Dorit Kemsley

Dorit Kemsley (née Lemel; 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 show The 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 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
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children2
WebsiteBeverly Beach by Dorit

Early life and education

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] She attended Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, Connecticut. After graduating from Quinnipiac University with a degree in marketing, design, and communication, she traveled in Europe. She settled in Italy for 10 years and worked 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 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, joining in 2016, and has since starred in a main capacity for seven 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 (840 m2) 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. November 1, 2016. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. "How Dorit Kemsley Became the Vintage Style Star of the Real Housewives". Vogue. June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. "'RHOBH' Star Dorit Kemsley Explains Her Accent... And Casually Mentions How Many Languages She Speaks — VIDEO". Bustle. February 9, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. "New 'Real Housewife' is from Connecticut". November 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. "The Stylish Adventures of Dorit Kemsley – BELLA Magazine". Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  6. "The 7 richest Real Housewives of Beverly Hills of all time". South China Morning Post. August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  7. "Million Dollar Listing L.A. Sneak Peek: See Dorit & PK Kemsley's Beverly Hills Home". Bravo. January 9, 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  8. "'Real Housewives' star Dorit Kemsley's husband gives update after home invasion, robbery". FoxNews.com. October 27, 2021. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  9. "Dorit Kemsley Says Robbers Who Invaded Her Home Are Still at Large: 'I'll Get Through It'". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  10. "'This is how I'm going to die': Dorit Kemsley sheds light on L.A. follow-home robberies". Los Angeles Times. May 11, 2022. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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