Oi, The Big Apple! A place where the women of Real Housewives of New York City have bit into and are continuing to do, as they stir up some of the best drama on the Bravo network. Since 2008, the craziest moments have happened on this show including, seeing Aviva throw her prosthetic leg across the room, the angry opera scream-shout at Dorinda’s birthday dinner, and of course there’s more—but for right now, we want to see their net worths.
Us viewers are curious what the cast members—both at the beginning and bubbling at the 14th season—are bringing into their bank account. As one of the longer-running reality series, and probably most unhinged, we can already imagine that the TV series helps them climb the wealth food chain, but of course, there are more deals, enterprises, and businesses to be summarized.
Jill Zarin (Season 1-4)
Net worth: $50 million.
Besides the RHONY reality series, Jill Zarin appeared in White Collar in 2011 for an episode, and Night of the Wild in 2015. Not to mention, she participated in Celebrity Wife Swap in 2014. When it comes to her businesses, Zarin is the founder of several companies such as Jill Zarin Jewelry, Jill Zarin Bedding, Skweeze Couture Shapewear and Hosiery, and Jill Zarin Rugs.
What’ll make everyone pout is knowing that later on, Zarin then started an apparel company with her daughter, Ally, changing the Jill Zarin brand to now Jill & Ally. Her vast fortune makes her among the richest housewives, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Alex McCord (Season 1-4)
Net Worth: $2 million.
Alex McCord, who was a cast member for the first four seasons, has an estimated net worth of $2 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The reality star and actress has appeared in The Architect, The Warrior Class, Uptown Girls, and other miscellaneous roles.
Ramona Singer (Season 1-13)
Net worth: $16 million.
To start it off, we have Ramona Singer’s net worth at about $16 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth (although some outlets have it at $18 million). From owning the business RMS Fashions, founding a skincare line called Tru Renewal, and also collaborating with the Home Shopping Network to make Ramona Singer Jewelry. These ventures plus the additional amount she made per episode over the 13 seasons have bumped her net worth to where it is today.
Luann de Lesseps (Season 1-13)
Net worth: $25 million.
Through her real estate ventures, Luann de Lesseps is one of the wealthiest Housewives across franchises. She’s dabbled in acting, singing, and even authored a book, Class with the Countess, about etiquette. Though, likely, much of her fortune came from her divorce from French Count Alexandre de Lesseps, who is an entrepreneur and pioneer of microfinancing in developing countries.
Bethenny Frankel (Seasons 1-3, 7-11)
Net worth: $80 million.
Bethenny Frankel appeared in the first three seasons then took some time off before reappearing in the show for the next four seasons. Bethenny Frankel’s net worth is an outright $80 million, which has been accumulated through her businesses, such as Skinnygirl (a highly successful cocktail company)—which she sold to Beam Global for a whopping $100 million and has still retained the rights to. Boss.
Outside of spirits, Frankel gained wealth from investing in a greeting app for celebrities called Cameo.She’s also published multiple books such as A Place of Yes, Naturally Thin: Unleash Your Skinnygirl, The Skinnygirl Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life, Skinnydipping, Business is Personal: The Truth, I Suck At Relationships So You Don’t Have To, Skinnygirl Solutions, and more.
Sonja Morgan (Season 2-13)
Net worth: $8 million.
Coming in on season two, Sonja Morgan has a net worth of $8 million. Not much is known about her finances in specifics but the socialite and entrepreneur is definitely accruing wealth through her participation in 11 seasons of RHONY—she reportedly made around $465,000 per season. She rose to prominence thanks to her marriage to John Adams Morgan, the great-grandson of J.P. Morgan. They divorced in 2006.
Kelly Killoren Bensimon (Season 2-4)
Net worth: $10 million.
In 2012, Bensimon sold her home from her divorce with Gilles Bensimon, a property she originally accrued from Gilles in 2007. We’ll just say there’s a stark difference in how much Gilles paid for it in 1994, an amount of $700,000 according to Celebrity Net Worth, and the $5.7 million that Bensimon received back after selling.
Cindy Barshop (Season 4)
Net worth: $6 million.
Cindy Barshop, who was on season four, has a net worth of $6 million. From 1998 to 2014, according to Celebrity Net Worth, she owned a business called Completely Bare Spas. Then, she created a hair removal product that her clients could use at home, monopolizing her profit. In 2017, Barshop opened up another business called VSPOT Medi Spa.
Carole Radziwill (Season 5-10)
Net worth: $5 million
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Carole Radziwill has a net worth of $5 million. The season five-to-10 cast member wrote her first memoir, What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship and Love, a book related to the early death of her husband Prince Anthony Radziwill.
This book went on to be recognized on the New York Times Best Seller List for 2005 and signaled her as the real-life Carrie Bradshaw. The names aren’t too off from each other. She then published The Widow’s Guide to Sex & Dating in 2014, which came with a six-figure deal.
Heather Thomson (Season 5-7)
Net worth: $10 million
Heather Thomson launched the shapewear brand Yummie as a way to target other women who were dealing with their bodies post-pregnancy and wanted to make shapewear feel more comfortable.
Aviva Drescher (Season 5-6)
Net worth: $20 million.
On behalf of her husband Reid Drescher, who’s the president and CEO of two large companies—Cape One Financial Advisors and Spencer Clark LLC—they’re living very financially ever after.
Kristen Taekman (Season 6-7)
Net worth: $20 million.
We may know Kristen Taekman by her appearances in seasons six and seven of RHONY, but her modeling career precedes her as the face of many modeling campaigns. Taekman’s business ventures later in her life involved 2nd Street Press, a greeting card company, and EBOOST which she founded for natural energy supplements.
Dorinda Medley (Season 7-12)
Net worth: $10 million.
Dorinda Medley, the seasons seven through 12 star has a net worth of $10 million. Her brand, DCL Cashmere, in London, became one of the staples of fashion as the—like, the, Princess Diana was one of her clients.
Jules Wainstein (Season 8)
Net worth: $1.5 million.
Jules Wainstein was a part of the RHONY cast for just one season in 2016. Despite her brief stint, Jules made a notable impression due to her candidness and down-to-earth demeanor. In 2020, she was one-half of a very public divorce—she and Michael Wainstein’s split was finalized four years after their initial separation.
Tinsley Mortimer (Season 9-12)
Net worth: $35 million.
Tinsley Mortimer is from old money. Literally dating back to the birth of the United States. Her father is a wealthy real-estate investor and her mother is an interior designer, and she’s a descendant of Thomas Jefferson.
We’ve seen Tinsley make a cameo in Gossip Girl around 2008, and have her own reality show called High Society shortly after that.She’s dabbled in real estate development, too, and has her own line of handbags in clothing in Japan for Samantha Thavasa.
Leah McSweeney (Season 12-13)
Net worth: $3.5 million
When Leah McSweeney won a $75,000 settlement against the NYPD after they physically assaulted her, she started her line Married to the Mob. “The cops were beating up a friend of mine outside the Hammerstein Ballroom at around 4 am,” she told the Daily Mail in 2010. “I had a bottle in my hand and, though I shouldn’t have, I threw it. That’s when the cop punched me.” Revenge is best served in fashion.
Eboni K. Williams (Season 13)
Net worth: $2 million.
Eboni K. Williams is a television host and Real Housewives of New York City season 13 diva. Her avenues of wealth are distributed between her book, Pretty Powerful: Appearance, Substance, and Success, as well as her own Revolt TV show called State of Culture, for which she was also the executive producer. In more recent years, her podcast went national in 2020, Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams.
Jenna Lyons (Season 14 – Present)
Net worth: $5 to $6 million.
Joining the reboot of RHONY in season 14 was Jenna Lyons, a prominent American fashion designer, and businesswoman best known for her influential role at J.Crew, where she worked for 27 years and served as the Executive Creative Director and President until 2017. Her loft apartment in SoHo alone is said to be worth around $6 million, so her total fortune is likely way more than that.
Brynn Whitfield (Season 14 – Present)
Net worth: $3 million.
Similarly to Taank, Whitfield is also a public relations girly, launching DRS and Associates, a business where she’s the account manager.
Jessel Taank (Season 14 – Present)
Net worth: $1 to $5 million.
Making her debut in Season 14 is Jessel Taank, the former vice president of the public relations firm, BCW Global. Previously, Taank was the director of public relations for Westfield Mall which had several locations across the US and the UK, where Taank is originally from.
Erin Lichy (Season 14 – Present)
Net worth: $1 million.
Erin Lichy’s exact finances are still a wondrous mystery, but we do know that Lichy invested in interior design, as in 2019, she founded Homegirl where she helps to do renovations and house flipping.
Ubah Hassan (Season 14 – Present)
Net worth: $1.5 to $2 million.
Ubah joined the RHONY crew in season 14 and has her own vegan hot sauce brand called Ubah Hot. Not to mention her various collaborations with designers like Oscar de La Renta, Betsey Johnson, Gucci, and more, according to Reality Tea during her time as a supermodel.
Sai De Silva (Season 14 – present)
Net worth: $1 to $1.5 million
Sai De Silva made her debut on RHONY in season 14. De Silva is the founder and creative director of Scout the City, a lifestyle blog and online retail start-up that features her expertise in fashion, motherhood, family, and travel.She has collaborated with brands like Dior, Bentley, Fendi, and Audemar Piguet.
Racquel Chevremont (Season 15 – Present)
Net worth: $2 million.
Racquel Chevremont made her debut as part of the RHONY cast in season 15. She’s an influential art collector, curator, and cultural figure, widely recognized for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the art world. Chevremont co-founded the curatorial collective Deux Femmes Noires with Mickalene Thomas, a celebrated contemporary artist.
