The City : Cast Bios

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Whitney has always been a California girl. But when an opportunity comes along for her to work with Diane von Furstenberg in New York, she knows the time has come to leave home and her friends to pursue her career in fashion. Now Whitney is taking on the Big Apple with big hopes, plenty of fears and only herself to rely on. She has her work cut out for her, learning the ropes at a whole new level of the fashion industry, and on top of that, finding her way in the uber-competitive social scene of New York City. It's a far cry from Los Angeles, and if Whitney is going to make it here, she'll have to make it on her own.

When Whitney moves to the city, Erin, who she's known for years, is the only person Whitney can call a friend. Erin is a downtown party girl who loves life and confesses to dating three guys at once. Why settle for one if you can get away with three? Who better than someone like Erin to help Whitney navigate the dating scene of New York City?


Don't hate her because she's beautiful. A socialite -- better known in some circles as a 'social' -- Olivia is a native of the Upper East Side and knows New York City top to bottom. Attending a steady stream of society parties, charity events, and celebrity galas, and hosting her own famed rooftop dinner parties, she lives an A-list lifestyle. Working in fashion PR for Diane von Furstenberg, Olivia will teach Whitney a thing or two about New York -- whether Whitney likes it or not. Will Olivia's uptown sensibility clash with Whitney's downtown vibe? The only thing that's certain is Olivia won't be afraid to speak her mind along the way.


The first time Whitney saw Jay, he lit up her life and she knew they'd be together. The only question now is how long will they last? Jay is a musician who likes to stay out late and party with his friends. Whitney thinks he's "beautiful," but she's not the only one. Jay adores Whitney, but will he give in to the temptations lurking around every corner in New York City? Or, after having just gotten out of a long relationship, will he step up and become the man that Whitney needs?

A restaurant owner and model from Texas, Adam is Jay's best friend and roommate. Adam is completely devoted to his model girlfriend who travels the world constantly, but when she's away, Adam finds out just how quickly the pressures of being young and beautiful in the big city can add up.

In the divided world of the New York social scene, Samantha finds herself standing on both sides. Working as an assistant buyer at Bergdorf Goodman, she fits right in with the Olivia Palermos of the world. They even date some of the same guys. But Samantha feels most at home going out with the downtown crowd, and when she meets Whitney through Diane von Furstenberg, the two become fast friends. Sami is a down-to-earth girl in a high-class world, but she always manages to find herself in the center of the storm.

THE CITY= true life Lil Jenny Humphrey, torn between upper east side Olivia and downtown Jay. And because Olivia is SUCH a Blair, I love her already. Jay's cute, but reminds me a little much of Justin Bobby's scraggly downtown scruffiness, which is not to be trusted! Naive lil Whit, trust no one but Erin, beware Olivia's disgusting, Chuck Bass-like cousin, learn Heidi's lesson-- say no to Spencers!

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