The Real Housewives of New York City
Estimated net worth $25M
The “Countess,” Luann de Lesseps, is a multitalented woman and one who wears many masks. She’s worked as a model, singer, and actress, along with writing a book in 2009 called “Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair.” She released several albums over the years, including her first, “Money Can’t Buy You, Class,” in 2010.
She has had a rough past couple of years, which included being in and out of rehab twice – all within a single season of the show. During the same time frame, she was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in Palm Beach. She has been trying to turn things around for herself by putting her energy and focus into her new cabaret show, “Countess and Friends.”
Carole Radziwill
The Real Housewives of New York City
Estimated net worth: $50M
Radziwill is an esteemed journalist, whose career in media started with ABC, back in 1985 in the city, where she worked as an intern on "20/20". She went on to cover some hot topics and immerse herself in some risky situations to get a good story. During the Gulf War, she reported on the SCUD missile attacks from Iraq. She’s won multiple Emmys for her work, including one for a story she did on Cambodian land mines.
Radziwill married her late husband, Anthony, in 1994. The couple worked at ABC together when they started dating. Anthony passed away in 1999, which prompted Carole to leave the journalistic lifestyle and write a memoir of her life. She published "What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and Love" in 2005, which wound up on the "New York Times" Best Seller list. She has since written a novel and signed up for a regular column in "Glamour."
Adrienne Maloof
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Estimated net worth: $50M
Adrienne Maloof is the daughter of billionaire George J. Maloof Sr., and as such owns a 2% stake in various Maloof Holdings properties, including the Palms Casino and Resort in Vegas. She’s worked in marketing for the company for over two decades and produces special events for them on occasion, like "Feast," the 2005 horror film.
In 2002, Maloof married former husband Paul Nassif, a renowned plastic surgeon that’s appeared on some TV shows of his own. He currently stars in the E! network series "Botched," and he’s been on "Dr. 90210", as well. The couple divorced in 2012, and she started dating rocker Rod Stewart.
NeNe Leakes
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Estimated net worth: $14M
Nene Leakes is an entrepreneur/businesswoman in Atlanta. She’s known for being blunt and in-your-face, and she will let you know if she’s got something on her mind. She has been having a tough time with her husband, Gregg, lately, for a few reasons. Gregg has cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy, which is tough enough. But the two are considering parting ways – legally and all.
But Nene seems to have a good handle on things on her own, and she’s got a lot on her plate as far as business matters are concerned. She recently opened a clothes store in Atlanta called Swaggalicious/Swagg Boutique and has since expanded into Miami, as well. She plans to continue the expansion and open even more mini-stores within luxury hotels all over the country.
Kyle Richards
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Estimated net worth: $50M
Kyle Richards has lived the luxurious Hollywood lifestyle since she was 4-years old when she landed her first role in the hit movie "Escape to Witch Mountain." Over the years, she went on to land several more, including in E.R, Little House on the Prairie, and Halloween. In 2018, she worked as the co-executive producer on "American Woman," starring Alicia Silverstone. She is also set to play Lindsey Wallace in the 2020 remake of "Halloween Kills."
Richards married her second husband, real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky, in 1996, when she was 4-months pregnant with their first daughter, Alexia. They went on to have two more children, Sophia and Portia, all of whom live with mom and dad in Bel Air. The couple donates so often to the L.A Children’s Hospital that they’ve made the “First Families” list for donating more than $100,000.