Lisa Vanderpump (born 15 September 1960) is a British restaurateur, television personality, author and former actress.
She is known for her appearances on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Rules, and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.
Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd, have owned 36 restaurants, bars and clubs in London and Los Angeles, including The Shadow Lounge, Bar Soho, SUR, Pump, Villa Blanca, Tom Tom and Lisa VanderPump's stone baked pizzeria.
Early life
Lisa Vanderpump was born in Dulwich, London, on 15 September 1960, the youngest of the two children of ad agency art director John Vanderpump and his wife, Jean. Vanderpump's older brother was DJ, Mark Vanderpump.
Vanderpump started ballet lessons at three, and attended Riverston School in Lee Green, South London. Vanderpump was enrolled in the Corona Academy drama school, at the age of nine.
By the age of 19, Vanderpump had bought herself a flat in Fulham, West London. Vanderpump was financially self-sufficient after leaving home, with "just a good education and a kick in the arse."
Career
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.
Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Vanderpump had small roles in various episodic television programs including Silk Stalkings and Baywatch Nights.
Vanderpump was featured in the 1980s music videos "Poison Arrow" and "Mantrap" by the band ABC and also "(What) In The Name of Love" by the duo Naked Eyes. Vanderpump was featured in the 2014 music video for "G.U.Y." by Lady Gaga.
Vanderpump has done over 100 commercials for brands including Maltesers, Lilt, Britvic 55 and Hamlet cigars.
In October 2010, Vanderpump debuted on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and was an original cast member of the show. On 3 June 2019, Vanderpump announced her departure from the show after nine seasons.
Since January 2013, Vanderpump has been a cast member on 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 on the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko. They were the second couple eliminated from the competition, leaving in tenth place, on 9 April.
In March 2021, Vanderpump was featured on E!'s Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump.
In June 2021, Vanderpump was featured on a second spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Dogs, which focuses on Vanderpump as she runs her dog rescue organization, The Vanderpump Dog Foundation.
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 3 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.
In August 2009, Vanderpump opened her first restaurant in the United States, Villa Blanca. In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Vanderpump announced Villa Blanca would be closing.
In March 2019, Vanderpump opened her first Las Vegas venue, Vanderpump Cocktail Garden located in Caesars Palace.
In April 2022, Vanderpump opened her second Las Vegas venue, Vanderpump à Paris located in the Paris Las Vegas casino hotel.
In February 2013, Vanderpump launched her first alcoholic beverage called Vanderpump Vodka.
In January 2014, Vanderpump launched her second alcoholic beverage called LVP Sangria, later rebranded to Vanderpump Sangria.
In April 2017, Vanderpump launched her first wine, Vanderpump Rosé.
In April 2020, after much success of her rosé and spinning her venture into Vanderpump Wines, Vanderpump launched Vanderpump Chardonnay and Vanderpump Cabernet.
In November 2012, Vanderpump launched a lifestyle blog called Very Vanderpump.
In November 2014, Vanderpump released a line of homewares called The Vanderpump Beverly Hills Collection by Pop Culture Promotions.
In March 2017, Vanderpump was named editor-in-chief of Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine. 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 launched a home collections line called Vanderpump Alain.
The Vanderpump Dog Foundation is an American 501(c)(3) dog rescue organization.
After becoming aware of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival and witnessing the horrific images of slaughter and abuse that the dogs in Yulin 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 Dog Foundation Rescue Center, based in Los Angeles.
Personal life
Vanderpump met her husband, businessman and restaurateur Ken Todd, at his first bar, Cork's Wine Bar in Kensington, London in 1982. The couple wed on 28 August 1982, at United Reformed Church. Together they have two children: a daughter, Pandora, and an adopted son, Max. Vanderpump is stepmother to Warren Todd.
Vanderpump currently resides in Beverly Hills, California.
Vanderpump has lived in London, Cheltenham, Monaco, and the South of France. She also owns a house in Montecito, California.
In 2011, the couple sold their Beverly Park house for $18.8 million and bought a $12 million house in the neighborhood of Benedict Canyon.
In 2014, Vanderpump was honored with a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.