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Kelly Bensimon is a former socialite, model, and author. She has a net worth of $20 million. She was born in Rockford, Illinois on May 1, 1968. She went to Trinity College, Connecticut before graduating from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in Writing and Literature. She also holds a master’s degree in business administration commonly known as MBA.

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Her career in modeling began in New York at an early age of 15. She has also appeared in several magazines like Harper's Bazaar, Elle, and Cosmopolitan. This made her famous especially from the magazine’s weekly circulation of between 40,000 to 50,000. She has also written 3 books like The Bikini Book, In the Spirit of the Hamptons, and American Style that had remarkable sales in the American market. In addition, she has also featured in the 3 seasons of the The Real Housewives of New York City.

She was married to Gilles Bensimon, fashion photographer, but divorced later and together they have 2 daughters namely Thaddeus Ann and Sea Louise.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2015

Others

Sales of the video Innocence as Lena Warner

$15,350

2012

Sale of Asset

Selling price of Kelly Bensimon's 5800-square-foot East Hampton mansion

$12,000,000

2009

Salary

Salary for every episode of the television show The Real Housewives of New York as herself

$30,000