Lisa Rinna | |
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![]() Rinna modeling at The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 | |
Born | Newport Beach, California, U. S. | July 11, 1963
Occupation(s) | Actress, television personality, model |
Years active | 1985–present |
Known for | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Days of Our Lives Melrose Place |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Amelia Gray Hamlin |
Website | lisarinna |
Lisa Rinna (born July 11, 1963) is an American actress, television personality and model. As an actress, she is best known for her roles as Billie Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives and Taylor McBride on Fox's television drama Melrose Place. Between 2014 and 2022, Rinna starred on Bravo's hit reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Other television credits include being a contestant on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice and ABC's Dancing with the Stars, as well as guest-starring roles on series such as Entourage, Veronica Mars, Community, The Middle, and American Horror Stories. Rinna made her Broadway debut in Chicago as Roxie Hart in June 2007.[1]
She was the host of Soapnet's talk show Soap Talk (2002–2006), for which she earned four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host.[2] Rinna has also written three books: Starlit; The Big, Fun, Sexy Sex Book; and The New York Times best-seller Rinnavation. Her other ventures include a fashion line for QVC named The Lisa Rinna Collection,[3] the cosmetics collection Rinna Beauty, and the beverage company Rinna Wines.[4]