# Lisa Vanderpump
**Lisa Vanderpump** (born 1960) is an English businesswoman, restaurateur, television personality, author, and philanthropist best known for starring on Bravo's *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills* and for leading and executive producing its spinoff *Vanderpump Rules*, which centers on the staff of her West Hollywood restaurant SUR.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) • [2](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/lisa-vanderpump/) With her husband, Ken Todd, she has opened more than 30 restaurants and bars worldwide, and in June 2026 she opened a namesake hotel on the [Las Vegas Strip](https://www.edgepedia.org/las-vegas-strip).[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) • [3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lisa-vanderpump-the-queen-of-bravo-erects-her-las-vegas-palace/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960, London, England[2](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/lisa-vanderpump/) |
| Signature shows | *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills* (2010–2019), *Vanderpump Rules* (premiered 2013, also executive producer), Hulu's *Vanderpump Villa*, and *Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas*[2](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/lisa-vanderpump/) • [4](https://apnews.com/article/f015d35c618fad15237f3bc4f0eb1a49) • [3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lisa-vanderpump-the-queen-of-bravo-erects-her-las-vegas-palace/) |
| Restaurants | Over 30 restaurants and bars worldwide with Ken Todd, including SUR, Tom Tom, Vanderpump Cocktail Garden, Vanderpump à Paris, Pinky's by Vanderpump, and Wolf by Vanderpump[2](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/lisa-vanderpump/) • [5](https://s202.q4cdn.com/508919455/files/doc_news/Television-Star-and-Restaurateur-Lisa-Vanderpump-Hosts-Grand-Opening-of-Wolf-by-Vanderpump-at-Harveys-Lake-Tahoe-2024.pdf) |
| Las Vegas hotel | The Vanderpump Hotel, a 188-room boutique property at the former Cromwell on the Strip, opened in June 2026 with the tagline "Misbehave accordingly"[3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lisa-vanderpump-the-queen-of-bravo-erects-her-las-vegas-palace/) |
| Animal welfare | Co-founder, with Ken Todd, of The Vanderpump Dog Foundation; organized an October 2015 protest against the Yulin dog meat festival and produced the documentary *The Road to Yulin...and Beyond*[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) |
| Advocacy | Spokesperson for GLAAD; recipient of Equality California's Ally Leadership Award in 2015[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) |
| Other television | Competed on ABC's *Dancing with the Stars* in 2013; featured in Lady Gaga's "G.U.Y." music video in March 2014[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) |
## Restaurant career
Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd, have worked in the restaurant and nightclub industry since starting their partnership more than three decades ago.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) She opened her first U.S. restaurant, [Villa Blanca](https://www.edgepedia.org/villa-blanca), in Beverly Hills in 2009, and the pair has since opened over 30 restaurants and bars worldwide.[2](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/lisa-vanderpump/) Their Los Angeles holdings included SUR Restaurant and Lounge in West Hollywood, Villa Blanca, PUMP, and Tom Tom Restaurant and Bar, which opened in 2018 with cast members [Tom Sandoval](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-sandoval) and Tom Schwartz as junior partners.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio)
**Las Vegas expansion.** In Spring 2019 the Vanderpumps opened Vanderpump Cocktail Garden at [Caesars Palace](https://www.edgepedia.org/caesars-palace), followed by Vanderpump à Paris at [Paris Las Vegas](https://www.edgepedia.org/paris-las-vegas) and Pinky's by Vanderpump at [Flamingo Las Vegas](https://www.edgepedia.org/flamingo-las-vegas).[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) • [5](https://s202.q4cdn.com/508919455/files/doc_news/Television-Star-and-Restaurateur-Lisa-Vanderpump-Hosts-Grand-Opening-of-Wolf-by-Vanderpump-at-Harveys-Lake-Tahoe-2024.pdf) In April 2024 they opened Wolf by Vanderpump at Harveys Lake Tahoe, which the company counted as their 37th restaurant and bar; the venue features a 47-foot marble bar, the longest in Lake Tahoe, and a cocktail list created by the couple's daughter Pandora Vanderpump Sabo.[5](https://s202.q4cdn.com/508919455/files/doc_news/Television-Star-and-Restaurateur-Lisa-Vanderpump-Hosts-Grand-Opening-of-Wolf-by-Vanderpump-at-Harveys-Lake-Tahoe-2024.pdf) Beyond restaurants, the Vanderpump brand includes Vanderpump Wines, Vanderpump Vodka, Vanderpump Sangria, a pet accessories line, and the Vanderpump Alain lighting and interior design collection with designer Nick Alain, who co-designed Tom Tom and Vanderpump Cocktail Garden.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio)
**The Vanderpump Hotel.** In June 2026, partnering again with Caesars Entertainment, she opened The Vanderpump Hotel at the former Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip, a 188-room boutique property between the Flamingo and the Paris.[3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lisa-vanderpump-the-queen-of-bravo-erects-her-las-vegas-palace/) • [6](https://caesars.gcs-web.com/node/36186/pdf) *The Daily Beast* described it as the first time a reality TV star, most famous for her time on *Real Housewives*, had made such a high-profile gamble in hospitality.[3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lisa-vanderpump-the-queen-of-bravo-erects-her-las-vegas-palace/) Its design is branded "romantic industrial," with chandeliers salvaged from the original resort and restored by Vanderpump and Nick Alain, a London taxi photo-op at the entrance, and a bar named Gigolo for her late Pomeranian Giggy, accompanied by a floor-to-ceiling statue of the dog.[3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lisa-vanderpump-the-queen-of-bravo-erects-her-las-vegas-palace/)
## The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Vanderpump became known to television audiences through *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*, appearing on the Bravo series from 2010 to 2019, through its ninth season.[2](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/lisa-vanderpump/) Her British-polite style and quotable one-liners made her a standout of the franchise; "Throw me to the wolves, and I shall return leading the pack" is among her best-known catchphrases from the show.[3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lisa-vanderpump-the-queen-of-bravo-erects-her-las-vegas-palace/)
Her departure followed a falling out with cast members in season nine, including the end of her on-screen friendship with [Kyle Richards](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyle-richards); in October 2026 she said she had no plans to return to the series, citing her business and charity commitments.[7](https://www.bravotv.com/index.php/the-daily-dish/andy-cohen-addresses-lisa-vanderpump-kyle-richards-reconciliation-chances-october-2026) She has remained connected to some former associates: in October 2026 she confirmed she had reconnected with Paul "PK" Kemsley after years of tension following their season-nine fallout, and he attended her Las Vegas hotel opening.[8](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/lisa-vanderpump-pk-kemsley-friendship-update-october-2026)
## Vanderpump Rules and Scandoval
*Vanderpump Rules* debuted in 2013 as a spinoff of *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*, centered on the young employees of SUR, whose name is an acronym for Sexy Unique Restaurant.[4](https://apnews.com/article/f015d35c618fad15237f3bc4f0eb1a49) • [9](https://time.com/6279818/vanderpump-rules-finale-scandoval/) Vanderpump stars in the series and serves as an executive producer.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) In a 2016 interview with *Time*, she attributed the spinoff's success to her having personally chosen a cast whose friendships were real, giving the show an unusual level of candor about its own dishonesty.[10](https://time.com/4559971/lisa-vanderpump-interview-dogs/) *The New Yorker* profiled the series in 2016 and described her role as elegant and inscrutable, running the restaurant while the staff's romantic entanglements supply the drama.[11](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/23/drinking-and-drama-on-vanderpump-rules)
In March 2023 the show's tenth season was overtaken by "Scandoval," the revelation that series regular Tom Sandoval had carried on a seven-month affair with cast member Raquel Leviss while partnered with [Ariana Madix](https://www.edgepedia.org/ariana-madix).[9](https://time.com/6279818/vanderpump-rules-finale-scandoval/) The hashtag #Scandoval trended and the story reached an audience far beyond the show's fandom; Vanderpump herself appeared to have grown wise to the dynamic during the season, arranging for Ken Todd to relay information about Leviss's overnight stays to cast member Katie Maloney.[9](https://time.com/6279818/vanderpump-rules-finale-scandoval/)
**Recasting.** For its twelfth season, the Emmy-nominated series was recast with an entirely new group, with Vanderpump as the only holdover, and the original cast's departure was announced with a statement from her that began, "In the restaurant business, one shift always gives way to another."[4](https://apnews.com/article/f015d35c618fad15237f3bc4f0eb1a49) By that point the original employees had largely outgrown their jobs at SUR and moved on to their own ventures.[12](https://www.aol.ca/articles/where-vanderpump-rules-cast-now-124000000.html) In May 2026, she said the original *Vanderpump Rules* was not canceled, only delayed while she focused on the hotel launch and the Las Vegas spinoff.[13](https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/11/og-vpr-show-to-continue-with-vegas-spinoff/)
## Recent television
Beyond her two flagship shows, Vanderpump judged the [Facebook Watch](https://www.edgepedia.org/facebook-watch) series *World's Most Amazing Dog* in 2019, hosted E!'s *Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump*, and appears on Peacock's *Vanderpump Dogs*, which follows her rescue organization.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) • [5](https://s202.q4cdn.com/508919455/files/doc_news/Television-Star-and-Restaurateur-Lisa-Vanderpump-Hosts-Grand-Opening-of-Wolf-by-Vanderpump-at-Harveys-Lake-Tahoe-2024.pdf) On Hulu she presides over *[Vanderpump Villa](https://www.edgepedia.org/vanderpump-villa)*, in which she serves as matriarch over the staff of a European chateau.[3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lisa-vanderpump-the-queen-of-bravo-erects-her-las-vegas-palace/) In October 2026, Bravo premiered the three-episode limited series *Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas*, which follows her and her team, including Todd, Pandora Vanderpump Sabo, and design partner Nick Alain, as they race to open The Vanderpump Hotel.[14](https://www.bravotv.com/vanderpump-rules-lisa-las-vegas) • [8](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/lisa-vanderpump-pk-kemsley-friendship-update-october-2026)
## Philanthropy and advocacy
**Animal welfare.** Vanderpump has been a prominent campaigner against the dog meat trade. In October 2015 she organized a peaceful protest march against the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in Guangxi, China, and launched StopYulinForever.org; she went on to address Congress on the issue, was thanked on the congressional floor by Representative Alcee Hastings for her aid in passing House Resolution 401, a formal condemnation of the dog meat trade, and produced the documentary *The Road to Yulin...and Beyond*, which won the Audience Award at the LA Awareness Festival.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) Her own bio dates the launch of The Vanderpump Dog Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to 2016 with its first rescue and adoption center opening in 2017, and reports nearly 2,000 U.S. adoptions; a 2024 Caesars release says the foundation has rescued over 2,300 dogs domestically as well as hundreds internationally.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) • [5](https://s202.q4cdn.com/508919455/files/doc_news/Television-Star-and-Restaurateur-Lisa-Vanderpump-Hosts-Grand-Opening-of-Wolf-by-Vanderpump-at-Harveys-Lake-Tahoe-2024.pdf) Other coverage dates the foundation's founding to 2013.[2](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/lisa-vanderpump/)
**LGBTQ+ and other causes.** She is a spokesperson for GLAAD, has worked with the Desert AIDS Project, The Trevor Project, and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's programs for homeless LGBT youth, and received Equality California's Ally Leadership Award in 2015.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio) In the same year she was recognized by the [California State Assembly](https://www.edgepedia.org/california-state-assembly) as "Woman of the Year" and served as Monarch of the Krewe of Orpheus Mardi Gras celebration.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio)
## Personal life
Vanderpump is married to Ken Todd; by 2026 the two had been married 44 years.[8](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/lisa-vanderpump-pk-kemsley-friendship-update-october-2026) They have two children, Pandora and Max, and live in Beverly Hills with a household of animals, including miniature ponies, dogs, and swans.[1](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio)
## References
1. [About Lisa Vanderpump, Vanderpump Family Brands](https://www.vanderpumpfamilybrands.com/bio)
2. [Lisa Vanderpump, Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/lisa-vanderpump/)
3. [The Queen of Bravo Reinvents the Celebrity Draw of Las Vegas, The Daily Beast (June 25, 2026)](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/lisa-vanderpump-the-queen-of-bravo-erects-her-las-vegas-palace/)
4. ['Vanderpump Rules' will return with an entirely new cast – except for Lisa Vanderpump, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/f015d35c618fad15237f3bc4f0eb1a49)
5. [Television Star and Restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump Hosts Grand Opening of Wolf by Vanderpump at Harveys Lake Tahoe, Business Wire via Caesars Entertainment (April 19, 2024)](https://s202.q4cdn.com/508919455/files/doc_news/Television-Star-and-Restaurateur-Lisa-Vanderpump-Hosts-Grand-Opening-of-Wolf-by-Vanderpump-at-Harveys-Lake-Tahoe-2024.pdf)
6. [A New Jewel on the Las Vegas Strip: Lisa Vanderpump Celebrates Grand Opening of The Vanderpump Hotel, Caesars Entertainment (June 2026)](https://caesars.gcs-web.com/node/36186/pdf)
7. [Andy Cohen Weighs In on If Lisa Vanderpump and Kyle Richards Can Be Friends Again, Bravo's The Daily Dish (October 20, 2026)](https://www.bravotv.com/index.php/the-daily-dish/andy-cohen-addresses-lisa-vanderpump-kyle-richards-reconciliation-chances-october-2026)
8. [Lisa Vanderpump Reveals an Update on Her Friendship With PK Kemsley, Bravo's The Daily Dish (October 21, 2026)](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/lisa-vanderpump-pk-kemsley-friendship-update-october-2026)
9. [Everything You Need to Know About 'Scandoval' Ahead of the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 Finale, Time (May 16, 2023)](https://time.com/6279818/vanderpump-rules-finale-scandoval/)
10. [Lisa Vanderpump on Vanderpump Rules and What Makes a Great Reality TV Star, Time (November 7, 2016)](https://time.com/4559971/lisa-vanderpump-interview-dogs/)
11. [Drinking and Drama on "Vanderpump Rules," The New Yorker (May 2016)](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/23/drinking-and-drama-on-vanderpump-rules)
12. [Where is the "Vanderpump Rules" cast now? See the SUR crew, then and now, AOL](https://www.aol.ca/articles/where-vanderpump-rules-cast-now-124000000.html)
13. [Lisa Vanderpump's OG 'Vanderpump Rules' Not Dead Amid Vegas Spinoff, TMZ (May 11, 2026)](https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/11/og-vpr-show-to-continue-with-vegas-spinoff/)
14. [Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas, Official Site, Bravo](https://www.bravotv.com/vanderpump-rules-lisa-las-vegas)
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