Katie Ginella Biography
Katie Ginella is a South Korean-American reality TV star and former golf reporter who rose to fame for being a main cast member of The Real Housewives of Orange County since its 18th season. She returns as part of the main cast in The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 19, which premiered on July 10, 2025. Besides reality TV, she works as the co-founder of TeeShots.
Katie Ginella Age
Ginella was born on April 24, 1984, in South Korea. She is 41 years old as of 2025. Ginella celebrates her birthday on April 24th. On April 24, 2024, she posted a photo of herself and her daughter on her Instagram account and captioned “20 years ago today on my 20th birthday, I gave birth to Kaili. Today we celebrate 20 and 40. Entering new decades with my mini.”
Katie Ginella Height
Ginella stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Katie Ginella Family
Ginella was adopted into a Catholic family in Georgia from South Korea. On November 7, 2024, she talked about her adoption on her Instagram account. In that post, she said that her mother, who was 15 at the time, surrendered her to Eastern Child Welfare Society, an adoption agency in South Korea, when she was just 3 days old. Even so, she has not disclosed more information about her parents. It is also not known if Ginella has any siblings.
Katie Ginella Husband
Ginellas got married to Matt Ginella on October 15, 2016, at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. On October 15, 2024, she posted a wedding photo of them on her Instagram account and captioned “We were drowning in love from the moment we met. Happy 8th Anniversary MG. You’re the brightest light.”
Matt was born on July 16, 1971, and is 54 years old as of 2025. On July 16, 2021, she wished him a happy 50th birthday via her Instagram account. He works as the executive producer at Fire Pit Productions, which he also founded. Additionally, he hosts Ginella’s Journeys, BONFIRES, “In the Dirt,” and The Fire Pit Podcast. He previously worked for the Golf Channel as a Travel Insider for 7 years. Moreover, he was a Senior Travel Editor and Director of Photography for Golf Digest.
Katie Ginella Children
Matt is the stepfather to her 3 kids, Kaili, Gavin, and Maxon, and they have one biological child, a son named Bandon. Kaili was born on April 24, 2004, and is 21 years old as of 2025. She wished her a happy 21st birthday via an Instagram post on April 23, 2025.
Gavin was born on July 7, 2006, and is 19 years old as of 2025. She wished him a happy 13th birthday via an Instagram post on July 7, 2019. Max was born on October 26, 2009, and is 15 years old as of 2024. She wished him a happy 13th birthday via her Instagram account on October 26, 2022. Bandon was born on May 12, 2017, and is 8 years old as of 2025. She posted him on her Instagram account on May 12, 2024, and wished him a happy 7th birthday.
Katie Ginella Ex-Husband
Ginella was married to Andrew Sundseth. Before their divorce, they had three kids, Kaili, Gavin, and Maxon. After they divorced, Andrew was given primary legal and physical custody of the children. In this capacity, she was to pay him $1,220 per month in child support despite her lower income of $3,750 compared to Andrew’s $6,995 monthly income.
In 2018, Ginella countered the suit, asking to gain primary custody and end child support payments. She said that Andrew emotionally abused their children. In 2019, they agreed to end child support, with her gaining custody of their daughter while he retained custody of their sons.
Katie Ginella Net Worth
Ginella has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which she has earned through being a reality TV star and former golf reporter.
Katie Ginella The Real Housewives of Orange County(RHOC)
Ginella rose to fame for being a main cast member of The Real Housewives of Orange County since its 18th season. She returns as part of the main cast in The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 19, which premiered on July 10, 2025.
Ginella joined RHOC as a friend of Gina Kirschenheiter. She had relocated from San Diego to Orange County with her husband to launch her cocktail line. She worked on expanding her circle of friends while learning more about her Korean heritage.
After moving to a new house in Newport Beach, Ginella maintains her friendship with Jennifer and begins to bond with Gretchen. On the other hand, she comes to the realization that her friendships are unstable and finds herself backed into several corners. Her apology turns into an uphill battle when all of her actions and motives are questioned. She stars opposite
- Tamra Judge
- Gina Kirschenheiter
- Shannon Storms Beador
- Heather Dubrow
- Gretchen Rossi
- Emily Simpson
- Jennifer Pedranti
