Lisa Vanderpump

**Lisa Jane Vanderpump** (born September 15, 1960) is a British television personality, restaurateur, actress, author and philanthropist. She is best known for starring in the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

## Early Life

Vanderpump was born in London, England to parents John and Jean Vanderpump. She has one younger brother, Mark Vanderpump. Both of her parents are deceased. In April 2018, her brother died from suicide.

She was a full-time drama student by the age of nine.

## Career

Vanderpump starred in numerous television shows and films as a child. She made her film debut in 1973's A Touch of Class, playing the daughter of Glenda Jackson's character, and also appeared in the cult horror film Killer's Moon. In the late 1970s, she appeared in four episodes of the British series Kids, a show about children taken into an assessment centre in the UK. At this time she met a very young Naomi Campbell, who was also cast in the same show. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Vanderpump had small roles in various episodic television programs. She appeared on the television series Silk Stalkings and as Margo Curtis on Baywatch Nights.

She was featured in the 1980s music videos "Poison Arrow" and "Mantrap" by the band ABC and also "(What) In The Name of Love" by the duo Naked Eyes. She was featured in the Lady Gaga music video for "G.U.Y." in March 2014.

In 2011, she was part of CNN's coverage of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Vanderpump competed on the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko. They were the second couple eliminated from the competition, leaving in tenth place.

In 2013, she began filming a spin-off series from The Real Housewives which focused on the staff of her West Hollywood restaurants SUR, Pump and TomTom. The series is called Vanderpump Rules.

### Business

Before moving to the U.S., Vanderpump designed 26 of the London-based bars and restaurants that she co-owned with her husband. They own five restaurants in California. Villa Blanca is based in Beverly Hills, while Sur is based in West Hollywood along with PUMP Restaurant lounge, Lisa Vanderpump's Stonebaked pizzeria and TomTom. In August 2013, entrepreneurs Ryan Allen Carrillo and Andrew Gruver filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, naming Vanderpump and her husband as defendants and alleging breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud, breach of contract and misrepresentation and deceit. Carrillo and Gruver claim the couple "unfairly snatched the West Hollywood venue" where they intended to open a gay sports bar called Bar Varsity.

Vanderpump authored Simply Divine: A Guide to Easy, Elegant, and Affordable Entertaining in 2011. She released a line of homewares called The Vanderpump Beverly Hills Collection by Pop Culture Promotions on November 6, 2014.

In 2015, she and her husband launched a line of pet accessories, Vanderpump Pets.

In October 2016, she launched a line of emojis, titled Vandermojis. The collection, designed by Vanderpump, includes GIFs, stickers and audio messages. In March 2017, she was named editor-in-chief of Beverly Hills Lifestyle magazine. In March 2019, she opened Vanderpump Cocktail Garden located in Caesars Palace.

### The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

In 2010, Lisa joined the cast of the Bravo reality television series for the first season. She appeared in the first nine seasons. In 2019, she announced her departure from the show following "Puppygate", a scandal suggesting that Vanderpump was trying to shade co-star Dorit Kemsley for not returning a puppy back to the shelter.

#### **RHOBH Taglines**

* Season 1 - "In Beverly Hills it's who you know and I know everyone."
* Season 2 - "Life in Beverly Hills is a game and I make the rules."
* Season 3 - "Life isn't all diamonds and rose but it should be."
* Season 4 - "Life is a sexy little dance and I like to take the lead."
* Season 5 - "Throw me to the wolves and I shall return leading the pack."
* Season 6 - "I'm passionate about dogs just not crazy about bitches."
* Season 7 - "The crown is heavy darlings so just leave it when it belongs."
* Season 8 - "The Queen of diamonds always has an ace up her sleeve."
* Season 9 - "You can stab me in the back but whilst your there kiss my ass."

## Personal Life

Vanderpump had lived in London and Cheltenham before moving to Monaco. They then moved to Los Angeles, California.

### Marriages and Children

Vanderpump has been married once. She married restaurateur Ken Todd on August 28, 1982 and together they have two children: Pandora (born May 7, 1986) and Max (born December 7, 1991). Their son Max was adopted as a baby. She is also the stepmother to his son, Warren, from his first marriage.

In 2012, she and Ken renewed their marriage vows in their LA home which was shown on The Real Housewives.

### Philanthrophy

Together with her husband, she supports Keep Memory Alive, founded by Larry Ruvo. The organisation was established to bring awareness to neurological disorders, including Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and Parkinson's disease.

Vanderpump was a recipient of the Ally Leadership Award from Equality California, an LGBT rights organisation, in 2015.

In October 2015, she organised a protest march against the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival. The Vanderpump Dog Foundation hosted its first World Dog Day event.

In June 2019, Vanderpump, longtime supporter of The Trevor Project, recorded a PSA to ensure that LGBTQ young people know they are loved, their lives have value, and are never alone.

In July 2019, she joined Richard Ayoub, Executive Director of Project Angel Food, to countdown to Project Angel Food's 12-millionth meal in the Project Angel Food's Hollywood kitchen.

## Family

**Husbands and Partners**

* Ken Todd (Husband; 1982-present)

**Children**

* Pandora Vanderpump Sabo
* Max Todd
* Warren Todd (Stepson)

**Parents**

* John Vanderpump
* Jean Vanderpump

**Siblings**

* Mark Vanderpump

## Filmography

### Music Videos

 1983
 1984
 2014

## Bibliography

* Simply Divine: A Guide to Easy, Elegant, and Affordable Entertaining - (October 9, 2012)