Lisa Vanderpump

At the age of 13, Vanderpump made her film debut as an uncredited extra in the 1973 romantic comedy A Touch of Class, playing Julia Allessio, the daughter of Glenda Jackson's character.[6]

Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Vanderpump had small roles in various episodic television programmes including Silk Stalkings and Baywatch Nights.[7]

Vanderpump was featured in the 1980s music videos "Poison Arrow" and "Mantrap" by the band ABC[8] and "(What) In The Name of Love" by the duo Naked Eyes.[9] She was featured in the 2014 music video for "G.U.Y." by Lady Gaga.[10]

Vanderpump has done over 100 commercials for brands including Maltesers, Lilt, Britvic 55 and Hamlet cigars.[3]

In October 2010, Vanderpump debuted in Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and is an original cast member of the series. On 3 June 2019, she announced her departure from the show after nine seasons.[11]

Since January 2013, Vanderpump has been a cast member in a spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Rules, which focuses on the staff at her restaurants and bars; SUR Restaurant & Lounge, Pump Restaurant and Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar, in West Hollywood, California.

In March 2013, Vanderpump competed in the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko.[12][13] They were the second couple eliminated from the competition, leaving in tenth place, on 9 April.[14]

In March 2021, Vanderpump was featured in E!'s Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump.

In June 2021, Vanderpump was featured in a second spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Dogs, which focuses on Vanderpump and her staff as they run her dog foundation/rescue centre, Vanderpump Dogs.[15]

Before moving to the US, Vanderpump designed 26 of the London-based restaurants, bars and clubs that she co-owned with her husband. The couple currently own three restaurants in California; SUR Restaurant & Lounge, the focus of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills spin-off Vanderpump Rules, is based in West Hollywood along with Pump Restaurant and Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar.[5][16]

In August 2009, Vanderpump opened her first restaurant in the United States, Villa Blanca. In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, she announced Villa Blanca would be closing.[17]

In March 2019, Vanderpump opened her first Las Vegas venue, Vanderpump Cocktail Garden located in Caesars Palace.[18]

In April 2022, Vanderpump opened her second Las Vegas venue, Vanderpump à Paris located in the Paris Las Vegas casino hotel.[19]

In February 2013, Vanderpump launched her first alcoholic beverage called Vanderpump Vodka.[20]

In January 2014, Vanderpump launched her second alcoholic beverage called LVP Sangria, later rebranded to Vanderpump Sangria.[21]

In April 2017, Vanderpump launched her first wine, Vanderpump Rosé.[22]

In April 2020, after much success of her rosé and spinning her venture into Vanderpump Wines, Vanderpump launched Vanderpump Chardonnay and Vanderpump Cabernet.[23]

In November 2012, Vanderpump launched a lifestyle blog called Very Vanderpump.[24]

In November 2014, Vanderpump released a line of homewares called the Vanderpump Beverly Hills Collection by Pop Culture Promotions.[25]

In March 2017, Vanderpump was named editor-in-chief of Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine.[26] In October 2018, Vanderpump departed her position as edition-in-chief of Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine.

In July 2019, Vanderpump partnered up with Nick Alain to launch a home collections line called Vanderpump Alain.[27]

Vanderpump Dogs is an American 501(c)(3) dog rescue organisation.

After becoming aware of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival and witnessing the horrific images of slaughter and abuse that the dogs in Yulin, Shaanxi face, Vanderpump and her husband Ken began the long journey towards trying to stop the barbaric torture practices in Yulin and end the dog meat trade in Asia.

In March 2017, Vanderpump opened the Vanderpump Dogs rescue centre, based in Los Angeles, California. She also has a foundation in China.