Kyle Richards

**Kyle Egan Richards** (born January 11, 1969) is an American television personality, actress, author and philanthropist. She is best known for starring in the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

## Early Life

Richards was born in Los Angeles, California to parents Kenneth Edwin and Kathleen Mary Richards. She has an older sister, Kim Richards. She has an older half-sister, Kathy Hilton, from her mother's first marriage. Her parents divorced in 1972 and her mother re-married twice after this. She also has three half-siblings from her father's first marriage, all of whom were adults by the time she was born.

Both of her parents are deceased.

## Career

### Acting

Richards began her acting career in 1974. She appeared on the television series Little House on the Prairie as Alicia Sanderson Edwards. Her sister, Kim, was also an actress. The two sisters played on-screen sisters in the 1977 thriller film The Car. Through the 1970s, Richards appeared on several television series, such as Flying High, Vega$, Fantasy Island, Time Express and Carter Country. She portrayed Lindsey Wallace in the slasher film Halloween alongside Jamie Lee Curtis. Halloween became a widely influential film within the horror genre; it was largely responsible for the popularisation of slasher films in the 1980s and helped develop the slasher genre.

In 1980, she appeared in the supernatural film The Watcher in the Woods. Subsequent roles included Nurse Dori Kerns on NBC's medical drama series ER and Lisa, a supporting character in the comedy film National Lampoon's Pledge This!. She played Tricia in Lifetime's television film Deadly Sibling Rivalry and Housewife Heather in the comedy film The Hungover Games. She had guest roles in several television shows, including C.S.I., 7th Heaven, City Guys, Beverly Hills, 90210, Love Boat: The Next Wave, and CHiPs.

In 2012, she graced the magazine cover of The Hollywood Reporter along with other Real Housewives franchise's cast members Vicki Gunvalson, Ramona Singer, Caroline Manzo and NeNe Leakes. She was nominated for "Reality Star of 2019" award at the 2019 People's Choice Awards. In 2013, she portrayed Casey McGraw in three episodes of NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives. In 2017, Richards appeared as a contestant on The New Celebrity Apprentice and earned $25,000 for her charity of choice, Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She was the fifth contestant fired, finishing in 12th place. Richards co-executive produced Paramount Network's comedy television series American Woman, which was inspired by her childhood in 1970s. On August 30, 2019, it was confirmed that Richards is reprising the role of Lindsey Wallace, the role she originated in the original 1978 film, in Halloween Kills, which is set for release in 2021.

### Fashion and Other Ventures

On February 25, 2014, Richards launched a clothing line for shopping network HSN. The eight-piece collection was inspired by her personal style. Richards and Shahida Clayton debuted their clothing collection titled Kyle + Shahida at New York Fashion Week on September 8, 2019. Richards is the owner of Kyle by Alene Too, a chain of boutiques in The Hamptons and New York City. Her boutique in Beverly Hills opened in 2012 and closed in 2018.

Richards memoir titled Life Is Not a Reality Show: Keeping It Real with the Housewife Who Does It All was published by HarperOne on December 27, 2011. Richards shares tips on relationships, family and beauty in the book.

### The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

In 2010, Kyle joined the cast of the Bravo reality television series for the first season. She has been the longest running housewife and has appeared in every season since.

#### **RHOBH Taglines**

* Season 1 - "In a town full of phonies I'm not afraid to be me."
* Season 2 - "I'm not the richest girl in Beverly Hills but I am the luckiest."
* Season 3 - "I'm born and raised in Beverly Hills. This is my town."
* Season 4 - "I'm from this town. I know what's real and what's fake."
* Season 5 - "Planes and yachts are nice but my happiness starts at home."
* Season 6 - "In Beverly Hills you can be anything but it's most important to be yourself."
* Season 7 - "I'm an expert in luxury and I can always spot a fake."
* Season 8 - "In this town fame and money came and go, but friends should not."
* Season 9 - "In Beverly Hills the truth always has a way of rising to the top."
* Season 10 - "Around here there's more than just dresses in everyones closet."

## Personal Life

### Marriages and Children

Richards has been married twice. She married her first husband, Guraish Aldjufrie in 1988 and together they have one daughter, Farrah Brittany (born October 31, 1988). The couple got divorced in 1992.

She married her second husband, real estate agent Mauricio Umansky on January 20, 1996 and together they have three daughters: Alexia Simone (born June 18, 1996), Sophia Kylie (born January 18, 2000) and Portia (born March 1, 2008). Richards, who is of English, Irish and Welsh descent, converted to Modern Orthodox Judaism when she married Mauricio.

### Philanthropy

With her husband, Richards is listed on the "First Families" of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles which means they have donated $100,000 or more to the hospital. She also held fundraisers for the CHLA in 2013 and 2019, which were featured on The Real Housewives.

## Family

**Husbands and Partners**

* C. Thomas Howell (Ex-boyfriend)
* Guraish Aldjufrie (Ex-husband; 1988-1992)
* Mauricio Umansky (Husband; 1996-present)

**Children**

* Farrah Aldjufrie
* Alexia Umansky
* Sophia Umansky
* Portia Umansky

**Parents**

* Kenneth Edwin Richards
* Kathleen Mary Richards

**Siblings**

* Kathy Hilton
* Kim Richards
* 3 Unknown Siblings

**Nieces and Nephews**

* Paris Hilton
* Nicky Hilton
* Barron Hilton
* Conrad Hilton
* Brooke Wiederhorn
* Whitney Davis
* Chad Davis
* Kimberly Jackson

## Bibliography

* Life Is Not a Reality Show: Keeping It Real with the Housewife Who Does It All - (December 27, 2011)