Most Successful Real Housewife: Bethenny Frankel Leads the Pack

Bethenny Frankel is the most successful Real Housewife, according to users, because she turned her time on the show into the biggest personal win. She built Skinnygirl from a small idea into a major brand, and many users believe she made the most money as a result of being on the show. One user put it plainly: she created the most from where she started. Lisa Vanderpump and Kandi Burruss are the closest contenders. Vanderpump runs restaurants and bars and has announced The Vanderpump Hotel, a hotel and casino on the Vegas strip, a leap her spin-off Vanderpump Rules made possible. Burruss has won in music, retail, and Broadway, where her production of Othello with Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal broke box office records. Some users measure success by fame rather than money. Nene Leakes and Bethenny Frankel started as unknowns and became household names, and Nene later appeared on Glee. Denise Richards and Lisa Rinna brought established acting careers to the franchise, while Yolanda Hadid used RHOBH to launch her daughters Gigi and Bella into supermodel fame.