When The Real Housewives of Orange County first aired in 2006 on Bravo TV the viewing audience was unclear what to expect. However, it didn’t take long for the American audience to be hooked. The wealth, the lifestyle, the houses, and the drama brought something new to unscripted programming. The very name of the show seemed to challenge what people assumed real housewives should be like. This reality TV show was different, and spawned multiple spin-offs, including The Real Housewives of New York, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta, to name just a few. Over the years, the franchise has gained further widespread popularity. The Real Housewives have become a cultural phenomenon.
The leading ladies you soon got to love, and sometimes hate. They would come into the show, then go to be replaced, only to later return once again. But the fabulous lifestyles will always remain constant. But what is the backstory to these wealthy and unabated housewives? Were they born with a silver spoon in their mouth? Or did they have to go out and earn it? Who has the biggest house, the richest husband, and the biggest online following? And could you separate the super-rich from the rich? But of those selected housewives, do you know their rags-to-riches story? If indeed they even had a rags-to-riches story. Let’s take a closer look at the net worth of the richest real housewives and the journey that took them to fame and fortune. All housewives’ net worths are calculated using data drawn from public sources, including celebritynetworth.com, Bravo TV.com, and other financial websites.
15.Shannon Beador
RHOC (TV Personality, Entrepreneur) – Net Worth: $20 million
Where Yolanda introduced viewers to her lemon groves, Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador showed off her nine lemons in a bowl. The zany Housewife has become a fan-favorite, not only for her kooky beliefs and superstitions, but also for how authentic she has always been. No matter what the hard time is that Shannon has gone through, she has always been transparent on the series. From her tumultuous marriage to David Beador, to their uncomfortable divorce, even her recent DUI is being foregrounded in Season 18. The one thing that Shannon seemingly has been trying to keep under wraps is her apparent drinking problem, which she chooses to deny.
After her divorce, Shannon began her health food business, Real for Real Cuisine. She eventually built the company, and it became a featured product on the QVC shopping channel. After the success of the prepared meals line, Shannon also developed supplements under the Real for Real brand. In Season 17 of Real Housewives of Orange County, Shannon also announced that she is partnering with her longtime holistic specialist, Dr. In Eon Moon. Together, Shannon and Dr. Moon are developing an at-home colonic product called a Sitolonic. Although Shannon joked that she wasn’t quite making a profit yet, but has been breaking even, she is still doing well enough to land herself among the richest of the rich in Housewives history.
14.Caroline Stanbury
RHODubai (Entrepreneur, Designer, Podcast Host) – Net Worth: $30 million
Caroline Stanbury is the poshest of posh Housewives. Her stiff-upper-lip upbringing has led to accusations of her being distant, and often leads to misunderstandings between her and the other wives, who seem to expect different emotional reactions than what they receive from their posh friend. Season 1 introduced Caroline and her husband, Sergio Carrallo, a former professional soccer player who follows his wife about as though still in the puppy-love stage. The much younger man is eager to be a father, despite his wife’s avowed disinterest in children. Caroline was contemplating appeasing Sergio in Season 1, and in the second season she has moved slightly closer to the idea of having a baby with her husband, although her daughter from a previous marriage is slightly horrified at the idea.
Season 2 has also shown the couple moving into their swanky Dubai mansion with its $50,000 sofa. This season, Caroline has made peace with co-star Chanel Ayan, though the two sparred frequently in Season 1. In Season 2, Caroline’s ire has instead turned towards Sara Al Madani, who has gotten under the cool Brit’s skin. As Caroline Brooks is working on calming her temper, Sara has turned into the “Brooks whisperer,” helping her to communicate with the group through her anger, and Caroline is totally annoyed by their new dynamic. The best thing about Caroline Stanbury is you never need to guess what her opinion on a situation is, whether her co-stars ask for it or not. Much of Caroline’s wealth is generational, as she comes from a well-off British family. Her first marriage was also with a Turkish millionaire, and presumably, when their divorce was final, Caroline walked away with a hefty settlement. Caroline has also turned to the influencer space in recent years. She has over 700K followers on Instagram and her income is supplemented by endorsement deals.
13.Crystal Kung Minkoff
RHOBH (TV Personality, Entrepreneur) – Net Worth: $30 million
Crystal Minkoff is an underrated addition to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast. Her unbothered attitude got under her co-stars’ skin, as they would often accuse her of not speaking up, only to harass her when they did not like what she had to say. Crystal shared her life in many ways, opening up about her struggles with an eating disorder, sharing hilarious outtake moments of conversations with her housekeeper, and her married life with filmmaker Rob Minkoff and their two children. Her fabulous lifestyle comes not only from her husband’s successful career scoring iconic films, most notably the Disney film The Lion King, but Crystal is also a successful entrepreneur in her own right. Presumably through her husband’s connections, Crystal landed a job voicing a character in the animated TV series Zootopia+, but that was just a side hustle.
Though it was not featured on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Crystal runs an incredibly successful coconut water company, Real Coco, shared with her brother. The siblings appear in several scenes together as they repair their relationship after Crystal and her mom seemingly influenced a break-up between the musician and his girlfriend. In 2022, Crystal was also paid an undisclosed amount by the Chinese government to promote the Beijing Winter Olympics.
12.Kandi Burruss
RHOA (Singer/Songwriter, Producer, Business Owner) – Net Worth: $40 million
Self-made millionaire Kandi Burruss was born on May 17, 1976, in College Park, Georgia. Destined for a career in the entertainment industry, Kandi attended Tri-Cities Performing Arts High School in the Atlanta suburb of East Point, Georgia. At 15, she got her first TV break, appearing on BET’sTeen Summit. While still in high school, she formed Xscape with three friends. The R&B group produced multi-platinum albums. Later, as a solo artist, Kandi success grew further as a singer and songwriter. Kandi, a Grammy Award-winner, also penned songs for numerous bands and artists, including TLC, Destiny’s Child, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Pink, and Usher. Kandi’s achievements didn’t end with her music career. Kandi is also a successful Broadway producer. Kandi joined The Real Housewives of Atlanta in its second season in July 2009, making her the longest-serving cast member in The Real Housewives franchise.
Along with RHOA, Kandi has appeared in six Real Housewives spin-offs, starting with The Kandi Factory, 2012, Kandi’s Wedding, 2014, Kandi’s Ski Trip, 2015, Xscape: Still Kickin’ It, 2017, and Kandi & the Gang, 2022. All the shows were produced by Bravo. Kandi is reportedly the highest-paid Bravo star, earning a reported $2 million a season. Kandi Burruss married Todd Tucker in 2014, a former producer for RHOA. The couple have two children together. Kandi founded her own record label and is the CEO of Kandi Koated Entertainment. She also launched a line of sex toys called Bedroom Kandi. This brings her a reported $360,000 per month. Kandi also owns two Atlanta-area restaurants, with annual profits exceeding $2 million.
11.Yolanda Hadid
RHOBH (TV Personality, Model) – Net Worth: $45 million
Yolanda Hadid was the perfect entry into Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in Season 3 of the series. Viewers were first introduced to Yolanda as she prepped her teenage daughter Gigi Hadid for a photo shoot as she stepped into her mother’s shoes to pursue a career as a fashion model. Yolanda would eventually keep herself busy micromanaging all three of her kids’ careers, as Bella Hadid and Anwar Hadid joined their older sister in the modeling world. Yolanda’s idyllic life on her estate filled with lemon groves seemed effortlessly perfect, down to her photo-ready refrigerator filled with nothing but fruits and vegetables. Yolanda also presented a picture-perfect version of her marriage to musician David Foster on the series, always calling him “my love” and hosting lavish dinner parties together with piano-filled sing-alongs. Although David would have preferred it if the singing had been left to the professionals. Yolanda never seemed to allow anything to disrupt her picture-perfect modern family, even upholding a strong relationship with her ex-husband, real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid, who was a nearby neighbor. But Yolanda’s marriage to David unfortunately succumbed to the “Housewives’ curse,” as the musician seemed to pull further and further away as Yolanda struggled with what was at first an unknown illness that turned out to be Lyme disease.
Yolanda’s reoccurring and mysterious symptoms even led to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Lisa Rinna accusing her new friend of having the psychological condition known as Munchausen syndrome, where an individual is thought to feign or self-induce symptoms in order to draw sympathy for themselves. This suggestion caused such a rift that Yolanda eventually departed the series, amid her sudden divorce after four years of marriage. Yolanda’s lucrative career and her divorce settlements have set her and her children up for their jet-setting lifestyle, although these days much of her time is spent on her Pennsylvania farm with her granddaughter. Recently, she has also been spending time in Texas with her boyfriend, Joseph Jingoli, amid daughter Bella’s romance with cowboy Adan Banuelos.
10.Camille Grammer
RHOBH (Actress, Dancer, TV Producer) – Net Worth: $50 million
Camille Grammer was born in Newport Beach, California, on September 2, 1968. Camille grew up in a middle-class family in New Jersey. She attended Montclair State College in New Jersey, where she studied English literature. She attended New York University and the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television in Los Angeles. Camille joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2010. A former professional dancer with multiple music videos and MTV appearances, Grammer also modeled for Playboy and appeared in various straight-to-video erotic films. She married Cheers and Frasier actor Kelsey Grammer in 1997 and share two children. Camille became part owner of Grammnet Productions. She served as a creator, producer, and writer for many of the shows produced by Grammnet, including Girlfriends, Medium, and The Game. She announced their divorce on an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2011.
When Kelsey and Camille finalized their divorce, she reportedly received a $30-$50 million settlement and property, including a Beverly Hills mansion, which she sold in 2016 for $13 million. In October 2018, Camilla got married to attorney David Meyer. The following year, Camille and David paid $5.85 million for a mansion in LA’s Brentwood neighborhood.
9.Sutton Stracke
RHOBH (Entrepreneur, Party Host, Business Owner) – Net Worth: $50 Million
Sutton Stracke was born on September 20, 1971, in Augusta, Georgia. Sutton went to Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina and after graduating, she moved to New York City to study ballet. In New York, Stracke began her career as an associate director of development at the Cunningham Dance Foundation. Sutton became a cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2021. As a businesswoman, Stracke built a reputation as a professional party host of celebrity gatherings and was once ranked as one of the top party hosts in the United States by the Salonniere. She also owns a fashion boutique in West Hollywood, California called The Sutton Concept, which offers pieces by local designers such as Amber Sakai and Monica Mahoney. The store also hosts revolving galleries and various events. From 2000 to 2016, Sutton was married to financier Christian Stracke. They have three children together. Christian is a managing director and global head of the credit research group at PIMCO. A Newport Beach-based investment firm specializes in fixed-income management. The firm has more than $2.2 trillion worth of assets under management. Sutton has claimed that she did not know the extent of her wealth until she and Christian began divorce proceedings.
In an interview on Watch What Happens with Andy Cohen, Sutton explained: “It’s true, because he was in charge of the finances, I didn’t know everything. So when you do the full disclosure and get everything, I was like, ‘What?” It’s two minor-league baseball teams. I knew we had a timber company. But I didn’t know all. There were like 10 things on there. I was like, ‘Wow, I’m rich.'” In 2012, Christian and Sutton paid $7 million for a home in Bel Air. Sutton received this home in the divorce. She listed it for sale in June 2020 for $9 million. In October 2020, she accepted $7.7 million. That same month of the sale, Sutton paid $5.4 million for a different Bel Air mansion. She also continues to own an estate in her native Georgia and a three-bedroom New York City condo.
8.Adrienne Maloof
RHOBH (Business Owner and Designer) – Net Worth; $60 Million
Adrienne Maloof was born on September 4, 1961, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Adrienne won a tennis scholarship to the University of New Mexico, where she earned a political science degree. Her father, billionaire George J. Maloof Sr., died in 1980, and her mother, Colleen, co-owns the Maloof Companies’ holdings with Adrienne and her siblings. Adrienne began her career working in the family business. First, in the marketing and promotions department of her family’s wine and liquor business. Her role later encompassed all the Maloof Companies’ interests, spending more than 20 years controlling a large amount of its marketing operations.
Adrienne married a plastic surgeon and the star of E!’s TV series Botched Paul Nassif on May 2, 2002. They had three children and divorced in 2012. Maloof starred in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 2010–2017; 2020 and her salary per season was $200,000. Adrienne earned most of her net worth through co-ownership of the Maloof Companies with other family members. Their business interests include Sacramento Kings, Sacramento Monarchs, Maloof Productions, Maloof Music, Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Vegas Golden Knights.
7.Heather Dubrow
RHOC (Business Owner, Actor, Author and Presenter) – Net Worth: $70 Million
Heather Dubrow was born on January 5, 1969, in the Bronx. She grew up in Chappaqua, New York, and went on to graduate from Syracuse University in 1990 with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Heather moved to L.A. to pursue an acting career and appeared in several TV shows. Most of Heather Dubrow’s net worth is derived from her husband, Terry Dubrow, who is one of the world’s richest plastic surgeons and the star of E!’s TV series Botched. In 1996, she met Terry on a blind date and the pair got married three years later. In 2012 Heather was brought into the cast of The Real Housewives of Orange County after befriending cast member Tamra Judge. Her time on the show brought her into the public eye and opened opportunities for her.
Heather has a podcast, Heather Dubrow’s World, she has a skincare line, Consult Beaute, which she co-founded with her husband. She also has a champagne brand called Collette. In 2018, Heather and Terry Dubrow published the book The Dubrow Diet, which promotes a low-carb diet. In 2013, Heather and Terry sold their Orange County mansion for $16.4 million. Soon after they paid $4.3 million for a plot of land in a Newport Coast community where they built their 22,000-square-foot dream home. They reportedly spent $21 million constructing the mansion. In October 2022 they sold the house for $55 million. The same month of the sale, Terry and Heather paid $14 million for a 5,300 square feet penthouse in Los Angeles’ Century City neighborhood. In 2023 they also bought a property, a six-acre plot high above Benedict Canyon in Beverly Hills, for $16.1 million. The two-story, hilltop dwelling spans 5,797 square feet.
6.Bethenny Frankel
RHONY (Business Owner, Property Developer, Activist) – Net Worth: $80 Million
Bethenny Frankel was born in New York City on November 4, 1970. She graduated from New York University with a degree in psychology and communications. She has been married twice. Her first husband was entertainment executive Peter Sussman, whom she married in 1996 and divorced in 1997. Her second marriage in 2010 was to pharmaceutical sales executive Jason Hoppy, who she divorced in 2013. In 2008 Bethenny joined The Real Housewives of New York before leaving the show in September 2010, returning in 2014, then again quitting in August 2019. Her real fortune came through various business ventures. The majority of her wealth today came from the sale of her Skinnygirl cocktail company.
The Skinnygirl brand started as a line of low-calorie cocktails, then expanded to a range of products, from snacks to apparel. In 2011 Beam Global bought the company for around $100 million. Though Frankel did retain the rights to the Skinnygirl name for certain product categories. She also achieved a huge payout after investing in the celebrity greeting app Cameo. In 2019 Bethenny was asked to join Cameo. She agreed, but only if she received equity in the company. Knowing that Bethenny could be crucial in attracting other reality stars, especially “Housewives,” Cameo agreed. By 2021, with the COVID pandemic causing Cameo’s popularity to soar, the company raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation. Bethenny then sold her shares at the next funding round. According to Bethenny, she earned a “seven-figure” payday from the sale. She also has purchased and sold several homes in New York City, Greenwich, Connecticut, and the Hamptons, making millions of dollars in profit.
5.Lisa Vanderpump
RHOBH (Author, Actor, Restaurateur) – Net Worth: $90 Million
Lisa Vanderpump was born and raised in South London, England on September 15, 1960. Lisa met her husband, Ken Todd, in 1982 and were married within three months. In 2005, she and her husband moved to the United States. Lisa Vanderpump is a businesswoman and reality star who has a net worth of $90 million. Lisa is a Beverly Hills restaurant mogul and, in 2010 became one of the original cast members of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. In 2013, Lisa got her spin-off show, for a reputed $500k per season Vanderpump Rules. The show followed the staff of her West Hollywood dining establishments. Together, Lisa and her husband, Ken Todd, have owned more than 30 bars and restaurants, including the celebrity hot spot, Villa Blanca, in Beverly Hills. Before they moved to the United States, Vanderpump designed 26 London-based bars and restaurants. When they moved to California, they opened four restaurants. Villa Blanca in Beverly Hills and Sur, Pump, and TomTom in West Hollywood.
Lisa is also a writer for Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine, she became Editor-in-Chief in March 2017. She helped develop a serious skincare line with her partner, Dr. Simon Ourian at Epione. She designs most of her clothing. In November 2014, she released a line of houseware called The Vanderpump Beverly Hills Collection. In 2015, Lisa and Ken designed and launched Vanderpump Pets, a line of pet accessories. In 2016, Lisa launched a line of her own emojis that she designed, Vandermojis. Ken Todd and Lisa Vanderpump own a mansion in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Beverly Hills called Villa Rosa. The couple bought the home for $12 million in 2011, now valued at $20 million today.
4.Kyle Richards
RHOBH (Actress, Business Owner, and Author) – Net worth: $100 million
Kyle Richards was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles on January 11, 1969. She has a sister, Kim Richards, and an older half-sister, Kathy Hilton, from her mother’s first marriage. Kyle’s father, Ken Richards, was a wealthy business executive, but it is unclear whether his wealth is the reason for Kyle’s financial success. According to the book House of Hiltons, Kyle, Kim, and Kathy’s mother, Kathleen, encouraged all three of her daughters to marry wealthy men. Kyle joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2010. It was reported that Kyle Richards earns $270,000 per season.
In 1998, Kyle Richards married real-estate tycoon Guraish Aldjufrie, before getting divorced in 1992. In 1996, Kyle married Mauricio Umansky, who would work for Kyle’s brother-in-law, Rick Hilton, at his real estate firm, Hilton & Hyland. Umansky would later leave and start his firm called The Agency. Umansky company sold nearly $5 billion in real estate sales, according to the Agency’s website. Over the years, Kyle and Mauricio acquired several multi-million-dollar properties. Kyle Richards’ businesses include her clothing line, a chain of boutiques called Kyle by Alene Too, and a luxury resort and loungewear boutique Kyle x Shahida in Palm Desert. Kyle Richards is a published writer. In 2011, she released Life is Not a Reality Show: Keeping It Real with the Housewife Who Does It All. The memoir is a self-help guide that includes tips on relationships. In recent weeks, rumors circulated that Kyle and her husband Mauricio have separated. In response, Kyle and Mauricio put out a joint statement on their Instagram account. “Any claims regarding divorcing are untrue. However, yes, we have had a rough year. The most challenging one of our marriage. But we both love and respect each other tremendously.”
3.Diana Jenkins
RHOBH (Philanthropist and Human Rights Activist) – Net worth: $300 million
Diana Jenkins was born Sanela Dijana Ćatić in 1973 in Sarajevo. She lived in a modest concrete apartment block, typical for the Yugoslavian communist era at the time. Her father was an economist and her mother was an accountant. Diana would study economics at the University of Sarajevo, though with the outbreak of war, she was forced to flee Bosnia during the Siege of Sarajevo in April 1992. After migrating to London, Diana continued her studies at the City University, London. She earned a BS degree (with honors) in Computer Science and Economics. In 1999, Diana met and married Barclays Bank financier Roger Jenkins. The couple had two children before divorcing in 2011. Diana received a settlement of $300 million, making her one of the richest women in the UK at the time, according to celebritynetworth.com.
She joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in the 12th season, in 2022. However, after just one season, Diana announced she would be leaving the show, citing her pregnancy as the reason for her exit. Diana is now a renowned entrepreneur, philanthropist, human rights activist, and businessperson. She acquired the Melissa Odabash swimwear line and in 2009 became the founder and CEO of Neuro Brands drink company. Diana later moved to Southern California where she bought a 3-acre clifftop property in Malibu. Diana would then sell the sprawling Hidden Hills home for a substantial profit to her neighbor, Whatsapp co-founder Jan Koum in February 2021 for $87 million.
2.Kathy Hilton
RHOBH (Actor, Fashion Designer and Presenter) – Net Worth: $350 Million
Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino was born on March 13, 1959, in New York City. She attended Montclair College Preparatory School in Los Angeles where she became close with fellow student Michael Jackson. The two would remain good friends until he died in 2009. Her career began as a child actress, appearing in television shows like Bewitched, The Rockford Files, and Happy Days. At 15, she met Richard Hilton, the grandson of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels. The two married five years later in 1979. She and Richard would have four children, daughters Paris and Nicky, and sons Barron and Conrad.
Kathy Hilton returned to television in 2002, working as a host on the home-shopping network QVC, and the reality show I Want to Be a Hilton on NBC. Two years later, she began selling skincare products on the home-shopping network HSN. Kathy joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as a guest and friend throughout the seasons. Since 2012, she designed the Kathy Hilton Collection of party dresses, sold in four hundred stores worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom. In December 2020, Kathy and her daughters Paris and Nicky modeled the new Valentino 2021 resort collection in Vogue magazine. In 1999, Kathy and Richard Hilton paid $3.385 million for a 7-bedroom 3-acre sprawling property in the Hamptons. Over the years, they have traditionally rented this property over the summer seasons from $300,000- $400,000. In 2016, they paid $9 million for a massive Bel-Air mansion. After extensive renovations, this Georgian-styled property is listed for 55 million dollars. Husband Richard Hilton recently sold his real estate firm, Hilton and Hyland, after business partner Jeff Hyland died in 2022. His widow, Lori Hyland, bought out Richard’s stake in Hilton & Hyland. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
1.Nina Ali
RHODubai (Business Owner and Social Media Influencer) – Net Worth: $1 Billion
Nina Ali was a part of the premiere season of Bravo’s most recent Housewives series, Real Housewives of Dubai. While she did not return for the second season, her impact on the franchise cannot be ignored. The ultra-wealthy socialite dipped her toe into the Housewives’ drama as the ladies got to know each other in Season 1. When Nina eventually began to pal around with newcomer to Dubai Caroline Stanbury, also a high-born alum from Ladies of London, her co-stars began to gossip furiously. According to Caroline Brooks and Lesa Milan, Nina was the one lady in the group who had been speaking negatively about the British blonde bombshell. By the reunion in Season 1, the ladies were so fractured that Nina chose not to return to the group.
Nina’s estimated net worth comes largely from her marriage to the founder of a cryptocurrency company in Dubai, Munaf Ali. Ali has a work history with roles at Citibank in London and the United Arab Emirates, in real estate development, and building corporations across different hospitality and leisure sectors. With all his different business endeavors, his net worth, though hard to pin down exactly, has been estimated at over the billion dollar mark. When Nina was starting her family she began posting photos to Instagram and eventually built a huge following on her page @lipstockmommy. Nina told Harper’s Bazaar Arabia “It’s because of my followers and their support that I am who I am today.” Nina built her following largely through her mom-centric content and feels that she has devoted fans because of her honesty and authenticity. Once the mommy influencer established a following online, large brands began to approach her with promotional opportunities. Though, of course, the chic mom of three is selective about who she works with. In 2011, Nina also started her own business venture, selling beautiful “fruit cakes” that are not of the grandmother’s holiday variety. Together with her husband, Nina has elevated the Housewives franchise to the billionaire’s club.
