Michelle Saniei

About

Reality television star and luxury real estate agent best known for starring on the first two seasons of Bravo's The Valley. The series cast a spotlight on her marriage and ultimate separation from ex-husband Jesse Lally. In March 2025, she also began presenting her podcast, Pursuit of Sassiness with Michelle Saniei, via iHeartRadio. 

Before Fame

After earning a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from California State University, San Marcos, she entered the real estate industry in San Diego, CA. She later went on to work for companies like Hilton & Hyland and The Beverly Hills Estates, where she developed a specialty in selling luxury properties, often to celebrity and other high-end clients, with sales ranging from $1M to over $40 million.

Trivia

She was named Rookie of the Year at Coldwell Banker after having sold 19 homes in her very first year as a real estate agent.

Family Life

She married fellow luxury real estate agent Jesse Lally in October 2018, and they welcomed a daughter named Isabella "Bunny" in April 2020 before the two parted ways in 2023. She later began a relationship with Aaron Nosler.

Associated With

She starred on Bravo's reality television show, The Valley, opposite fellow cast members including Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor.