10 Most Recognizable Real Housewives, Then and Now

Brandi Glanville

First Episode: Brandi Glanville is an American television personality, former model and author, among other things. She is mostly known for starring in the reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Before (and after) joining the RHBH cast, she also made appearances on other TV shows such as Celebrity Apprentice, Celebrity Big Brother, and Famously Single.

This is her on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 2, Episode 4, “Gossip Girls” which aired on Sept. 26, 2011.

Now: Glanville was a Housewife for three seasons but exited the reality show in 2015. Since then, she has made several guest appearances, particularly one in season 10 which sparked quite the drama with actress and former RHBH cast member Denise Richards. This is Glanville at WEtv’s “Real Love: Relationship Reality” in 2018.

Kyle Richards

First Episode: Kyle Richards is an American actress and socialite, making her first TV appearance in a recurring role on Little House on the Prairie. In 2020 she joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as a full-time presence. This is Richards in the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 1, Episode 1, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Wealthiness”, that aired on Oct. 14, 2010.

Now: As of 2020, Kyle Richards is the last original cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills standing. This is her at KIIS FM’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in 2019.