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One of the most iconic reality shows of the 2010s could be getting a reboot. 

In early February 2026, reports surfaced that VH1’s Mob Wives might be coming back to TV. OG cast member Renee Graziano is set to appear in the new show, according to TMZ. On the other hand, Drita D’Avanzo, another one of the show’s stars, says she has no interest in revisiting the series about women whose family members and husbands are connected to the Mafia. 

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Mob Wives aired from 2011 to 2016 and spawned multiple spinoffs, including Mob Wives Chicago and Miami Monkey. But where are the show’s original stars today? Let’s find out. 

Renee Graziano

Renee Graziano is rumored to be headlining the Mob Wives reboot. Graziano is the daughter of Anthony Graziano, a member of the Bonnano crime family. In addition to a possible return to reality TV, she’s currently starring in the immersive dinner theater show Married By the Mob at Avenel Performing Arts Center in New Jersey.

In a recent Instagram post, Renee reflected on the legacy of Mob Wives. 

“Mob Wives wasn’t just reality TV — it was a cultural moment that lasted six unforgettable seasons,” she wrote. “…Mob Wives wasn’t a trend. It was a blueprint. And it will always be iconic.”

Drita D’Avanzo

Drita D’Avanzo’s fiery personality often stole the show on Mob Wives. She recently confirmed she was separated from her husband, Lee D’Avanzo. The news of the split came after the pair faced multiple criminal drug and multiple firearms possession charges in 2019. (The charges against D’Rita were eventually dropped; Lee was sentenced to more than five years in prison.) 

While D’Rita has bowed out of more Mob Wives, she’s not done with reality TV. She’ll appear in season 3 of House of Villains, which premieres February 26 on Peacock. 

Carla Facciolo

Carla Facciolo is the daughter of Louis Facciolo, a Gambino crime family associate. She currently lives in Florida, according to her Instagram. Since the show ended, she’s also launched her own brands of soap and prosecco.  

Karen Gravano

Karen Gravano is the daughter of Salvatore “Sammy The Bull” Gravano, an underboss in the Gambino crime family who famously testified against John Gotti. Since Mob Wives ended, she’s appeared on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality TV Stars and the MTV show Families of the Mafia. She remains close with Ramona Rizzo, who joined the Mob Wives cast in season 2. In 2020, she, Ramona, and Carla hosted a podcast called The Sit Down. 

Angela Raiola 

Angela Raiola, aka Big Ang, wasn’t part of the original Mob Wives cast. But no mention of the show is complete without a discussion of the season 2 addition who quickly became a fan-favorite cast member. A niece of a member of the Genovese crime family, she earned two spinoff shows of her own, Miami Monkey and Big Ang. Sadly, she died in February 2016 at age 55 from complications of lung cancer. 

Big Ang’s Mob Wives co-star Renee paid tribute to Big Ang on the 10th anniversary of her death with an Instagram post earlier this month. 

“Tomorrow makes ten years since you left this world and still your presence refuses to fade,” she wrote. “….Angela I love you always.”

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