<Table> <Tr> <Th> Cast Member </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Hometown </Th> <Th> Biography </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rebecca `` Becky '' Blasband </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> New Hope , Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Becky is the daughter of a psychiatrist father and a German immigrant mother who runs an antique store in Philadelphia , to which her family moved when she was 13 . She attended NYU Film School , and worked as an actress with playwright David Mamet 's theater company , but eventually returned to her first love , music , and has been working as a folk singer . She now finds herself at a crossroads , as she knows she wants to do lots of things in her life but is unsure about which direction to take . Described by MTV as `` moody '' ( a label affirmed by Kevin and Becky herself ) , she is searching for a mature relationship , and in Episode 8 , begins seeing Bill Richmond , one of the show 's directors . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andre Comeau </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Detroit , Michigan </Td> <Td> Andre is a singer and guitarist in an indie rock band called Reigndance , with whom he has played with for three years , and with whom he moved to New York exactly one year prior to moving into the Real World loft in the season premiere . He says he grew up with music , as his mother , who had an album with Capitol Records , came from a musical family , a cross , Andre says , between The Manhattan Transfer and The Osmonds . Described by MTV as `` the prototypical Gen - X guy '' , he and Reigndance make a video . He divides his time between Detroit and New Jersey . He rooms with Heather because both of them stay up late . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heather B. Gardner </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Jersey City , New Jersey </Td> <Td> Heather is a hip - hop artist with the group Boogie Down Productions , who is on the verge of getting her big career break . She 's toured , and has been on The Arsenio Hall Show , but says that in going solo , she has to start all over again . During the season , she is seen recording her album , The System Sucks . According to MTV 's biography for her : `` She has a lot of drive and dedication to whatever she is doing . She makes friends quickly and always speaks her mind regardless of the consequences . '' When discussing racial experiences in Episode 1 , she says that after going to an entirely black high school , going to college with people of different ethnicities was a new experience for her . Because she says she stays up at nights , she rooms with Andre , who sleeps well into the day . She has a cat named Smokey who is sometimes shown in conflict with Norman 's dog , Gouda . In Episode 2 , she is seen recording for her album The System Sucks . She considers herself authentic , and thinks that Eric , by contrast , is too concerned over his image and what people think about him . In Episode 12 , she and Eric have a discussion on her belief that he is insincere and expresses little of substance , and his complaint that she is unfeeling and dismissive , eventually coming to an understanding as friends . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julie Gentry </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Birmingham , Alabama </Td> <Td> Julie , a Southern girl , is an aspiring dancer , though her father wants her to study to be a computer expert , in case her dance career does n't work out . The youngest of the cast , her time on the show represents her first time in New York . According to MTV , her `` innocence , engaging personality and desire to learn about the world make her the darling of the loft . '' She and Eric become especially close . She has not been successful in love , claiming that she could write a book on bad dates . Julie was cast to be a `` fish out of water '' whose first experiences in New York City could be the lens through which the viewers would be introduced to the series . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norman Korpi </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Wakefield , Michigan </Td> <Td> Norman , who is of Sicilian descent , left Michigan to find a career in painting , and formed a company with his partner
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Cast Member </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Hometown </Th> <Th> Biography </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rebecca `` Becky '' Blasband </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> New Hope , Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Becky is the daughter of a psychiatrist father and a German immigrant mother who runs an antique store in Philadelphia , to which her family moved when she was 13 . She attended NYU Film School , and worked as an actress with playwright David Mamet 's theater company , but eventually returned to her first love , music , and has been working as a folk singer . She now finds herself at a crossroads , as she knows she wants to do lots of things in her life but is unsure about which direction to take . Described by MTV as `` moody '' ( a label affirmed by Kevin and Becky herself ) , she is searching for a mature relationship , and in Episode 8 , begins seeing Bill Richmond , one of the show 's directors . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andre Comeau </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Detroit , Michigan </Td> <Td> Andre is a singer and guitarist in an indie rock band called Reigndance , with whom he has played with for three years , and with whom he moved to New York exactly one year prior to moving into the Real World loft in the season premiere . He says he grew up with music , as his mother , who had an album with Capitol Records , came from a musical family , a cross , Andre says , between The Manhattan Transfer and The Osmonds . Described by MTV as `` the prototypical Gen - X guy '' , he and Reigndance make a video . He divides his time between Detroit and New Jersey . He rooms with Heather because both of them stay up late . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heather B. Gardner </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Jersey City , New Jersey </Td> <Td> Heather is a hip - hop artist with the group Boogie Down Productions , who is on the verge of getting her big career break . She 's toured , and has been on The Arsenio Hall Show , but says that in going solo , she has to start all over again . During the season , she is seen recording her album , The System Sucks . According to MTV 's biography for her : `` She has a lot of drive and dedication to whatever she is doing . She makes friends quickly and always speaks her mind regardless of the consequences . '' When discussing racial experiences in Episode 1 , she says that after going to an entirely black high school , going to college with people of different ethnicities was a new experience for her . Because she says she stays up at nights , she rooms with Andre , who sleeps well into the day . She has a cat named Smokey who is sometimes shown in conflict with Norman 's dog , Gouda . In Episode 2 , she is seen recording for her album The System Sucks . She considers herself authentic , and thinks that Eric , by contrast , is too concerned over his image and what people think about him . In Episode 12 , she and Eric have a discussion on her belief that he is insincere and expresses little of substance , and his complaint that she is unfeeling and dismissive , eventually coming to an understanding as friends . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julie Gentry </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Birmingham , Alabama </Td> <Td> Julie , a Southern girl , is an aspiring dancer , though her father wants her to study to be a computer expert , in case her dance career does n't work out . The youngest of the cast , her time on the show represents her first time in New York . According to MTV , her `` innocence , engaging personality and desire to learn about the world make her the darling of the loft . '' She and Eric become especially close . She has not been successful in love , claiming that she could write a book on bad dates . Julie was cast to be a `` fish out of water '' whose first experiences in New York City could be the lens through which the viewers would be introduced to the series . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norman Korpi </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Wakefield , Michigan </Td> <Td> Norman , who is of Sicilian descent , left Michigan to find a career in painting , and formed a company with his partner
the cast of the real world season 1
the cast of the real world season 1
Rebecca `` Becky '' Blasband Andre Comeau Heather B. Gardner Julie Gentry Norman Korpi
Rebecca `` Becky '' Blasband Andre Comeau Heather B. Gardner Julie Gentry Norman Korpi Eric Nies Kevin Powell