Brandi Lynn Glanville (born November 16, 1972)[1] is an American television personality, author and former model. In 2011, she became a cast member on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills; she was a friend of the housewives in the second season, and was a starring housewife from the third through fifth seasons. She also hosts a podcast called Brandi Glanville Unfiltered and has appeared on Season 7 of Celebrity Apprentice, Famously Single, and My Kitchen Rules. She has written two books and is a #1 New York Times bestselling author.