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 
YearTitleNotesRef.2005Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica1 episode2005I Want to Be a Hilton1 episode2010–presentThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills166 episodes2013–2023Today2 episodes2015–2024Entertainment Tonight5 episodes2015Rich Kids of Beverly Hills1 episode2016Rica, Famosa, Latina1 episode2016Access Hollywood2 episodes2017Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles1 episode2021The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip4 episodes2021–2023GMA3: What You Need to Know2 episodes2022The Morning Show1 episode2022–2023Extra2 episodes2022–presentBuying Beverly Hills18 episodes2022Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen2 episodes2023Good Morning America1 episode2023Dancing with the StarsSeason 32; 8 episodes

 References 

Category:1970 births
Category:Living people