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| Tinsley Mortimer |
By Michele Corriston, People
The women on the Real Housewives franchises spanning the country have two things in common: a predisposition for drama and incredible wealth. Here, we look at the top 10 richest Housewives currently on the show based on data from net worth websites — which, as our friends at Money pointed out, should be taken with a grain of salt.
LISA VANDERPUMP
Reported net worth: $75 million
Show: Beverly Hills
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57, and her husband of more than 30 years, Ken Todd, 60, have owned and
operated successful restaurants throughout their marriage, including
current L.A. hotspots SUR, Villa Blanca and Pump. Then, there's their
lines of vodka and sangria, and they're both credited as producers on Vanderpump Rules.
KYLE RICHARDS
CAROLE RADZIWILL
Reported net worth: $50 million
Show: New York City
Radziwill, 54, is an accomplished journalist and author of the New York Times best-selling memoir What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship and Love, plus the novel The Widow's Guide to Sex & Dating. Oh, and did we mention that she's a princess ... and a Kennedy? Her late husband, Anthony, was the nephew of John F. Kennedy on his mother's side and technically a Polish prince on his father's.
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DORIT KEMSLEY
Reported net worth: $50 million
Show: Beverly Hills
Kemsley,
41, founded her own swimsuit line before marrying Paul "P.K." Kemsley, a
British property developer who is now a music manager, counting Boy George among his clients.
KANDI BURRUSS
TINSLEY MORTIMER
BETHENNY FRANKEL
Reported net worth: $25 million
Show: New York City
Frankel, 47, made a name for herself in the all-natural food world as a finalist on Martha Stewart's season of The Apprentice and
published multiple books on dieting and fitness before launching
Skinnygirl with a line of cocktails in 2011, later selling the company
for $100 million. She briefly hosted a talk show, starred in her own
Bravo spinoffs and now chronicles her passion for flipping properties
in Bethenny & Frederik.
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LUANN DE LESSEPS
Reported net worth: $25 million
Show: New York City
Formerly married to a count, de Lesseps, 52, worked as a nurse, model and TV presenter. She released an ettiquette book, How to Live with Elegance and Flair,
and has recorded three fan-favorite singles: "Money Can't Buy You
Class," "Chic, C'est La Vie" and "Girl Code." She launched a clothing
line in 2013.
DORINDA MEDLEY
Reported net worth: $20 million
Show: New York City
[post_ads]Medley,
51, began her fashion career at Liz Claibone in New York before
starting her own cashmere company in London. Her second husband, Dr.
Richard H. Medley, was an accomplished politico (he worked as a Capitol
Hill aide and speechwriter), advisor to investor George Soros, economic
magazine publisher, philanthropist and professor before his death in
2011.
RAMONA SINGER
Reported net worth: $18 million
Show: New York City
Singer, 61, earned a fashion degree and worked at Macy's, Calvin
Klein and French Connection before starting her own retail business at
30 years old. She and her ex-husband Mario co-founded True Faith
Jewelry, and she also boasts skincare and pinot grigio lines.
