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 showThe 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.

Dorit Kemsley
Kemsley at a foundation gala in 2016
Born
Dorit Lemel

(1976-07-14) July 14, 1976
Woodbridge, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materQuinnipiac University (BA)
OccupationFashion designer • television personality
Years active2012–present
Known forThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children2
WebsiteBeverly Beach by Dorit

Early life

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 throughout Europe and eventually settled in Italy where she spent the next 10 years working 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, joining in 2016, of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Kemsley has since starred in a main role for 6 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 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
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "'RHOBH' Star Dorit Kemsley Explains Her Accent... And Casually Mentions How Many Languages She Speaks — VIDEO". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  4. "New 'Real Housewife' is from Connecticut". 3 November 2016.
  5. "The Stylish Adventures of Dorit Kemsley – BELLA Magazine". Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  6. "The 7 richest Real Housewives of Beverly Hills of all time". South China Morning Post. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  7. "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.
  8. "'Real Housewives' star Dorit Kemsley's husband gives update after home invasion, robbery". FoxNews.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  9. "Dorit Kemsley Says Robbers Who Invaded Her Home Are Still at Large: 'I'll Get Through It'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  10. "'This is how I'm going to die': Dorit Kemsley sheds light on L.A. follow-home robberies". Los Angeles Times. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
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