Lisa Vanderpump

Her West Hollywood, California restaurant and lounge, SUR (short for Sexy Unique Restaurant), along with its staff, are the premise to Bravo's Vanderpump Rules (2013–present), in which she is a cast member and executive producer. Other producing television projects include E!'s Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump, Peacock's Vanderpump Dogs (both 2021), and Hulu's Vanderpump Villa (2024–present), all of which she executively produced. Vanderpump is an animal rights activist and the founder of The Vanderpump Dog Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue organization that works with domestic and international fronts.

• Name — Lisa Vanderpump • Birth Name — Lisa Jane Vanderpump • Born — 15 September 1960 • Birthplace — Dulwich, London, England • Education — Corona Academy • Occupation — * Businesswoman • restaurateur • television personality • activist • Years Active — 1973–present • Organization — The Vanderpump Dog Foundation • Television — * The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills • Vanderpump Rules • Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump • Vanderpump Dogs • Vanderpump Villa • Children — 2 • Awards — Palm Springs Walk of Stars • Website — https: vanderpumpfamilybrands.com

Lisa Jane Vanderpump was born in Dulwich, London. on 15 September 1960, Her father was an art director at an advertising agency. She had one twin brother, Mark, who was a DJ and businessman. Vanderpump started ballet lessons at three. She attended Riverston School in Lee Green, South London. She was enrolled in the Corona Academy drama school at the age of nine. By the age of 19, she had a flat in Fulham, West London. Vanderpump says she was financially self-sufficient after leaving home, with "just a good education and a kick in the arse."

Vanderpump made her film debut at the age of 13, as an uncredited extra in the 1973 romantic comedy A Touch of Class. She portrayed Julia Allessio, the daughter of Glenda Jackson's character. Her credited film debut was as Anne in the 1978 horror Killer's Moon. At the age of 14, she made her television debut with the role of Ursula Marsh in John Halifax, Gentleman on its premier episode in 1974. She had small roles in various episodic television programmes throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, including Silk Stalkings and Baywatch Nights. Vanderpump has been featured in over 100 commercials for brands including Maltesers, Lilt, Britvic 55 and Hamlet cigars. Vanderpump appeared in the 1980s music videos "Poison Arrow" and "Mantrap" by the pop band ABC and "(What) In The Name of Love" by the duo Naked Eyes. She also appeared in the 2014 music video for "G.U.Y." by Lady Gaga. • Illustration — Lisa Vanderpump at PUMP restaurant one day before opening night party, 2014

Vanderpump and her husband partnered with husband-and-wife team Guillermo Zapata and Nathalie Pouille Zapata to be co-owners of SUR Restaurant & Lounge in May 2005. The restaurant was the original focus of Vanderpump Rules and is located in West Hollywood, California. In August 2009, she opened Villa Blanca, a Mediterranean inspired restaurant. The establishment closed in July 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vanderpump contrasted SUR and Villa Blanca by saying, "Villa Blanca's where you take your wife, and SUR's where you take your mistress." Vanderpump opened her third restaurant, Pump Restaurant & Lounge in May 2014; her second restaurant in West Hollywood. She closed the establishment in July 2023. Vanderpump and her husband partnered with Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz to open Tom Tom, her fourth restaurant, once again in West Hollywood, in July 2018. In February 2019, the restaurant was named Best Bar in Southern California by Los Angeles Travel Magazine. In March 2019, she opened Vanderpump Cocktail Garden, her first Las Vegas venue, located in Caesars Palace. In April 2022, Vanderpump opened Vanderpump à Paris, her second Las Vegas venue located in the Paris Las Vegas casino hotel. In April 2024, she launched Wolf by Vanderpump, her third Nevada venture located at Harvey's Lake Tahoe. Vanderpump opened her third Las Vegas restaurant, Pinky's at the Flamingo, on 6 December 2024. She partnered with Caesars Entertainment in 2025, which is renovating The Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip to become the first Vanderpump Hotel in 2026.

She debuted on Bravo's reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on 14 October 2010, and is an original main cast member of the series. On 3 June 2019, she announced her departure from the series after nine seasons following controversy widely referred to as "Puppygate." The controversy centered on a dog that Dorit Kemsley adopted from Vanderpump's rescue organization and subsequently re-homed in violation of the adoption contract. When the story became public, the cast accused Vanderpump of leaking the story which she denied. Vanderpump took a polygraph test on camera. Socially isolated from the group, Vanderpump stopped filming with other cast members for the remainder of the season and declined to attend the season-end reunion. Vanderpump has been a cast member and an executive producer on a spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Rules, since the shows inception on 7 January 2013. She competed in the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko, debuting on 18 March 2013. They were the second couple eliminated, leaving in tenth place on 9 April. Vanderpump began hosting E!'s Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump in March 2021. The series focuses on Vanderpump as she hosts celebrity guests and cooks intimate meals. Also in March 2021 she featured as a judge on ABC's Pooch Perfect. The series was hosted by Rebel Wilson and featured Jorge Bendersky and Dr. Callie Harris as judges. Vanderpump was featured in a second spin-off from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Peacock's Vanderpump Dogs, in June 2021. The series focuses on Vanderpump and her staff as they run her dog foundation/rescue centre in Los Angeles. Vanderpump is a main cast member and an executive producer on Hulu's Vanderpump Villa. The series premiered on 1 April 2024.

Vanderpump launched Vanderpump Vodka, her first alcoholic beverage, in 2013. She later launched LVP Sangria, her second alcoholic beverage, in February 2014, and later rebranded the beverage to Vanderpump Sangria. She launched Vanderpump Rosé, her first wine, in April 2017. After the success of her rosé, she launched Vanderpump Wines in April 2020. In November 2014, she released Vanderpump Beverly Hills by Pop Culture Promotions, a line of homewares. In July 2019, Vanderpump, partnered with Nick Alain, an industrial designer and creative director who helped her design her restaurant Tom Tom, launched Vanderpump Alain, a home collections line.

In November 2012, Vanderpump launched Very Vanderpump, a lifestyle blog. Vanderpump was named editor-in-chief of Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine in March 2017. She left the position in October 2018.

• Illustration — Lisa Vanderpump at the 2013 West Hollywood Pride Parade Vanderpump received the Key to the City of Beverly Hills in March 2013, from then mayor Jimmy Delshad, who also declared March 1 'Lisa Vanderpump Day', in recognition of her charitable and philanthropic work. In July 2014, Vanderpump was honoured with a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. She was a recipient of the Ally Leadership Award in August 2015 from Equality California, an LGBT rights organisation. She organised a peaceful protest march against the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in October 2015. The march went from MacArthur Park to the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles and started a movement to end the abuse, torture and slaughter of dogs worldwide. Together with her husband Ken and their partner, John Sessa, they launched the Stop Yulin Forever campaign. Vanderpump went on to address Congress about the same issues. Vanderpump produced a documentary, The Road To Yulin… And Beyond, in March 2018, to draw attention to the Yulin Dog Meat Festival and bring it to an end.

The Vanderpump Dog Foundation was launched online in 2016. On 1 March 2017, Vanderpump opened the Vanderpump Dogs rescue center in Los Angeles. She also owns and operates two rescue centers in China. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, Vanderpump has raised US$383,511.14 through Cameo for her foundation, as of February 2023. Vanderpump Dogs has saved "approximately 3,000 dogs domestically from kill shelters to date", as of February 2023.

Vanderpump met her husband, businessman Ken Todd, at his first bar, Cork's Wine Bar in Kensington, London, in May 1982. The couple wed on 28 August 1982, at a United Reformed Church. Together they have two children: a daughter, and an adopted son. She has one stepson from her husband's first marriage. She has two grandsons. She primarily resides in Beverly Hills, California. She has lived in London, Cheltenham, Monaco, and the South of France. She also owns property in Montecito. Vanderpump sold her Beverly Park home in 2011 for US$18.8 million and bought her US$12 million estate, Villa Rosa, in the Beverly Crest neighbourhood. In 2024, she purchased a home in the Southern Highlands Golf Club neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Year — Show — Role — Notes • 1973 — A Touch of Class — Julia Allessio — Uncredited • 1974 — John Halifax, Gentleman — Ursula March, as a girl — Episode: "Episode #1.1" • 1975 — Tommy — Girl at Christmas Party — Uncredited • 1975 — Lisztomania — Audience member — Uncredited • 1976 — Bugsy Malone — Girl at Fat Sam's Speakeasy — Uncredited • 1976 — Katy — Mary — 2 episodes • 1978 — Killer's Moon — Anne • 1979 — Kids — Lucille Wyatt — 5 episodes • 1980 — The Wildcats of St Trinian's — Ursula • 1980 — Leap in the Dark — Jackie — Episode: "Jack Be Nimble" • 1981 — Sunday Night Thriller — Young Eliane Label — Episode: "I Thought They Died Years Ago" • 1981 — Storybook International — Cap — Episode: "Cap O' Rushes" • 1982 — Something in Disguise — Sandra Mount — 2 episodes • 1983 — Arena — Caroline — 1 episode • 1983 — Kelly Monteith — Sarah Wright — 6 episodes • 1993 — Silk Stalkings — Coleen Osgood — Episode: "Team Spirit" • 1995 — Separate Lives — Heidi Porter • 1995 — Baywatch Nights — Margo Curtis — Episode: "Just a Gigolo" • 2014 — The Comeback — Lisa Vanderpump — Episode: "Valerie Makes a Pilot" • 2016 — The Royal Hangover — Lisa Vanderpump — 1 episode • 2016 — Almost Royal — Lisa Vanderpump — Episode: "Work" • 2020 — American Housewife — Lisa Vanderpump — Episode: "Vacation!"

• Year — Show — Notes • 2010–2019 — The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills — 197 episodes • 2010 — Rachael Ray — 1 episode • 2010–2013 — The Wendy Williams Show — 5 episodes • 2011–2025 — Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen — 21 episodes • 2011 — The Ellen DeGeneres Show — 2 episodes • 2011 — 2011 New Now Next Awards — TV special • 2011 — Showbiz Tonight — 1 episode • 2011 — Anderson — 1 episode • 2011 — Big Morning Buzz Live — 1 episode • 2011 — Alexis Joy VIP Access — 1 episode • 2011 — Chelsea Lately — 1 episode • 2011–2013 — Live with Kelly and Ryan — 2 episode • 2012 — The Nate Berkus Show — 1 episode • 2012 — 2012 Hero Dog Awards — TV special • 2012 — The Jeff Probst Show — 1 episode • 2012 — Miss Universe 2012 — Judge • 2013–present — Vanderpump Rules — 198 episodes; also Creator and Executive Producer • 2013 — Dancing with the Stars — Season 16 contestant; 8 episodes • 2013 — Wonderview — 1 episode • 2013 — Any Given Tuesday — Short film • 2013 — The View — 1 episode • 2013 — Good Day L.A. — 1 episode • 2013–2019 — Good Morning America — 3 episodes • 2014 — Kitten Bowl — Television film • 2014 — The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 1 episode • 2014 — The Doctors — 1 episode • 2014 — E! News Special: Closet Envy — TV Movie • 2014 — Hello Ross! — 1 episode • 2014 — Robert Earl's Be My Guest — 1 episode • 2014 — The Real — 1 episode • 2014 — The Dr. Oz Show — 1 episode • 2015 — The World Dog Awards — TV special • 2015 — Miss Universe 2014 — Judge • 2015 — Reality Television Awards — TV special • 2015 — Dish Nation — 1 episode • 2015 — Hollywood Today Live — 1 episode • 2015 — Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris — 1 episode • 2015 — Access Hollywood Live — 1 episode • 2015; 2020 — Home & Family — 2 episodes • 2015–2026 — Entertainment Tonight — 22 episodes • 2015–2023 — Extra — 7 episodes • 2016 — E! News — 1 episode • 2016 — FabLife — 1 episode • 2016 — The Insider — 1 episode • 2016 — Unite 4: Good — 1 episode • 2017 — Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry — 1 episode • 2017 — Then and Now with Andy Cohen — 2 episodes • 2017 — The Road To Yulin And Beyond — Documentary, also Producer • 2017 — And the Winner Isn't • 2017 — ChanceTV — 1 episode • 2017–2019 — Daily Pop — 2 episodes • 2018 — Steve — 1 episode • 2018 — Megan Kelly Today — 1 episode • 2018–2021 — The Talk — 3 episodes • 2019 — GMA Day — 1 episode • 2019 — Vanderpumped • 2019 — World's Most Amazing Dog — Facebook TV series – 9 episodes • 2019 — The Strip Live — 1 episode • 2019 — MasterChef — MasterChef: Celebrity Family Showdown • 2019 — RuPaul — 1 episode • 2019 — Celebrity Family Feud — 2 episodes • 2019–2022 — Celebrity Page — 7 episodes • 2020 — Celebrities with Hearts — 1 episode • 2020 — Harry & Meghan: The Royals in Crisis — Contributor • 2020 — Los Angeles City of Dreams and Fallen Angels — Short • 2020 — Lights Out with David Spade — 1 episode • 2020 — Barkitecture — 1 episode • 2020 — Hell's Kitchen — 1 episode • 2020–2021 — The Kelly Clarkson Show — 2 episodes • 2021 — Pooch Perfect US — Judge • 2021 — For Real: The Story of Reality TV — 2 episodes • 2021 — Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump — 12 episodes; Host • 2021 — Vanderpump Dogs — 6 episodes; • 2021 — Daily Blast Live — 1 episode • 2021 — 2021 It's Toast! — TV Special • 2022 — Hollywood Insider — 1 episode • 2022 — On Tour on Course — 1 episode • 2022 — Trixie Motel — Episode: "Pink Flamingo" • 2022 — A Toast to 2022! — TV Special • 2023 — 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner — TV Special • 2024–present — Vanderpump Villa — 22 episodes; also Executive Producer • 2024 — Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars — Co-host with Gordon Ramsay • 2025 — Made in Chelsea — 1 episode

Lisa Vanderpump was recorded at birth as Lisa Jane Vanderpump. The authorities additionally record the headings Lisa Jane Vanderpump, Vanderpump and LVP. Her recorded languages were English, French and British English. Her recorded confession was Christianity. She married Ken Todd. Other recorded relations include Warren Todd.

Works recorded as notable number 8: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Rules, Vanderpump Rules After Show, Vanderpump Rules: Jax & Brittany Take Kentucky, Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump, Vanderpump Dogs, The Valley and Vanderpump Villa.