How RHOBH star Lisa Vanderpump makes and spends her millions: she produces Vanderpump Rules with her husband Ken Todd – they also have a restaurant empire and a US$12 million Beverly Hills mansion
- TV personality Lisa Vanderpump made her name through Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but she and her husband Ken Todd already had a restaurant empire before she starred on the hit reality show
- When she’s not busy producing Vanderpump Rules, she devotes time to her rescue-dog organisation; she also launched a home-goods line in 2019 and splurged on a custom Porsche 911 Carrera convertible
Lisa Vanderpump is one of Bravo’s biggest stars, starring on Real Housewives and Vanderpump Rules. But she and her husband, Ken Todd, already had a restaurant empire before appearing on reality TV. The British businesswoman and reality star has a net worth of US$90 million, per Celebrity Net Worth, and is accustomed to life in the spotlight.
But exactly how does she make – and spend – her millions? We took a closer look to find out ...
Lisa Vanderpump is a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star
She left the show after season nine because, in her own words, “I got to a point where it was too negative for me. At the time, my brother had just died, and I was looking for happiness in my life. It just wasn’t a good time for me at all,” she told Yahoo!
She’s also starred in and produced a spin-off reality show Vanderpump Rules
According to In Touch Weekly, Vanderpump reportedly makes US$50,000 per episode of the show, which began airing in 2013. While that’s not confirmed, with multiple 24-episode seasons, it would put her pay cheque at around US$1.2 million per season.
Vanderpump spoke to Forbes this year about the experience of producing the show, which focuses on a group of friends who worked at Sur, one of her restaurants.
“I knew that authenticity was key to reality television. There was nothing inauthentic about Vanderpump Rules at all. You could film this group when we’re shooting the show or could keep going all year. They hang out together, they go on holiday together, they fight together, they sleep together. So, I didn’t try and create something. This was organic,” she said.