Mauricio Umansky

**Mauricio Simon Umansky** (born June 25, 1970) is a real estate broker and television personality. He is the co-founder and CEO of The Agency RE, a real estate brokerage based in Beverly Hills, California. Since 2022, he has appeared on the Netflix reality series _Buying Beverly Hills_.

## Early life

Mauricio Umansky was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 25, 1970, to Eduardo Umansky, a clothing manufacturer, and Estella Sneider, a psychologist. He has a younger sister. He is of Jewish heritage, with Russian, Greek, and Turkish roots.

Umansky had neutropenia as a child, which led to him spending significant time in the hospital and becoming legally blind in one eye. He attended the University of Southern California but left to start a business venture.

## Career

Umansky founded a clothing company, 90265, in 1989 and claims to have started the trend of women wearing oversized T-shirts with leggings. He sold the company in 1996.

### Real estate

Umansky started his real estate career at Hilton & Hyland, a firm co-owned by his brother-in-law, Richard Hilton. His first sale was a property in Brentwood, California, for $7.5 million. In 2011, he co-founded The Agency RE, a real estate brokerage in Beverly Hills. In 2018, he was ranked the third individual U.S. real estate agent for total sales transactions by RealTrends.

Umansky, Billy Rose and Blair Chang co-founded The Agency RE, a global boutique real estate brokerage, based in Beverly Hills, in July 2011.

Umansky was ranked as the third individual U.S. real estate agent for total number of real estate sales transactions in 2018 by RealTrends as published in _The Wall Street Journal_.

### Television

Umansky made his TV debut in 2005 on the MTV series _Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica_. He has appeared as a guest on _The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills_ since 2010. Since 2022, he has been a main cast member on Netflix's _Buying Beverly Hills_. He also competed in the 32nd season of _Dancing with the Stars_ in 2023 with Emma Slater, and was the sixth couple eliminated.

### Published work

In April 2023, Umansky published _The Dealmaker: How to Succeed in Business & Life Through Dedication, Determination & Disruption_ ().

## Personal life

Umansky lives in Encino, Los Angeles with his wife Kyle Richards, their three daughters, and their dogs.

### Marriage, children and family

Umansky married actress Kyle Richards on January 20, 1996, and they have three daughters: Alexia, Sophia, and Portia Umansky. He is also stepfather to Richards' daughter from a previous marriage, Farrah Brittany. In July 2023, it was reported that Umansky and Richards had separated after 27 years of marriage.

Umansky is a cousin of Doris Bessudo from Bravo's _Mexican Dynasties_.

### Charity work

Umansky and his wife are part of the "First Families" of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, having donated $100,000 or more. He is also on the board of Giveback Homes, which builds homes for families in need.

## Filmography

|Year|Title|Notes|Ref.|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2005|_Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica_|1 episode||
|2005|_I Want to Be a Hilton_|1 episode||
|2010–present|_The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills_|166 episodes||
|2013–2023|_Today_|2 episodes||
|2015–2024|_Entertainment Tonight_|5 episodes||
|2015|_Rich Kids of Beverly Hills_|1 episode||
|2016|_Rica, Famosa, Latina_|1 episode||
|2016|_Access Hollywood_|2 episodes||
|2017|_Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles_|1 episode||
|2021|_The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip_|4 episodes||
|2021–2023|_GMA3: What You Need to Know_|2 episodes||
|2022|_The Morning Show_|1 episode||
|2022–2023|_Extra_|2 episodes||
|2022–present|_Buying Beverly Hills_|18 episodes||
|2022|_Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen_|2 episodes||
|2023|_Good Morning America_|1 episode||
|2023|_Dancing with the Stars_|Season 32; 8 episodes||

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Mauricio Umansky
- **caption**: Umansky in 2023
- **birth name**: Mauricio Simon Umansky
- **birth place**: Mexico City, Mexico
- **nationality**: Mexicans, Mexican
- **alma mater**: University of Southern California (dropped out)
- **occupation**: Real estate broker, television personality
- **years active**: 1989–present
- **known for**: The Agency RE
- **television**: _Buying Beverly Hills_
- **children**: Alexia Umansky, Alexia • Sophia Umansky, Sophia • Portia Umansky, Portia
- **relatives**: Farrah Brittany (stepdaughter); Kathy Hilton and Kim Richards (sister-in-laws); Richard Hilton (brother-in-law)
- **signature**: Mauricio_Umansky_signature.jpg