Brandi Glanville
Encyclopedia
Brandi Glanville is an American television personality
, featured in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
.
and Cosmopolitan
and worked for design houses including Gucci
, Chanel
and Giorgio Armani
.
Glanville has acknowledged undergoing plastic surgery procedures, including having her lips plumped and her breasts augmented.
Glanville was introduced as a “Friend of the Housewives” in the fourth episode of the second season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
She is currently working on an upcoming cookbook.
, known primarily for his work on soap operas, on May 12, 2001. The couple had two sons together, Mason Edward (born June 8, 2003) and Jake Austin (born April 7, 2007).
In early 2009, reports surfaced that Cibrian was having an affair with married country singer LeAnn Rimes
, his costar in Northern Lights
. Though Glanville initially stood by her husband in public and attended counseling with him, Cibrian and Rimes took their relationship public in August of 2009, one week after Rimes separated from her husband.
Cibrian soon filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Cibrian and Glanville's divorce was finalized on September 30, 2010. Cibrian and Rimes got engaged three months later.
introduced her to the women of the main cast at a party because "she's going through a divorce and I wanted to show her a good time." The meeting got off to a rocky start: Lisa Vanderpump was immediately suspicious of Glanville because of Glanville's association with Vanderpump's enemy and former houseguest Cedric Martinez
; others ridiculed Glanville for showing up to a charity event wearing a high wedge-heeled shoe while on crutches (due to a broken leg).
In Episode Seven, the relationship between Glanville and the other wives spiraled out of control after Kyle Richards
and her sister made fun of her and mentioned that one of Glanville's sons had urinated on Adrienne's lawn. In response, Glanville accused Kim Richards
of doing crystal meth in Dana's bathroom all night long. Richards then hid Glanville's crutches.
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
, featured in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is an American reality series for the Bravo cable network. The sixth installment in the network's The Real Housewives of... franchise, production for the Evolution Media series began in March 2010. The show premiered on October 14, 2010...
.
Early life
Glanville was born on November 16, 1972 (some sources say 1973) to parents Guy and Judith Ann Glanville of Galt, CA. She has an older sister, Tricia, and a younger brother, Michael.Career
At age 16, Glanville began modeling. By the next year, she was taking part in Paris runway shows. During a 17-year modeling career, she appeared in the pages of GlamourGlamour (magazine)
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
and Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
and worked for design houses including Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
, Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
and Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He is known today for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy, with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a...
.
Glanville has acknowledged undergoing plastic surgery procedures, including having her lips plumped and her breasts augmented.
Glanville was introduced as a “Friend of the Housewives” in the fourth episode of the second season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
She is currently working on an upcoming cookbook.
Personal life
Glanville married actor Eddie CibrianEddie Cibrian
Edward Carl "Eddie" Cibrian is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Cole Deschanel on Sunset Beach, Jesse Cardoza in CSI: Miami, Jimmy Doherty on Third Watch and Russell Varon in Invasion.-Early life and career:...
, known primarily for his work on soap operas, on May 12, 2001. The couple had two sons together, Mason Edward (born June 8, 2003) and Jake Austin (born April 7, 2007).
In early 2009, reports surfaced that Cibrian was having an affair with married country singer LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
, his costar in Northern Lights
Northern Lights (2009 film)
Northern Lights, also known as Nora Roberts' Northern Lights, is a 2009 made-for-tv movie directed by Mike Robe, which stars Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes, and Rosanna Arquette. The film is based on the Nora Roberts novel of the same name and is part of the Nora Roberts 2009 movie collection, which...
. Though Glanville initially stood by her husband in public and attended counseling with him, Cibrian and Rimes took their relationship public in August of 2009, one week after Rimes separated from her husband.
Cibrian soon filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Cibrian and Glanville's divorce was finalized on September 30, 2010. Cibrian and Rimes got engaged three months later.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Glanville joined the series as a "Friend of the Housewives" in the fourth episode of season two. Mutual friend Adrienne MaloofAdrienne Maloof-Nassif
Adrienne Maloof is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, television personality and co-owner of the various business holdings of Maloof Companies, which include the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Sacramento Kings, the Sacramento Monarchs, Maloof Productions, Maloof Music and...
introduced her to the women of the main cast at a party because "she's going through a divorce and I wanted to show her a good time." The meeting got off to a rocky start: Lisa Vanderpump was immediately suspicious of Glanville because of Glanville's association with Vanderpump's enemy and former houseguest Cedric Martinez
Cedric Martinez
Cedric Martinez born in Paris, France, is a television personality on the Bravo reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Martinez was an employee of cast members Lisa Vanderpump-Todd and Ken Todd during the filming of the show....
; others ridiculed Glanville for showing up to a charity event wearing a high wedge-heeled shoe while on crutches (due to a broken leg).
In Episode Seven, the relationship between Glanville and the other wives spiraled out of control after Kyle Richards
Kyle Richards
Kyle Egan Richards is an American actress and television personality. She is known for returning to television with her sister, Kim Richards, on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.-Early life:...
and her sister made fun of her and mentioned that one of Glanville's sons had urinated on Adrienne's lawn. In response, Glanville accused Kim Richards
Kim Richards
Kimberly "Kim" Richards is an American actress, former child actress, and television personality. She had roles in several Disney movies in the 1970s and later TV shows in the late 1970s and early 80s before returning to the screen with her sister Kyle Richards on Bravo's The Real Housewives of...
of doing crystal meth in Dana's bathroom all night long. Richards then hid Glanville's crutches.