Dorit Kemsley | |
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| Born | Dorit Lemel July 14, 1976 Woodbridge, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Quinnipiac University (BA) |
| Occupation | Fashion designer • television personality |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Beverly Beach by Dorit |
Dorit Kemsley (born July 14, 1976) is an American fashion designer and television personality. She is known as a main cast member on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.[1][2]
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] After graduating from Quinnipiac University with a degree in marketing, design, and communication, she traveled throughout Europe and eventually settled in Italy where she spent the next 10 years working for a global swimwear company.[5]
Kemsley developed the swimwear line Beverly Beach and bridal collection Nektaria.[6] She is a current cast member, joining in 2016, of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Kemsley has since starred in a main role for 6 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]
She is married to Paul Kemsley, and they have two children.[3] The couple owns a 9,000-square-foot 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]