Carole Ann Radziwill, born August 20, 1963, is an American journalist, author, and television personality who has carved a unique path through the worlds of broadcast news, literary memoir, and reality television. She is perhaps best known to contemporary audiences for her long-running stint on the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of New York City, but her career is defined by a far more distinguished and dramatic history that predates her time in the spotlight of the franchise.

Radziwill began her professional life in journalism, working as a producer and correspondent for ABC News from 1986 to 2002. During her sixteen-year tenure, she distinguished herself with hard-hitting reporting that earned her some of the most prestigious awards in the field, including three Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and a GLAAD Media Award. Her work during this period established her as a serious and respected media professional long before she ever appeared on a reality show.

Her personal life, however, took a profound turn when she married Prince Anthony Radziwill in 1994. Through her marriage, she became connected to one of the most storied families in American and European history, as Anthony was the son of Prince Stanislas Radziwill and the nephew of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The couple’s life was marked by both privilege and tragedy, as Anthony was diagnosed with cancer shortly after their wedding. He passed away in 1999, a loss that would profoundly shape Carole’s life and work. In 2005, she channeled her grief and resilience into writing, publishing her acclaimed memoir, What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship and Love. The book, which chronicled her marriage, her husband’s illness, and the loss of her close friend Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, became a New York Times Best Seller and was widely praised for its raw honesty and literary quality.

In 2012, Radziwill joined the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City, bringing her intellectual gravitas and dry wit to the ensemble. She quickly became a fan favorite, known for her sharp observations, her friendships with castmates like Bethenny Frankel, and her willingness to engage in the show’s more dramatic moments while maintaining a sense of journalistic detachment. She remained a central figure on the series for six seasons, departing in 2018 to pursue other opportunities. After a hiatus from the small screen, she made a surprise return to the franchise in 2026, reprising her role and reconnecting with a new generation of viewers. Today, Radziwill continues to be a prominent cultural figure, balancing her legacy as an award-winning journalist and best-selling author with her ongoing presence in television, solidifying her status as a woman of remarkable depth and reinvention.