Adrienne Maloof

{{short description|American businesswoman and television personality}}

{{Infobox person

| honorific_prefix =

| name = Adrienne Maloof

| image = Adrienne Maloof 2014.jpg

| caption = Maloof in 2014

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|09|04}}

| birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

| alma_mater = University of New Mexico (BA)

| occupation = Businesswoman, television personality

| years_active = 2010–present (television)

2005–2019 (producer)

| organization = Maloof Companies

| television = The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

| spouse = {{marriage|Paul Nassif|2002|2012|reason=divorced}}

| children = 3

| parents = George J. Maloof Sr.
Colleen Maloof

| relatives = George J. Maloof Jr. (brother)

}}

Adrienne Maloof (born September 4, 1961) is an American businesswoman, television personality, shoe designer, and co-owner of the various business holdings of Maloof Companies, which include a stake in the Vegas Golden Knights (NHL), The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada; Maloof Productions, Maloof Music and the retired Maloof Money Cup skateboarding event.[http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/bio/adrienne-maloof Bravo TV biography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111218034925/http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/bio/adrienne-maloof |date=December 18, 2011 }}[http://www.nba.com/kings/news/Joe_and_Gavin_Maloof_Bio.html NBA biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050723032315/http://www.nba.com/kings/news/Joe_and_Gavin_Maloof_Bio.html |date=July 23, 2005 }}[http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b172587_real_housewives_of_beverly_hills_cast.html E! Online Blog, 19 March 2010][http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/05/real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-amps-up-franchise-with-star-power.html LA Times Show Tracker blog, 14 May 2010][http://adriennemaloof.com/about/ Official biography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107062613/http://adriennemaloof.com/about/ |date=January 7, 2012 }}

Early life and education

Adrienne Maloof is of Lebanese and Irish heritage.{{cite web |url= http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1009/18/lkl.01.html |title= CNN LARRY KING LIVE: Mallof [sic] Brothers Interviewed |date= September 18, 2010|publisher= cnn.com |access-date=December 11, 2012}} A member of the Maloof family, she is the third child and only daughter of billionaire entrepreneur George J. Maloof Sr., whose wife Colleen co-owns the holdings of the Maloof Companies with Adrienne and her brothers, George J. Maloof Jr., Joe Maloof, Gavin Maloof, and Phil Maloof.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1857233/ IMDB profile]{{Cite web|last=Haas|first=Mariah|date=April 6, 2020|title='RHOBH' alum Adrienne Maloof's uncle, entrepreneur Phil Maloof, dead from coronavirus at age 93|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rhobh-adrienne-maloof-uncle-phil-dead-coronavirus|access-date=July 9, 2020|website=Fox News|language=en-US}} She was born on September 4, 1961, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her father owned a Coors beer distributorship. She attended the University of New Mexico on a full scholarship as a tennis player, where she earned a degree in political science and was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.

Career

After working in the marketing and promotions department of the Maloof family's liquor and wine business, her role grew to encompass the interests of all Maloof Companies and she has continued to control much of the Maloof Companies' marketing operations for more than twenty years. She is also involved in setting customer service standards for all Maloof Companies, including brother George Jr.'s Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and she has produced many of Maloof Productions' projects, including the 2005 horror film Feast.

She was a cast member for the first three seasons of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, part of the network's Real Housewives series, alongside Kim and Kyle Richards, Camille Grammer, Lisa Vanderpump, Brandi Glanville, and Taylor Armstrong.Quentin Fottrell, 'Shopping with a Real Housewife of Beverly Hills', in The Wall Street Journal, December 23, 2011 [http://blogs.smartmoney.com/paydirt/2011/12/23/shopping-with-a-real-housewife-of-beverly-hills/?mod=SMBlog&mod=totalreturn] On March 4, 2013, Maloof announced she would be leaving the TV series, but has made guest appearances in the series' fifth, sixth, eighth, and tenth season.{{cite web|title=Adrienne Maloof: 'It Was Time To Exit' The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills|url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/adrienne-maloof-it-was-time-to-exit-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills_article_76448|publisher=Access Hollywood|access-date=March 6, 2013}}

In December 2011, she released Adrienne Maloof by Charles Jourdan, a small shoe collection produced by Charles Jourdan.

Philanthropy

Outside of work, Maloof dedicates much of her time to philanthropy. She has supported numerous charities, including School On Wheels, Good News Foundation, and Camp Kindness program with the Sacramento SPCA.{{Cite web|date=June 25, 2012|title=Adrienne Maloof|url=https://www.bravotv.com/people/adrienne-maloof|access-date=July 9, 2020|website=Bravo TV Official Site|language=en-US}}

Personal life

On May 2, 2002, she married otolaryngologist Paul Nassif, who specializes in facial surgery—specifically rhinoplasty.[http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/0828_paul.pdf Maloof Nassif divorce documents] The couple have three sons via surrogacy.[http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/28/adrienne-maloof-paul-nassif-file-divorce 3 Sons] They resided in Beverly Park, a gated community in Los Angeles.{{cite news|last1=David|first1=Mark|title=Adrienne Maloof Lists Bev Hills Mansion Amid Bitter Divorce|url=https://variety.com/2012/dirt/real-estalker/adrienne-maloof-lists-bev-hills-mansion-amid-bitter-divorce-868/|access-date=December 1, 2017|work=Variety|date=September 20, 2012}} Nassif filed for separation from her on July 30, 2012. The papers, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the separation.{{cite web|last=Kenneally|first=Tim|title="Real Housewives" star Adrienne Maloof and husband split|url=https://news.yahoo.com/real-housewives-star-adrienne-maloof-husband-split-005525153.html|publisher=Yahoo News|access-date=July 31, 2012}} On November 8, 2012, their divorce was settled.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/11/08/adrienne-maloof-paul-nassif-divorce-settled-custody|title=Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif -- DIVORCE SETTLED!!!}}

On January 22, 2013, Maloof confirmed that she was formally dating Sean Stewart—son of British rocker Rod Stewart.{{cite web|last=Ravitz|first=Justin|title=Adrienne Maloof, 51, Dating Rod Stewart's Son Sean, 32: Pictures|date=January 21, 2013|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/adrienne-maloof-51-dating-rod-stewarts-son-sean-32-pictures-2013211|publisher=US Weekly|access-date=January 22, 2013}} Maloof rented Tom Gores' house in Mulholland Estates in 2012, and it was purchased by Christina Aguilera in 2013.{{cite news|last1=David|first1=Mark|title=UPDATE: Christina Aguilera|url=https://variety.com/2013/dirt/real-estalker/update-christina-aguilera-1201235464/|access-date=December 1, 2017|work=Variety|date=April 15, 2013}}