Kelly Ripa’s eldest son Michael Consuelos shares rare life update: ‘Hell of a ride’

Michael Consuelos has a brand new career update to spotlight!

The 29-year-old, the eldest of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ three children, has been working with family friend Andy Cohen’s network Bravo for the past several years.

On social media on Tuesday, September 8, Michael shared that he and his production team had just finished work on the coming season of The Real Housewives of Potomac.

Michael Consuelos’ latest career update

The show, a part of the long-running Real Housewives franchise, returns for its 11th season in October, and the young actor and producer posed for a photo with the rest of the season’s cast and crew in front of a helicopter.

“RHOP 11. Hell of a ride. New season airs October 11,” he simply captioned the snap, garnering likes from his dad Mark and his younger brother Joaquin. His sister Lola quipped: “Congratulations on…..10th place!!!!”

Several other followers reacted with flame and applause emojis, including Andy himself, with one fan adding: “Just watched the trailer, can’t wait!!” Some of his other colleagues included responses like: “Dream team!! miss you mate,” and: “No notes on this day!!! So happy,” plus: “Great crew, great season.”

Meet Kelly and Mark’s son

Michael, just like his parents, ventured into the entertainment industry. He graduated from New York University’s film school, followed by his sister Lola, who graduated from NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, and then youngest sibling Joaquin, who went to the University of Michigan to study drama and performance art.

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While Lola expressly ventured into music and Joaquin into acting, most recently making his Broadway debut in a Tony-winning revival of Death of a Salesman, Michael’s career has spanned writing, acting, filmmaking and producing.

He most notably played a younger version of his dad’s character Hiram Lodge in the CW show Riverdale, and also appeared in the Lifetime movie Let’s Get Physical opposite Jenna Dewan back in 2022.

The film was helmed by his parents’ production company, Milojo Productions, where Michael worked for a time as well. “I’ve learned a lot from both of my parents on the producing side and on the acting side,” he once told Smashing Interviews Magazine.

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“I worked with my dad on Riverdale, and when I was doing that, it was really cool to see how he does his thing. I learned a lot from working with him,” he said, adding of working with them at Milojo: “I guess I got my start interning at their production company, and I saw how it happened. It really gave me my first minuscule taste of it.”

Beyond his parents’ profession, Michael always knew he wanted to be in the entertainment industry. “I’ve always really enjoyed telling stories and being in stories.”

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“I studied production, writing and acting. So in every aspect of my life now, I am helping stories be told, and that is the only thing I could ever see myself doing. It’s what I really enjoy.”