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Dorit Kemsley has an estimated net worth of $25 million. Born Dorit Lemel in Woodbridge, Connecticut, she is an American fashion designer, entrepreneur, and television personality best known as a main cast member on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills since Season 7 in 2016. Her fortune spans reality television fees, her Beverly Beach swimwear brand, brand partnerships, and a career in international fashion that began in Italy.
Updated March 2026: According to Bravo TV, Dorit Kemsley remains a main cast member on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills through Season 15, with her ongoing divorce from Paul “PK” Kemsley and her debut book Unburdened (spring 2026) driving continued public profile. Industry estimates place her individual net worth at approximately $25 million, separate from the previously combined $50 million figure attributed to the Kemsley household.
Dorit Kemsley was born Dorit Lemel on July 14, 1976, in Woodbridge, Connecticut. She grew up in a multicultural household and attended Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge. She went on to earn a degree in marketing, design, and communication from Quinnipiac University. After graduating, Dorit relocated to Italy, where she spent roughly a decade working in the global swimwear and resort-wear industry. During those years abroad she developed a fashion line she named Dorit and gained the manufacturing, design, and retail expertise that would later anchor her Beverly Beach brand. She returned to the United States in 2009, settling in New York City, where she met British businessman Paul “PK” Kemsley. The couple married on March 7, 2015, and moved to Los Angeles that same year.
Dorit’s professional foundation was laid during her decade in Italy, where she worked for a global swimwear company and developed her own label. After relocating to New York in 2009 and launching her company Dorit International — a swimwear and resort-wear label — she began building a client base and brand identity. In 2016 she joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as a full-time cast member in Season 7, introduced to the show through her friendship with Lisa Vanderpump. Her casting alongside co-stars including Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, and Garcelle Beauvais brought her immediate national visibility.
In 2017 she formally launched Beverly Beach by Dorit, a swimwear and resort-wear line carried through her own e-commerce platform and pop-up retail events. The brand was the subject of a lawsuit in 2018 when co-owner Ryan Horne sued for $205,000, a dispute that was settled out of court in early 2020, according to Wikipedia. She also developed a bridal collection named Nektaria. On the television side, Dorit has appeared in every season of RHOBH since her debut — accumulating 159 episodes through Season 15 — and made a guest appearance on Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles in 2019. In 2025 she launched The Dorit Kemsley Show as a standalone production, and her memoir Unburdened is scheduled for publication in spring 2026 per Bravo TV.
Dorit Kemsley married British businessman Paul “PK” Kemsley on March 7, 2015, after meeting him in New York City around 2011. PK — full name Paul Kemsley — is a former Vice Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, founder of talent management company Legends 10 (whose clients include Boy George), and a director of London-based super-prime real estate agency Robert Irving Burns. The couple have two children: son Jagger Kemsley (born 2013) and daughter Phoenix Kemsley (born 2016).
The couple announced their separation in May 2024, nine years into their marriage. On April 25, 2025, Dorit filed for divorce — the same day photographs surfaced of PK kissing another woman, according to Bravo TV. As of January 2026, the divorce had not been finalized. Dorit addressed the ongoing proceedings on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on January 15, 2026, stating the situation remained difficult. The family’s primary residence is the 9,000-square-foot Encino, California home purchased for $6.47 million.
RHOBH co-stars Sutton Stracke and Crystal Kung Minkoff have both appeared alongside Dorit in recent seasons. Brandi Glanville, an earlier RHOBH cast member, has been publicly linked to storylines that intersected with the Kemsley family over the years.
Dorit Kemsley’s net worth is estimated at approximately $25 million as of 2026. Her wealth derives from her nine-season tenure on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, her Beverly Beach and Dorit International fashion businesses, brand endorsements, and the couple’s Encino real estate holdings. Prior estimates of a $50 million combined net worth with estranged husband PK Kemsley are no longer applicable as the two are in active divorce proceedings.
Dorit Kemsley is 49 years old as of March 2026. She was born on July 14, 1976, in Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA. She will turn 50 in July 2026.
Dorit Kemsley stands 5 feet 5 inches tall (approximately 165 cm). She has a slim build, and her height is consistent with publicly available cast comparisons and body measurement references for the RHOBH cast, including a February 2026 fan-compiled list citing Dorit at 5’5″ versus co-star Erika Jayne at 5’7″.
Dorit Kemsley’s husband is Paul “PK” Kemsley (born 1966), a British businessman, former Vice Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, CEO of talent management firm Legends 10, and director at London real estate agency Robert Irving Burns. The couple married on March 7, 2015, and separated in May 2024 after nine years together. Dorit filed for divorce on April 25, 2025, the same day photos of PK with another woman became public. As of January 2026, the divorce proceedings remained ongoing and unfinalized, per Bravo TV.
Dorit Kemsley has two children with PK Kemsley: son Jagger Kemsley (born 2013, age 12 as of 2026) and daughter Phoenix Kemsley (born 2016, age 9 as of 2026). Both children have appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and have been featured in Dorit’s social media content. Dorit and PK are co-parenting following their 2024 separation.
Dorit Kemsley’s RHOBH salary has grown substantially over nine seasons. Early reports estimated her initial season compensation at around $100,000 per season, while more recent industry estimates suggest she earns in the range of $50,000–$80,000 per episode in later seasons. As a non-SAG reality production, RHOBH cast members do not receive royalties on reruns. In addition to the direct show salary, her RHOBH platform has generated significant secondary income through brand partnerships, appearances, and business exposure for Beverly Beach.
Dorit Kemsley lives in Encino, California, in a 9,000-square-foot mansion originally purchased by the Kemsleys for $6.47 million. The home gained widespread media attention in November 2021 when three armed intruders broke in and stole over $1 million in jewelry and valuables while Dorit and her children were home, as documented by NBC News. The perpetrators were later arrested and prosecuted. Dorit has continued to reside at the Encino property following her separation from PK.