15 Best The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Housewives, Ranked

Summary

• Bravo recently announced that Jennifer Tilly will be joining the cast of RHOBH, bringing her unique voice and style to the series.
• Eileen Davidson, Lisa Rinna, and Kim Richards are some of the most entertaining, dramatic, and watchable housewives from the first 13 seasons.
• The show has had high cast turnover, but some of the most impressive Beverly Hills housewives are still on the show.

The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills has introduced a plethora of entertaining reality TV stars, and here’s a list of the 15 most impressive housewives. The show premiered in 2010, and, after 13 seasons, it’s still going strong. Like other Real Housewives shows, there’s been high cast turnover, with many cast members leaving and coming back repeatedly. The Beverly Hills iteration of the show has the added benefit of being located in the Hollywood area, so celebrities cycle through the show. Some of the best Beverly Hills housewives are still on the show, but some have come and gone.

Bravo recently announced that beloved actress Jennifer Tilly would be joining the cast of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. 65-year-old “Till” is known for such films as Bullets Over Broadway, The Fabulous Baker Boys, and the animated sitcom Family Guy. She is a long-time friend of several of the current cast members. Jennifer’s sure to bring her unique voice and style to the series. With another season of RHOBH to look forward to, it’s a great time to look back at some of the most dramatic, entertaining, and watchable housewives from the first 13 seasons of the long-running series.

15 Eileen Davidson

Seasons 5-7

Eileen Davidson appeared on RHOBH seasons 5-7. Before joining the cast of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills season 5, Eileen was a very successful soap opera actress known for appearing in The Bold And The Beautiful, Days Of Our Lives, and The Young And The Restless. One of Eileen’s most entertaining RHOBH moments was during a cast trip to Amsterdam during season 5. During a heated dinner exchange, Kim Richards snapped at Eileen, saying, “I’ve had enough of you, you beast!”

In a true soap opera moment befitting Eileen’s storied resume, she retorted, ”
BEAST?! How dare you?!
”

14 Lisa Rinna

Seasons 5-12

Lisa Rinna was another soap opera star to join the cast of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. She appeared on the show from seasons 5 through 12. When she made her RHOBH debut, she made an instant name for herself with her fun-loving and argumentative personality.

Throughout her many seasons of the show, she found herself embroiled in some of the show’s most iconic and memorable conflicts. Her knock-down, drag-out fights with Kim Richards were the most memorable.

Lisa’s famous husband, Harry Hamlin, was also an entertaining addition to the show, making the pair a two-for-one casting special.

Sadly, Lisa left RHOBH after season 12, but will hopefully return someday to delight audiences with her signature Pixie cut hairstyle and her sometimes cringe-worthy theatrics.

13 Kim Richards

Seasons 1-5

Former child star Kim Richards is one of the original cast members of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, and she appeared on the show from its inaugural season until season 5. 58-year-old Kim created an enormous amount of drama and chaos on the unscripted series, making her one of the long-time show’s most memorable housewives. For Kim, RHOBH was a family affair, as her sister, Kyle Richards, also starred in the show, and the two often aired their family drama on screen for the world to see.

Kim’s other sister is Kathy Hilton, so Paris Hilton and Nikki Hilton are her nieces.

12 Sutton Stracke

Seasons 11-Present

In May 2024, Bravo announced the cast of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills season 14, revealing that 52-year-old Sutton Stracke, who appeared on the show in seasons 11-13, would return for season 14. Although Sutton initially appeared in season 10 as a friend of the other housewives, she became an official cast member in season 11. In addition to being a reality TV star, Sutton opened a clothing boutique in West Hollywood, California in 2019, and named it “Sutton.”

The emotionally chaotic Sutton is sure to bring even more drama during The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills season 14.

11 Yolanda Hadid

Seasons 3-6

It wasn’t just famous soap opera actresses and former child stars lining up to appear in The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. 60-year-old Yolanda Hadid was a successful fashion model, and the mother of superstar fashion models Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid. Yolanda starred in RHOBH from seasons 3 through 6, becoming an important part of the franchise.

At the time, she was married to superstar music producer, David Foster.

Yolanda struggled with Lyme disease for many years. However, toward the end of her time on the show, the validity of her illness was questioned by Lisa R. and others. Since leaving the show, Yolanda has divorced David. She’s also became a grandmother to Gigi’s baby.

10 Denise Richards

Seasons 9-10

One of the most famous people to appear on The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills was 53-year-old actress Denise Richards, who appeared in seasons 9 and 10. Denise is best known for appearing in the movies Drop Dead Gorgeous, Scary Movie 3, and the beloved 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually. She is also known for having been married to movie star Charlie Sheen, so she’s no stranger to chaotic drama.

Denise had a tumultuous time on RHOBH, and has since returned to acting, appearing in several films and continuing to appear in the soap opera
The Bold And The Beautiful.

9 Erika Jayne

Seasons 6-Present

When 53-year-old Erika Jayne made her debut on The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills season 6, her name was Erika Girardi, and she’d been married to lawyer Tom Girardi for over 20 years. Though the two aren’t legally divorced, they’ve been separated since 2020. In addition to appearing on RHOBH, Erika is a musician with an impressive pop music career and several hits under her belt. She also wrote a book titled Pretty Mess, which became a New York Times Best Seller.

Bravo recently announced that the tough-as-nails Erika would return for
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills
season 14.

8 Garcelle Beauvais

Seasons 10-Present

At 57 years of age, Garcelle Beauvais is one of the oldest cast members who ever appeared in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Garcelle is a model, actress, and TV personality, who has been a Hollywood mainstay for decades. She’s best known for appearing on the TV shows The Jamie Foxx Show and NYPD Blue. She also appeared in the films Coming to America, White House Down, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. It was exciting when Garcelle joined the cast.

Garcelle is slated to return for season 14, where she will continue to balance her career with being a divorced single mother.

7 Carlton Gebbia

Season 4

50-year-old Carlton Gebbia only appeared in one season of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. However, she left her mark. After Carlton spoke openly about her Wiccan faith, several of the other cast members were afraid of her. Some even believed that she had placed curses on them.

Carlton claimed that she had grown up with her Pagan grandmother. That relative had influenced her spiritual views. However, her fellow RHOBH cast members weren’t ready for her truth.

Sadly, Carlton never gained enough popularity with the
RHOBH
women or the fans, and she will always be remembered for what could have been.

6 Crystal Kung Minkoff

Seasons 11-13

41-year-old Crystal Kung Minkoff first appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 11 and went on to star in seasons 12 and 13 as well. It was easy to see Krystal as a “mean girl.” However, she did stand up to the other women, which led to some serious drama.

After Sutton Stracke walked in on Crystal naked during their RHOBH season 11 trip to Lake Tahoe, the two women had a blowout fight that continued into the next season. The infamous feud was polarizing, as Crystal might be perceived as over-reacting. Maybe she was going out of her way to be mean to Sutton – however, it’s possible that Crystal had a right to be angry.

5 Adrienne Maloof

Seasons 1-3

62-year-old Adrienne Maloof was one of the richest women to ever appear on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She comes from a wealthy family that owns Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Adrienne is one of the original cast members.

She appeared in the first season of the show, but she left the series after season 3. While the other women were always making drama and engaging in conflict with each other, Adrienne was usually the peacemaker of the group. However, the show is ultimately about war, not peace.

Sadly, peacemakers don’t last long on
RHOBH
, and it wasn’t a surprise when Adrienne left the show after season 3.

4 Brandi Glanville

Seasons 3-5

Few housewives have stirred the pot as much as 50-year-old Brandi Glanville. From the moment Brandi joined the cast of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills season 3, she brought the exquisite drama that the unscripted franchise is known for. She was a human tornado.

Her messy love life was immediately highlighted. Brandi was in a long-standing feud with her ex-husband, actor Eddie Cibrian, and his famous wife, country singer LeAnn Rimes. It was all so messy.

Since leaving RHOBH after season 5, the single mother of two has appeared on the series as an occasional guest, and she also appeared on the hit reality show
The Traitors
.

3 Dorit Kemsley

Seasons 7-Present

48-year-old Dorit Kemsley joined The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills cast in season 7, and she has been a part of the show ever since. Though Dorit isn’t above the daily RHOBH drama, she was involved in a very real crisis when she was the victim of an armed home invasion. After Dorit relived her traumatic robbery during season 12, some fans were suspicious of the validity of her claims, with some fans even accusing Dorit of staging the invasion.

There is no evidence to suggest that Dorit faked the invasion, and she will be returning for
RHOBH
season 14.

2 Lisa Vanderpump

Seasons 1-9

One of the undisputed queen bees of the entire Real Housewives franchise is 63-year-old Lisa Vanderpump, who appeared on The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills seasons 1-9. The witty British restaurateur has always been charismatic onscreen, She often found herself butting heads with many of the other women.

Lisa left the show after nine seasons, and has since gone on to star in her wildly popular spin-off reality show, Vanderpump Rules, which centers around her popular Los Angeles restaurants. She’s got a lot of irons in the fire, but even her business empire was negatively impacted by the pandemic.

While plenty of RHOBH cast members have had troubled marriages, Lisa has been married to her beloved husband, Ken Todd, for over 40 years. They have two children and treasure their menagerie of pets.

1 Kyle Richards

Seasons 1-Present

One of the most well-known and beloved cast members from The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills is 55-year-old Kyle Richards. Kyle has been on the show from day one, and is slated to return for RHOBH season 14. When she made her television debut, Kyle was happily married to Maricio Umansky, with whom she shares three of her four children.

The pair seemed to be very happy together, so it was a big surprise when their 27-year marriage fell apart.

Though Kyle and Mauricio are separated and living apart, they’re not officially divorced just yet. Fans are sure to learn more about the couple’s status during The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills season 14. There’s a lot of drama on the horizon.

The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills seasons 1-13 can be streamed on Peacock.