Kyle Richards is an American actress, socialite, and television personality. She is famous for being a main cast member on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" since 2010, making her the last remaining original cast member as of 2023. Beginning her career as a child actress, she had notable roles in "Little House on the Prairie" and various adventure and horror films, including John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978) and its recent sequels. In 2017, she participated in "The New Celebrity Apprentice," playing for the charity Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She has also appeared in Lady Gaga's 2014 music video "G.U.Y." and played the love interest in Morgan Wade's 2023 music video "Fall in Love with Me." She served as co-executive producer and executive producer for 11 episodes of the show "American Woman" in 2018.
Quick Facts About Kyle Richards
Nationality |
American |
Horoscope |
Capricorn |
Religion |
Judaism |
Famous For |
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills |
Years Active |
1974–present |
Debut Television Show/Series |
Police Woman (1974) |
Movies and TV Shows |
- Halloween (1978)
- The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
- Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)
- ER (1998–2006)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1999)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2012)
- The Hungover Games (2014)
- How I Met Your Father (2023)
- The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010–present)
- Vanderpump Rules (2013)
- The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip (2021)
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Kyle Richards Family Life & Siblings
Kyle Richards was welcomed by her parents, Kenneth Edwin Richards and Kathleen Richards on January 11, 1969, in Hollywood, California, USA. The couple split in 1972 and Kathleen later remarried twice more. She spent her early childhood with her two siblings namely Kim Richards and Kathy Hilton. She is American when it comes to her nationality and her ethnicity belongs to American-White. Nicky and Paris Hilton are her nieces. In 1987, she graduated from Central Union High School in El Centro, California. Kyle, in 1974, began her acting career portraying the role of Julia in the TV series "Police Woman". She then starred in several movies and TV series including "Halloween", "The Watcher in the Woods", "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and more.
Birth Nation |
United States of America |
Place Of Birth |
Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Ethnicity |
Mixed (English-Welsh-Irish) |
Father |
Ken Richards |
Mother |
Kathleen Richards |
Sisters |
Kim Richards and Kathy Hilton |
Siblings |
Two |
Race |
White |
High School |
Central Union High School |
Kyle Richards Personal Life: Husband & Children
Kyle Richards, currently single, recently ended her 27-year marriage with Los Angeles-based real estate agent Mauricio Umansky. The couple, who met in 1994, tied the knot in January 1996 while Kyle was four months pregnant with their second daughter, Alexia. Together, they have two more daughters, Sophia and Portia. The separation was confirmed in July 2023, although the couple initially denied divorce plans, acknowledging a challenging phase in their marriage.
Kyle's romantic history includes a brief 1994 engagement to CBS news anchor Michael Tuck, who was 24 years her senior. Her first marriage was to Guraish Aldjufrie, whom she met at 18, leading to the birth of her first daughter, Farrah, in 1988. The couple separated in 1990 and officially divorced in 1992.
Marital Status |
Married and Divorced |
Spouse |
Guraish Aldjufrie (M. 1988; Div. 1992) and Mauricio Umansky (M. 1996 - 2023)) |
Children |
4 - Alexia, Sophia, Farrah and Portia |
Sexual Orientation |
Straight |
Boyfriend |
Morgan Wade (2023) (Rumored) |
Kyle Richards Net Worth & Salary
Kyle Richards has an estimated net worth of $100 Million as of 2023. Her main source of wealth comes from the entertainment industry, clothing line, and endorsement deals. She promotes most of the brands she endorses on her Facebook and Instagram accounts. Some of the brands include 310 Nutrition, Diff eyewear, Jeep Cherokee, SculpSure, and more. Leading a luxe lifestyle, she made around $270K per RHOBH episode. Her annual salary in millions of dollars from her multiple careers. In addition, she has also invested her earnings in major real estate.
Net Worth |
$100 Million |
Salary |
$250 Thousand (Per episode) |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Height |
5 feet 2 inches |
Weight |
54 Kg |
Body Measurement |
36-27-36 inches |
Waist Size |
27 inches |
Hip Size |
36 inches |
Shoe Size |
7 (US) |
Dress Size |
8 (US) |
Hair Color |
Dark Brown |
Eye Color |
Blue |
Breast Size |
36 inches |
Trivia
- Kyle lost both her parents (in 1998 and 2002) to Cancer and hence, is very conscious about keeping fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
- She is often mistaken for Demi Moore.
- She started driving at the age of 13 (before the legal age).
- She appeared in the music video for the song titled G.U.Y. by Lady Gaga in 2014.
- In 2012, she underwent liposuction to lose 20 pounds of weight.
- Kyle uses Botox on her face and gets laser treatment to eliminate fine lines and brown spots but, denies using any other artificial fillers.
- In July 2023, Kyle celebrated 1 year of sobriety.
- She is the aunt of socialite and television personality Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky.
- Her acting mentor was the late Dick Sargent.
- She was named after Kyle Rote, a football player who played for the New York Giants.