The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

**The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills** (abbreviated **RHOBH**) is an American reality television series that premiered on October 14, 2010 on Bravo. It is the sixth installment of The Real Housewives franchise and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in Beverly Hills, California.

## Overview

### Season 1-4

The series was announced in March 2010 as the sixth installment of The Real Housewives franchise. The first season premiered on October 14, 2010, and starred Kyle Richards, Adrienne Maloof, Kim Richards, Lisa Vanderpump, Camille Grammer and Taylor Armstrong. The series received a 2011 Critics Choice Award for best reality series.

The second season premiered on September 5, 2011, with Brandi Glanville and Dana Wilkey introduced as friends of the housewives. The second season was re-edited after the death of Armstrong's husband, Russell Armstrong, who committed suicide on August 15, 2011. Grammer left the main cast after the second season.

The third season aired on November 5, 2012. Glanville was upgraded as a main cast member and Yolanda Foster was added to the series. Marisa Zanuck and Faye Resnick were introduced as friends of the housewives, while Grammer was downgraded as a friend. Maloof did not return for the fourth season after she didn't attend the season three reunion.

The fourth season premiered on November 4, 2013, with Carlton Gebbia and Joyce Giraud de Ohoven joining the cast. Armstrong was demoted to a guest role. Giraud and Gebbia were not asked back after the fourth season.

### Season 5-8

The fifth season premiered on November 18, 2014 featuring Lisa Rinna and Eileen Davidson as the new housewives. Maloof, Grammer and Armstrong appeared in the season as guests. Kim Richards and Glanville were not asked back for the sixth season as regular cast members.

The sixth season premiered on December 1, 2015 and Erika Girardi and Kathryn Edwards joined the show. Kim Richards, Grammer, Armstrong, Resnick, Maloof and Glanville returned in guest appearances, alongside Bethenny Frankel of The Real Housewives of New York City. The season served as the final season for Yolanda Hadid, and the only season for Edwards.

The seventh season premiered on December 6, 2016 with new cast member Dorit Kemsley. Eden Sassoon joined the show in a recurring capacity whilst Kim Richards also returned in a recurring capacity, and Grammer made regular appearances throughout the season. Davidson and Sassoon left the series after the seventh season.

The eighth season premiered on December 19, 2017, with the addition of Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave as a new cast member. Grammer returned as a friend of the housewives, while Davidson, Resnick and Maloof appeared as guests.

### Season 9-present

The ninth season premiered on February 12, 2019. It featured all six cast members from the previous season, with Denise Richards joining the cast. Grammer returned once again as a friend of the housewives, while Kim Richards, Glanville and Resnick appeared as guests. Vanderpump exited the show after the ninth season.

The tenth season saw Garcelle Beauvais join as a main cast member, which premiered on April 15, 2020. While Sutton Stracke debuted as a friend of the housewives. Grammer, Kim Richards, Maloof, Glanville, Davidson and Resnick also made guest appearances during the season. Richards announced her departure from the show after the tenth season, while Mellencamp Arroyave was fired.

The eleventh season featured new housewife Crystal Kung-Minkoff and Kathy Hilton appeared as a friend of the housewives.

## Timeline of Cast Members

### Main Cast

* Kyle Richards (Season 1-11)
* Lisa Vanderpump (Season 1-9)
* Lisa Rinna (Season 5-11)
* Erika Girardi (Season 6-11)
* Kim Richards (Season 1-5; friend in Season 7 and guest in Season 6 and 9-10)
* Dorit Kemsley (Season 7-11)
* Yolanda Hadid (Season 3-6)
* Adrienne Maloof (Season 1-3; guest in Season 5-6, 8 and 10)
* Taylor Armstrong (Season 1-3; guest in Season 4-6)
* Brandi Glanville (Season 3-5; friend in Season 2 and guest in Season 6 and 9-10)
* Eileen Davidson (Season 5-7; guest in Season 8 and 10)
* Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave (Season 8-10)
* Camille Grammer (Season 1-2; friend in Season 3 and 8-9; guest in Season 5-7 and 10)
* Denise Richards (Season 9-10)
* Garcelle Beauvais (Season 10-11)
* Carlton Gebbia (Season 4)
* Joyce Giraud de Ohoven (Season 4)
* Kathryn Edwards (Season 6)
* Crystal Kung-Minkoff (Season 11)

### Friends of the Housewives

* Dana Wilkey (Guest in Season 1 and 3; friend in Season 2)
* Faye Resnick (Guest in Season 1-2, 5-6 and 8-10; friend in Season 3)
* Kathy Hilton (Guest in Season 1, 3-5 and 9-10; friend in Season 11)
* Marisa Zanuck (Friend in Season 3)
* Eden Sassoon (Friend in Season 7)
* Sutton Stracke (Friend in Season 10-11)