How Lisa Vanderpump Built Her Million-Dollar Empire?

Lisa Vanderpump has become well-known for her extravagant (and obviously pricey) lifestyle throughout her time on both The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Vanderpump Rules. Unlike her other reality TV stars, Lisa has put forth a lot of effort to spread her wealth around through a variety of ventures.

Where did Lisa get her financial success? What we know about the star’s money situation, including her sources of income beyond reality television, is detailed below.

What Was Lisa Vanderpump’s Source of Income? 

Lisa Vanderpump earns a respectable living from her other business interests in addition to her compensation from Vanderpump Rules. In London, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, Lisa Todd and her husband Ken Todd have owned and run an astounding 36 eateries, event spaces, and bars.

These esteemed locations frequently take home honors in their own cities. SUR Lounge, Pump Restaurant, Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar, Vanderpump Cocktail Garden in Caesars Palace, and Vanderpump à Paris in the Paris Las Vegas hotel are among the places that the Vanderpump-Todds currently own and run. (The renowned restaurant Villa Blanca, owned by Lisa.)

For approximately three decades, Lisa and Ken have both worked in the restaurant industry. Because of their keen sense of taste, they have created hotspot after hotspot, raking in millions of dollars annually. After being married to Lisa, Ken, who initially made his money in the textile industry, joined her in making property purchases their primary source of income.

Along with her lifestyle blog Very Vanderpump, a line of home goods for Pop Culture Promotions, and many beverage brands like Vanderpump Vodka, Vanderpump Sangria, and Vanderpump Wines, Lisa has also been active in other ventures and businesses.

Lisa was the editor-in-chief of Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine from March 2017 to October 2018.

Lisa debuted yet another home collection in July 2019, this time in association with Nick Alain. Her most recent collection was just displayed at the Las Vegas Winter 2023 Market.

What Is Lisa’s Net Worth? She Still Makes an Impressive Salary from ‘Vanderpump Rules

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Net Worth:	$90 Million
Salary:	$500 Thousand Per Season
Date of Birth:	Sep 15, 1960 (62 years old)
Place of Birth:	London
Gender:	Female
Profession:	TV Personality, Author, Actor, Restaurateur
Nationality:	United Kingdom

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lisa’s monetary valuation is estimated to sit somewhere around $90 million. However, due to financial losses during the pandemic, other sources estimate her net worth to be around $65 million. Either way, it’s an impressive sum, thanks in large part to her diverse portfolio in the food, beverage, and design industries.

Beyond that, she still commands an impressive salary for taking part in her namesake reality show. She reportedly makes around $500,000 per season of Vanderpump Rules.

Lisa Vanderpump: A Life in Film and Reality Tv

Lisa was born in Dulwich, South London, England. She was born and raised in London but she also lived in Monte Carlo and the South of France. She and her husband moved permanently to the United States in 2005.

She was a drama student full time by the time she was nine years old and starred in numerous films and television shows as a child actor. Vanderpump’s first film role was in 1973’s A Touch of Class. She played the daughter of Glenda Jackson’s character. In 1978, she appeared in the cult horror film Killer’s Moon.

Lisa guest-starred in four episodes of the British television series Kids in the later 70s. She met Naomi Campbell around this time, on the set of Kids. Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, Vanderpump appeared on well-known television series such as Silk Stalkings and Baywatch Nights. She also appeared in several music videos.

In 2010, Vanderpump was cast on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She was an original cast member of the show and remained until her departure in 2019. In 2013, Lisa got her own spin-off show, Vanderpump Rules. It focuses on the staff of her West Hollywood dining establishments, TomTom, Pump, and SUR. As of this writing, Vanderpump Rules has lasted for seven seasons and is still going strong.

In 2013, Lisa competed on season 16 of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko. They came in tenth place and were the second couple eliminated from the competition.

The Many Talents of Lisa Vanderpump

Lisa and her husband Ken Todd are restaurant and bar industry veterans, having owned more than 30 establishments between them (including the posh Villa Blanca in Beverly Hills). The Vanderpumps were responsible for the design of twenty-six different drinking establishments in London before they immigrated to the United States. Famous people congregate here to be observed.

Lisa has appreciated this massive undertaking—the design of the couple’s 26 eateries, pubs, and clubs—greatly. Choose something you love doing, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life; that’s her life’s credo. They established four eateries upon arriving in California. The headquarters of Villa Blanca is in Beverly Hills, whereas those of Sur, PUMP, and TomTom are located in West Hollywood. Absolutely Divine: A Guide to Simple, Beautiful, and Economical Entertaining was Lisa’s first book, published in 2011.

In addition to being a partner in Epione with Dr. Simon Ourian, Vanderpump is also a writer for Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine, where she assumed the role of Editor in Chief in March 2017. With the assistance of her best friends Christina Makowsky and Alan Del Rosario, she creates most of her own outfits.

She has also launched a home goods line, The Vanderpump Beverly Hills Collection, which debuted in November 2014. Lisa and Ken’s pet accessory line, Vanderpump Pets, was introduced to the market in 2015. Lisa introduced Vandermojis, a range of emojis she created, in 2016.

Lisa Vanderpump’s Personal Life

Within three months of meeting each other in 1982, Lisa and Ken were already married. They were engaged six weeks after their first date. There is a daughter, Pandora (born in 1986), and an adopted son, Max (b. 1991).

Real Estate of Lisa Vanderpump

Villa Rosa is a home owned by Ken Todd and Lisa Vanderpump in the Beverly Crest area of Beverly Hills. In 2011, the couple paid $11.995 million for the house. Located on 2.01 acres, this estate has 8,801 square feet, five bedrooms, and eight bathrooms. The Los Angeles County tax bill for Villa Rosa is $134,103 per year. The current market value of the property is most certainly over $20 million.

Their first Beverly Hills mansion cost $14 million in 2004, and they eventually upgraded. In 2011, at around the time they bought a new property, they sold this one for $18.8 million in an off-market transaction. They have a home in both Montecito, California, and elsewhere.

Conclusion

Being a prominent figure in show business, Lisa Vanderpump is widely recognized. Both The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Vanderpump Rules have featured her as a cast member or guest star. Her 36 restaurants, event venues, and bars in London, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas generate the vast majority of her income.

Ken Todd, her now-husband, joined her in the restaurant business, and the couple has used the money they’ve made to invest in real estate. Lisa has also been involved in a variety of other businesses and projects, such as the lifestyle site Very Vanderpump, the Pop Culture Promotions home goods line, and the Vanderpump Vodka, Vanderpump Sangria, and Vanderpump Wines beverage lines.

She has also introduced home collections with Nick Alain and served as editor-in-chief of the Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine. Lisa’s net worth is estimated to be $90 million by the website Celebrity Net Worth. Some accounts, however, place her wealth at roughly $65 million, after accounting for losses sustained during the pandemic.