Born	Alexis Dietrich 1/19/1977
Birthplace	Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Television personality
Known for	The Real Housewives of Orange County
Education	University of Missouri (BSBA)
Spouse(s)	Jim Bellino (m. 2005; div. 2018) Andy Bohn (engaged; ended) John Janssen (m. 2025; div. 2025)
Children	3

Alexis Bellino (née Dietrich; born January 19, 1977) is an American television personality known for appearing on the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Orange County. She was a full-time cast member during seasons 5 through 8 (2010–2013) and returned as a "friend of the Housewives" in season 18 in 2024. Born and raised in Hannibal, Missouri, she moved to Southern California and became known in Orange County social circles. Her time on The Real Housewives of Orange County brought attention to her marriage to Jim Bellino, her Christian faith, and her entrepreneurial ambitions. After departing the series in 2013, she remained visible through media appearances and social media. Her return to the franchise in 2024 generated renewed public interest, particularly due to her relationship with John Janssen, a businessman previously linked to cast member Shannon Beador. She married Janssen in October 2025 in a ceremony in Laguna Beach, California, though the couple subsequently announced their divorce later that same year.

Early life

Alexis Dietrich was born on January 19, 1977, in Hannibal, Missouri, a city situated on the Mississippi River and widely recognized as the hometown of author Mark Twain. She grew up there and has maintained ties to Missouri throughout her life. Growing up in small-town Missouri contrasted markedly with the affluent Orange County lifestyle that later defined her public persona on television, and she was at times portrayed on The Real Housewives of Orange County as someone navigating the social world of wealthy Southern California from an outsider's perspective.

She has spoken openly about her close relationship with her mother, who passed away in 2023. Following her mother's death, Bellino had a tattoo created in her memory, which she shared publicly as a tribute. Family and faith have been recurring themes in both her personal identity and her public life throughout her television career and media presence.

Education

Bellino attended the University of Missouri, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. That business background informed her later entrepreneurial efforts and various professional ventures undertaken after she gained public recognition through reality television.

Career

The Real Housewives of Orange County (seasons 5–8)

Bellino joined The Real Housewives of Orange County as a full-time cast member beginning with season 5 in 2010. The show introduced viewers to her life as a wife and mother in Orange County, and she quickly became known for her outspoken Christian faith, her relationship with then-husband Jim Bellino, and her lifestyle in the affluent communities of Southern California. She remained a full-time Housewife through season 8, departing the series in 2013.

Throughout her four seasons, Bellino was involved in numerous conflicts with fellow cast members, generating significant viewer discussion and media coverage. In a later interview with Us Magazine, she reflected on her time on the series and identified specific moments she wished had not been broadcast, describing the difficulty of having her personal life filmed and aired for a national audience.

Career ambitions were a recurring element of her storyline during her original run. A 2012 Chicago Tribune profile discussed her efforts to expand her professional identity beyond her role as a housewife, describing her as pursuing a "career makeover" during the show's run. This reflected a broader pattern among reality television personalities who sought to convert on-screen fame into business ventures and media careers.

Return to RHOC (season 18)

After more than a decade away from the franchise, Bellino returned to The Real Housewives of Orange County for season 18 in 2024, this time in the role of "friend of the Housewives" rather than a full-time cast member. Her return was closely tied to her romantic relationship with John Janssen, a businessman who had previously been in a long-term relationship with full-time cast member Shannon Beador, a circumstance that provided immediate dramatic context for her reappearance on the show.

The situation attracted considerable media attention and viewer interest, as Bellino's relationship with Janssen intersected with existing cast dynamics and long-standing interpersonal conflicts. The narrative was further complicated by prior legal disputes between her ex-husband Jim Bellino and Beador; Beador had prevailed in a defamation case brought against her by Jim Bellino.

Her return also prompted renewed media coverage of her engagement to Janssen and their subsequent wedding. Her relationship with cast member Heather Dubrow became a subject of public discussion after Dubrow did not attend Bellino's October 2025 wedding. Bellino stated publicly that she was "perplexed" by Dubrow's reasons for not appearing.

Other media appearances

Outside of The Real Housewives of Orange County, Bellino has maintained a public presence through interviews, social media, and coverage in entertainment publications. During the years between her two stints on the series, she remained engaged with the Real Housewives fan community through social media and shared updates about her personal life and various projects. Publications including People, Us Magazine, E! News, the Chicago Tribune, and the Columbia Tribune have covered her over the course of her public career.

Personal life

Marriage to Jim Bellino

Bellino married Jim Bellino in 2005. The couple appeared together on The Real Housewives of Orange County during seasons 5 through 8, and their marriage and family life were central to her storyline throughout that period. They have three children together. Their marriage ended in divorce in 2018. Following the divorce, the two have co-parented their children, and Bellino has discussed reuniting with her ex-husband for family events in subsequent interviews.

Children

Bellino is the mother of three children from her marriage to Jim Bellino. In a public statement to People magazine, she introduced her transgender son Miles and thanked fans for their "love and support," an announcement that received significant media attention and expressions of public support. Her eldest son, James Bellino, became engaged to his high school sweetheart, Bella Luzi, in December 2025, an occasion Bellino celebrated publicly.

Engagement to Andy Bohn

Following her divorce from Jim Bellino, Bellino became engaged to Andy Bohn. She subsequently ended the engagement and explained her reasons in interviews with People and Us Magazine.

Marriage to and divorce from John Janssen

Bellino began a relationship with John Janssen, a businessman who had previously been in a long-term relationship with Real Housewives of Orange County cast member Shannon Beador. When she returned to the show for season 18 in 2024, their relationship became a central storyline of the season.

After becoming engaged, Bellino celebrated a pre-wedding event she called a "Wow Before the Vow" party in August 2025. On October 3, 2025, the couple married in a "rustic chic" ceremony in Laguna Beach, California, an event covered by multiple outlets including People and E! News. The couple had been together for nearly two years prior to the wedding. In October 2025, shortly after the wedding, they documented and publicly shared what was described as a notable "first" as husband and wife.

Despite the public celebration surrounding the marriage, Bellino subsequently announced that she and Janssen were divorcing, describing the decision in terms suggesting the separation was not anticipated at the time of the wedding. The divorce announcement came in the same year as the marriage and attracted significant coverage from entertainment media outlets.

Blended family

Through her relationship and marriage to Janssen, Bellino became part of a blended family. Between them, the couple had six children. In August 2025, she shared photographs of what she described as a "family funday" with all six children, offering a public glimpse into how the blended family was coming together.<ref name="bravo-family">{{cite web |title=Alexis Bellino Gives an Update on Her & John Janssen's Blended Family Life (