Dorit Kemsley
Dorit Kemsley (born July 14, 1976) is an American fashion designer and television personality. She is best known as a main cast member on the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, appearing in that capacity since the show's seventh season.[1][2] In 2017, she founded the swimwear brand, Beverly Beach by Dorit.
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Born | Dorit Lemel July 14, 1976 Woodbridge, Connecticut, U.S. |
Alma mater | Quinnipiac University (BA) |
Occupation | Fashion designer • television personality |
Years active | 2012–present |
Known for | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Website | Beverly Beach by Dorit |
Early life and education
She was born in Connecticut in the city of Woodbridge to Jewish parents: her father Shalom Lemel is Israeli, and her mother Rachel was born in Morocco.[3][4] After graduating from Quinnipiac University with a degree in marketing, design, and communication, she traveled in Europe. She settled in Italy for 10 years and worked for a global swimwear company.[5]
Career
Kemsley developed the swimwear line Beverly Beach and bridal collection Nektaria.[6] She is a current cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, joining in 2016, and has since starred in a main capacity for six seasons. In 2019, Kemsley appeared as a guest on Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles alongside her husband, where they listed their home for sale.[7]
Personal life
She is married to Paul Kemsley, and they have two children.[3]
The couple owns a 9,000-square-foot (840 m2) home in Encino, California that they purchased for $6.47M.[8] In October 2021, Kemsley, alone with her two children, was robbed at gunpoint at her Encino home by three male burglars.[9][10]
References
- "Who Is Dorit Kemsley? Everything You Need to Know About the New Beverly Hills Housewife". Bravo. 2016-11-01. Archived from the original on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- "How Dorit Kemsley Became the Vintage Style Star of the Real Housewives". Vogue. 2021-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- "'RHOBH' Star Dorit Kemsley Explains Her Accent... And Casually Mentions How Many Languages She Speaks — VIDEO". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- "New 'Real Housewife' is from Connecticut". 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- "The Stylish Adventures of Dorit Kemsley – BELLA Magazine". Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- "The 7 richest Real Housewives of Beverly Hills of all time". South China Morning Post. 2021-08-13. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- "Million Dollar Listing L.A. Sneak Peek: See Dorit & PK Kemsley's Beverly Hills Home". Bravo. 2019-01-09. Archived from the original on 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- "'Real Housewives' star Dorit Kemsley's husband gives update after home invasion, robbery". FoxNews.com. October 27, 2021. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- "Dorit Kemsley Says Robbers Who Invaded Her Home Are Still at Large: 'I'll Get Through It'". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- "'This is how I'm going to die': Dorit Kemsley sheds light on L.A. follow-home robberies". Los Angeles Times. 2022-05-11. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-15.