Who is Alessandra Conti? Celebrity matchmaker meets 'one-date wonder' Sutton Stracke to help revive 'RHOBH' star's dating life
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Alessandra Conti is the co-founder of Matchmakers In The City and a celebrity matchmaker. She will appear in an upcoming episode of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills', where she will help Sutton Stracke revive her dating life.
Alessandra is the co-founder of Matchmakers In The City, a Los Angeles-based personal matchmaking service with offices in New York City, Washington, DC, and San Francisco. Matchmakers In The City, co-founded 11 years ago by Alessandra and her sister, Cristina Conti Pineda, was hailed by Patti Stanger, millionaire matchmaker, as "the new generation of matchmakers".
Alessandra, a much sought-after matchmaker, specializes in high-profile celebrity pairings and has served as the personal matchmaker to A-list celebrities, aristocrats, and a number of public figures. Alessandra is the matchmaker on Bravo TV's 'RHOBH' Season 13. She is also the creator of MTV's 'Are You The One' and frequently appears as a media guest.
Alessandra pays a visit to Sutton in a preview posted by Bravo ahead of 'RHOBH' Season 13 Episode 2. The Bravo housewife admits before the cameras that dating apps aren't working for her.
"I literally have a callus on my finger from swiping left so many times, I'd rather meet people in person," Sutton adds.
Sutton says that Alessandra is famous in Beverly Hills for being a really good matchmaker. "At this point, she's my only hope. It's like Obi-Wan Kenboi. HELP ME!" she jokes.
Sutton shares how she's been divorced for seven years now. "I've been doing this for a while, and so I call myself the one-date wonder," she said. She claims that she doesn't tend to click with people.
"I don't get asked out a second time," she sighs.
To justify her situation, she says, "I think maybe I don't get asked on a second date because I can be slightly intimidating. My intellect is superior to most. I don't wear revealing things. I might be nervous and act strangely."
When it comes to hobbies and interests, Sutton says she enjoys telling people what to do.
When it comes to the type of guy she's seeking, she adds, "Tall, handsome... graduated from college?.... And we'll talk about the wealth part later."
'RHOBH' Season 13 guest Alessandra Conti has worked with many single men and women
Alessandra is a frequent writer for 'Elite Daily' and has written feature stories about love and relationships for 'YourTango.com', 'Fox News Magazine', 'Bustle', and a number of other magazines and newspapers. Alessandra is the go-to celebrity matchmaker for NBC show 'Access Hollywood'.
'Face The Truth', Fox's CBS show, has been aired on Bravo, The CW, and Fox News, among others. Alessandra has 11 years of professional matchmaking experience and has worked with hundreds of single men and women. She is well-versed in interpersonal interactions, body language, and lie detection.
Alessandra, a Matching Institute-certified matchmaker, uses her natural matchmaking skills and her Communications degree from American University to assist suitors in finding love. Alessandra had lived in London, Washington, DC, and Manhattan before settling in Hollywood.
Who is 'RHOBH' housewife Sutton Stracke's ex-husband?
Sutton Brown and Christian Stracke married in New York on May 13, 2000. Years before, they met at Davidson Fine Arts High School in Augusta, Georgia.
Sutton was an associate director of New York's Cunningham Dance Foundation at the time of their wedding, while Christian was a strategist at Deutsche Bank. In 2008, he was promoted to Global Head of Credit Research at PIMCO's Newport Beach, California, office.
Sutton and Christian split in 2016 after more than a decade of marriage. Sutton joined the cast of 'RHOBH' for the tenth season in April 2020.
Several times during her appearance on the show, she discussed her previous marriage to Christian in detail.
Do 'RHOBH' star Sutton and Christian Stracke have children?
Christian and Sutton have three children- two sons, James and Philip, and a girl, Porter. Porter is the eldest of the three children, Philip is the second child and James is the youngest.
Sutton said on, 'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen' that her ex-husband did not like the idea of their children being on television. Sutton expressed similar views in an interview with Reality Life With Casey.
'RHOBH’ star Sutton Stracke's divorce settlement revealed
Radar received a copy of the couple's 2018 divorce judgment. They married in New York in May 2000.
Christian filed for divorce on September 22, 2016. Sutton's birthday was on September 20. Both Sutton and Christian couldn't agree on a divorce date. Christian said the separation date was May 31, 2016. Sutton indicated that it occurred later.
Christian promised to give Sutton $300,000 every month for the rest of her life. He also needs to pay $50,000 in child support each month. They have three children together. The ex-couple shared physical and legal custody of their children. Christian has also set up a $3 million trust for their children.
Sutton and Christian divided their art collection, which included items in storage. Sutton also won houses in Georgia and Los Angeles. She received a $1,235,000 lump sum payout. The 'RHOBH' star took home three vehicles - a Range Rover, a Cadillac car, and a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. She also maintained her Andy Warhol prints, couture, and jewelry. Sutton had an $86K bank account and an $800K personal account.
Sutton's ex-husband maintained half of a retirement account worth more than $500K, as well as other bank accounts totaling more than $1.4 million. Christian also retained a half-stake in their companies.
He retained his flat in Venice, Italy, which he bought after they divorced. Christian was permitted to keep his West African art as well as his separate property.
Season 13 of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' airs on Wednesdays at 8 pm ET on Bravo.