Erika Michelle Landin is an American actress producer casting director writer and former Pilates instructor who appeared on two seasons of the reality TV show Big Brother placing fourth in Big Brother 4 in 2003 and placing second in Big Brother AllStars in 2006 She is well known for her work on the hit series Below Deck Below Deck Med and Below Deck Sailing She is the copresident of an independent production company that she runs with her business partner and husband Duffy Rich called Richland Entertainment They live in Los Angeles with their adorable 5lbs Chihuahua