Kate Chastain

Kathryn Dorothy Chastain^{[citation needed]} was born on January 2, 1983^[1] in Melbourne Beach, Florida, United States.^{[citation needed]}

She grew up in Florida and later moved for her education, graduating from El Camino Fundamental High School in Sacramento, California, California. Chastain attended the University of Central Florida, where she studied communications and developed an interest in hospitality and customer service. After graduating, she began working in the yachting industry, starting as a laundry stewardess and rising through the ranks to become a chief stewardess on luxury yachts, experience that later led to her casting on the reality television series Below Deck.^{[citation needed]}

In addition to her starring roles on reality competition series, Chastain has appeared in several other television programmes and projects, often as herself or as a host/commentator.

Chastain served as the host and executive producer of the Bravo digital talk series Bravo’s Chat Room in 2020, where she discussed Bravo franchise news and interviewed various personalities from the network’s reality shows. She also appeared on Bravo’s companion show Below Deck Galley Talk, providing commentary and analysis alongside other cast members.

In 2023, Chastain co-hosted the series Couch Talk with Captain Lee and Kate with her former Below Deck costar Captain Lee Rosbach, where the duo broke down highlights and moments from Bravo programming. She has also been featured as herself on special programmes such as BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen! and made guest appearances on talk shows including Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.^[8]

Additionally, Chastain appeared on the television special The Traitors: Postmortem in 2024, a companion discussion series to The Traitors, where she offered insights on gameplay and behind-the-scenes moments.

Chastain previously resided in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during her time working in the yachting industry. In 2016, Chastain was in a relationship with Rocío Hernández.^[9]

Chastain has a son whom she is raising as a single mother. She has publicly shared aspects of her parenting journey, including milestones such as his first steps. In early 2025, she revealed that Sullivan had begun school.^[10]

Chastain has also been involved in philanthropic efforts, including founding the nonprofit organisation Genesis Boutique, which provides professional clothing to women re-entering the workforce.^[11]

• Kate Chastain at IMDb