Cary Deuber

Cary Deuber
Birthplace	Connecticut, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Registered nurse first assistant, television personality, aesthetic medicine professional
Known for	The Real Housewives of Dallas, Lemmon Avenue Plastic Surgery & Laser Center
Spouse(s)	Mark Deuber

Cary Deuber is an American registered nurse first assistant (RNFA), aesthetic medicine professional, and television personality. She is best known for her role as a main cast member on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Dallas during its first three seasons, from 2016 to 2018, and for her subsequent return as a "friend of" during the show's fourth season. A credentialed surgical nurse with extensive operating room experience, Deuber has built a professional career at Lemmon Avenue Plastic Surgery & Laser Center in Dallas, Texas, where she works alongside her husband, plastic surgeon Mark Deuber. Her dual identity as both a medical professional and a reality television figure has defined her public profile, and she has continued to expand her presence in the entertainment industry, including participation in a late-night television project on Fox 4 alongside former Real Housewives of Dallas co-stars LeeAnne Locken and Kameron Westcott.

Early Life

Cary Deuber was born and raised in Connecticut, United States. She has Danish heritage on her family's side, a background that was explored during the third season of The Real Housewives of Dallas when the cast traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark. During the trip, Deuber visited relatives in Copenhagen, connecting with her family roots abroad. The Copenhagen episodes highlighted her connection to Scandinavian culture and provided viewers with a glimpse into her family history beyond the Dallas social scene that the show typically depicted.

Career

Nursing and Surgical Career

Deuber is a registered nurse first assistant (RNFA), a specialized nursing credential that qualifies her to assist surgeons during operative procedures. She works at Lemmon Avenue Plastic Surgery & Laser Center in Dallas, Texas, where she combines her clinical nursing background with expertise in aesthetic medicine. At the practice, she works alongside her husband, plastic surgeon Mark Deuber, a professional arrangement that has been a recurring subject in both her television appearances and media coverage.

The dynamic of working with a spouse in a high-stakes medical environment has been a notable aspect of Deuber's public narrative. In a September 2017 blog post for Bravo, she acknowledged the challenges inherent in such an arrangement, writing about her "power struggle with Mark" and the difficulty of having one's boss also be one's husband, while expressing a commitment to finding a workable balance.

A 2025 profile in Modern Luxury described Deuber's career trajectory as one that "transformed surgical precision into a vision for modern aesthetics," characterizing her work as bridging the gap between traditional surgical nursing and the contemporary aesthetics industry. The profile focused on how her operating room experience informed her approach to non-surgical and aesthetic procedures, positioning her as a professional who brought clinical rigor to a field often associated more with cosmetic trends than medical expertise.

The Deubers' Dallas home, and specifically their kitchen, was featured in Architectural Digest in December 2018. The publication reported that the couple had invested approximately $300,000 in a kitchen renovation, providing a look at the domestic life of the couple during the period when Cary was completing her third season as a main cast member on The Real Housewives of Dallas.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Deuber joined The Real Housewives of Dallas as a main cast member when the show premiered on Bravo in 2016. She appeared as a full-time housewife for the show's first three seasons, through 2018. During her tenure on the series, she was involved in several notable storylines, including ongoing conflicts with co-star LeeAnne Locken and the portrayal of her working relationship with her husband.

The relationship between Deuber and Locken was a central source of drama across multiple seasons. In an October 2018 blog post for Bravo during Season 3, Deuber wrote candidly about the interpersonal tensions, noting that "karma is a bitch" in reference to Locken's behavior and commenting on the experience of being talked about by fellow cast members. She adopted a philosophical stance in the post, asking rhetorically, "Who cares if people are talking about you?" In a Season 2 blog post, she had similarly addressed her contentious interactions with Locken, writing that she "finally" understood Locken's "two-faced thing" and that "it comes naturally" to her co-star.

Season 3 also featured the cast's trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, where Deuber's Danish heritage became a storyline as she visited family members in the city. The international trip provided a backdrop for both personal exploration and continued interpersonal drama among the cast.

Following the conclusion of Season 3, it was confirmed that Deuber would not return as a full-time housewife for Season 4 but would instead appear in a reduced capacity as a "friend of the housewives." Bravo reported on this transition in July 2019, also noting that Deuber had a new television project in the works at the time. The Real Housewives of Dallas ultimately ran for five seasons before being canceled in 2021.

Post-Housewives Television Projects

After her tenure on The Real Housewives of Dallas, Deuber continued to pursue opportunities in television. In 2019, Bravo reported that she was developing a new TV project, though specific details about the show were limited at the time.

In August 2025, Locken revealed in an exclusive interview with Wonderwall that she was reuniting with Deuber and Westcott for an upcoming project. Locken teased the new show, though details remained sparse at that point. The project was formally announced in January 2026 as Ladies on Latenight, a late-night talk show set to air on Fox 4 in the Dallas–Fort Worth market. The show features Deuber, Locken, and Westcott — all former Real Housewives of Dallas cast members — discussing topics including love, money, and reality television.

The Dallas Morning News reported on the announcement, framing the show as a reunion of Real Housewives of Dallas alumni transitioning into a new format. The pairing of Deuber and Locken was particularly notable given their well-documented on-screen conflicts during their time on the Bravo series, suggesting that the former rivals had developed a more collaborative relationship in the years since the show's conclusion.

Personal Life

Cary Deuber is married to Mark Deuber, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Dallas, Texas. The couple works together at Lemmon Avenue Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, where Mark serves as the lead surgeon and Cary works as a registered nurse first assistant and aesthetic medicine professional. Their professional partnership and personal relationship were both depicted on The Real Housewives of Dallas, with their working dynamic serving as a recurring theme across multiple seasons.

The Deubers reside in Dallas. In 2018, Architectural Digest featured their home, focusing on a $300,000 kitchen renovation that the couple had undertaken. The feature was published during Deuber's third season on the Bravo series, at a point when she was described as "winding down her starring role" on the show.

Deuber has Danish ancestry and maintains connections to family in Copenhagen, Denmark. These family ties were highlighted during the third season of The Real Housewives of Dallas when the cast traveled to Copenhagen and Deuber visited her relatives there.

Recognition

Deuber has been profiled in several national publications in connection with both her medical career and her television work. Architectural Digest featured her home in 2018, providing coverage that bridged her reality television presence with lifestyle and design media. In 2025, Modern Luxury published a profile focused on her professional work in aesthetic medicine, highlighting how she applied her surgical nursing background to the aesthetics field at Lemmon Avenue Plastic Surgery & Laser Center.

Her return to television through Ladies on Latenight on Fox 4 was covered by the Dallas Morning News in January 2026, reflecting her continued relevance in the Dallas media landscape. The show represented a new chapter for Deuber and her former co-stars, moving from the unscripted reality format of The Real Housewives of Dallas into the late-night talk show genre.