Brandi Glanville

Brandi Lynn Glanville is an American television personality, author, and former model. Born in Salinas, California, and raised in Sacramento, she began working in the fashion industry as a teenager after signing with Elite Model Management. Over her modeling career, she worked in major international fashion capitals including Paris, Tokyo, and New York, appearing in fashion magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Glamour and modeling on runways for luxury brands.

Glanville achieved national television prominence after joining the cast of the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2011. Serving as a main cast member for three seasons, her direct personality and candid commentary made her one of the franchise's most recognizable figures. Following her initial run on the series, she expanded her reality television profile with appearances on competition and lifestyle programs, including The Celebrity Apprentice, Celebrity Big Brother, Famously Single, My Kitchen Rules, and The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.

Beyond her screen appearances, Glanville has established a career as an author, podcaster, and media personality. She authored two memoirs, Drinking and Tweeting: And Other Brandi Blunders in 2013 and Drinking and Dating in 2014, both of which achieved commercial success and appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. Since 2013, she has hosted the weekly podcast Brandi Glanville Unfiltered, featuring interviews, pop culture commentary, and discussions regarding media and entertainment.