The following is a cast guide for the OWN program “Ready To Love” and its spin-offs.
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The Ninth Season’s Cast Members
| First Aired | 7/7/2023 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Median Age (Women) | 37 |
| Median Age (Men) | 37.5 |
| Median Age (Combined) | 37 |
Episodes
Chris
Chris is a 39-year-old Construction worker who is an upfront Nigerian.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Arranged Marriages (9.2): In Chris’ family, his parents and older brother had an arranged marriage, but he broke tradition and decided to find his own wife.
- Children? (9.5): He has an 11-year-old daughter who is vegan
- Parents (9.5): His dad died before he was born and he lost his mom recently
Quotes
Jessica
Jessica is a 37-year-old coffee line owner.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
Quotes
Phillip
Phillip is a 41-year-old supply chain analyst who has struggled for the last year and a half.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Kids? (9.6): He notes he has a child
Quotes
Aries
Aries is a 43-year-old software sales manager with two sons.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Age Of Kids (9.5): Her sons are 11 and 13
- 9.11: It is noted they are 12 and 14
- Parents? (9.5): She has lost her dad
- Divorced? (9.6): She has been divorced twice
Quotes
Taquilla
Taquilla is a 35-year-old marketing assistant
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Name Pronunciation (9.1): Ta-quill-a
Quotes
Habibi
Habibi is a 33-year-old saxophone player who is originally from Arlington, Texas but for the last four years, has lived in Dubai and has gotten accustomed to wearing a ghutrah.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Children (9.1): He has a seven-year-old son
- Where Your People From (9.2): St. Martinville
- Beyond the Saxophone (9.2): While Habibi’s identity is strongly wrapped around playing a saxophone, Taquilla reveals he is going to school for Information Technology, he is a DJ, and he has a military background
Quotes
Sierra
Sierra is a 33-year-old stylist for athletes and socialites who is originally from New Orleans. However, she moved to the Dallas area 12 years ago.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Momma’s Girl (9.2): Sierra is very close to her mother, Leslie
- Background (9.2): Her people are Creole
- Siblings and Kids (9.3): She has 5 siblings and wants 6 kids
- How Long You Been Single? (9.4): 4 to 5 years
Quotes
Leiann
Leiann is a 49-year-old gym owner who is a Gemini.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
Quotes
Herbert
Herbert is a 37-year-old aviation manager who is a libra (born September 26th)
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
Quotes
Marvin
Marvin is a 41-year-old erotic author and sensual dominant who works out of his apartment.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Virgin Islands (9.3): Where his dad currently is, and where he wants to move within the next 6 to 8 years.
- Children? (9.5): Marvin has a daughter, but wants two kids, specifically a boy
Quotes
Eunik
Eunik is a 31-year-old TV and Film producer who considers herself a country girl who loves horses.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Children (9.5): She has 2
Quotes
Janelle
Janelle is a 41-year-old creative director who was adopted at six months old and wishes to adopt a child in the future.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Father’s Occupation (9.2): He was a cop
Quotes
Keyra
Keyra is a 31-year-old realtor and former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader who has been dancing since she was 3.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Siblings? (9.6): She has two older brothers
Quotes
Quinton
Quinton is a 33-year-old personal trainer who formerly played football and would like to be married like his parents, who have been together for 44 years. Maybe even married as long as his grandparents, potentially, who have been married 70 years.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- When Did His Parents Get Married?: His mom was married when she was 15, and has been married to his dad for 39 years.
- Allergies (9.2): He is allergic to seafood
Quotes
Red
Red is a 42-year-old DJ and comedian who has two sons, an eight and a 12-year-old.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Past Jobs (9.4): He worked for the city as a contract compliance officer and an internal communications manager for another job, covering the US, Canada, and Mexico
Quotes
Brandon
Brandon is a 36-year-old who is a train dispatcher and owns a cleaning company. Also, he has four kids from his ex-wife of 10 years, who he only finalized his second divorce from 6 months ago.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
Quotes
Lee
Lee is a health and wellness coach whose last relationship was a year and a half, and the one before that was seven years. She would like to have two kids and notes soccer is her first love.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Born and Raised (9.11): In Dallas
Quotes
Maurier
Maurier is a 36-year-old entrepreneur who was very close with his dad and tries to replicate that relationship with his son. He is also a Taurus, born on May 14th, and it is noted by Leiann that he isn’t notably tall.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 1
- Why Is He Single (9.4): The mother of his son never closed the door between her ex and herself
- Dual Citizenship (9.10): He is working on having dual citizenship, with Mali being the country he wants to become a citizen of and potentially move to
Quotes
Christopher
Christopher is a 34-year-old security company owner who runs the company with his father and the rest of the family. He comes from a small town in Mississippi, has never been married or engaged, and considers himself a country boy at heart.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 3 “Tommy’s Choice”
Quotes
Katarina
Katarina is a 34-year-old registered nurse originally from New Jersey but raised in Mississippi. Her dad is from Sierra Leonne, and her mom is Haitian. She enjoys being outside and working out and currently runs a beauty bar out in Arizona.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 9/ Episode 3 “Tommy’s Choice”
Quotes
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Does everyone on ready to love wear veneers? They all have perfectly straight white teeth.
Does everyone on ready to love have veneers? Every last one of them seem to have perfect teeth.
I’m mad you said that lol
Can “Ready to love” consider a BBW (big and beautiful), version? I know you have to have a variety of ladies in your pool. However, I felt it was unfair for full figured sisters like Tessa, who almost got eliminated early, because she just wasn’t the majority of the men’s “type”. You’re either attracted to plus size or you’re not. In the end, they may reconsider their position, but those types usually end up not lasting or having a brother wanting to change a sister. BTW, thanks for changing your format from what you had in season 1. Having 12 women competing for just 4 men, had me livid. WTF?!
I totally agree with Crystal about Arron, he should not have even been on the show Period!
Just wondering if OWN TV and Will Packer Productions conducted background checks (criminal, civil) on the cast of Ready to Love. An internet search revealed one of the females has a criminal record and the occupation of one the males is questionable. Both were in the Cabin episode. Were these people properly vetted?
Hello, I’d like to say I really liked the Series Ready to love watching the show really represents the reality of what it’s like to get to know someone on a different level which was real for me, I can’t wait until the next season. One more thing Arron was full of mess from the beginning I don’t know how he made it to the end.