Adrienne Maloof is an American businesswoman

Businessperson

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, philanthropist

Philanthropist

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, television personality and co-owner of the various business holdings of Maloof

Maloof family

The Maloof family owns numerous business properties in the Western United States. The origin of the family name is Maalouf and is of Levantine descent; the family is Lebanese via their paternal grandfather. The Maloofs are the owners of the Sacramento Kings of the NBA . The family consists of...

 Companies, which include the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas

Las Vegas metropolitan area

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, Nevada

Nevada

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; the Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...

, the Sacramento Monarchs

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

, Maloof Productions

Maloof Productions

Maloof Productions is an American entertainment development and production company formed by the Maloof family in 2004...

, Maloof Music

Maloof Music

Maloof Music is a joint venture record label owned by the Maloof family Maloof Productions and Interscope Records, a division of Universal Music Group. The partnership is overseen by Phil Maloof, the Maloof family and family partner Tony Guanci...

 and the annual Maloof Money Cup

Maloof Money Cup

The Maloof Money Cup is an annual skateboarding event and contest for amateur and professional skateboarders founded by Joe and Gavin Maloof of the Maloof family. The Maloof Money Cup's main goal is to raise the awareness of skateboarding not only in the United States but all around the world by...

 skateboarding event. She's also seen on Bravo TV's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

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.

Early life

Adrienne Maloof is of Lebanese heritage and is the third child and only daughter of billionaire entrepreneur, the late George J. Maloof, Sr.

George J. Maloof, Sr.

George Joseph Maloof, Sr. was a businessman and, at the time of his death, owner of the Houston Rockets....

, whose wife, Colleen, co-owns the holdings of the Maloof Companies with Adrienne and her brothers George J. Maloof, Jr.

George J. Maloof, Jr.

George J. Maloof, Jr. , also credited as George Maloof Jr. of the Maloof Family, is the son of Colleen and George J. Maloof, Sr...

, Joe Maloof, Gavin Maloof and Phil Maloof. Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her father owned a Coors

Coors

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 beer distributorship, Adrienne was awarded a full scholarship to the University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...

, where she earned a degree in Political Science.

Career

After working in the marketing and promotions department of the Maloof family's liquor and wine business, Adrienne's 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. Adrienne 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

Feast (film)

Feast is a 2005 black comedy horror film, a result of Project Greenlights third season, the amateur filmmaking documentary series and contest. The winning team was composed of writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, and director John Gulager...

.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Adrienne Maloof is a cast member for Bravo's 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...

, part of the network's Real Housewives series. She has stated on the show that she has to be very wary of those around her. Castmates include Paris

Paris Hilton

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 and Nicky Hilton

Nicky Hilton

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's aunts Kim

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...

 and 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:...

, Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor and comedian. He is most widely known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the sitcoms Cheers and Frasier...

's estranged wife and former Playboy

Playboy

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model Camille Grammer, restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump-Todd and eImplement, Inc. founder Taylor Armstrong.

Wealth

Adrienne is an heiress to a New Mexico

New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

 fortune. According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Adrienne is worth 300 million dollars.

Philanthropy

Adrienne Maloof is involved in a number of philanthropic efforts, including the Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit animal welfare organization originally founded in England in 1824 to pass laws protecting carriage horses from abuse. SPCA groups are now found in many nations, where they campaign for animal welfare, assist in cruelty to animals...

' (SPCA's) Camp Kindness program, which gives underprivileged children the opportunity to learn to properly care for animals. Adrienne also supports Schools on Wheels, a program geared toward advancing and expanding educational opportunities for homeless children.

Family life

Adrienne Maloof is married to Dr. Paul Nassif, who coincidentally is also of Lebanese descent, and is a rhinoplasty specialist and cosmetic surgeon who appeared on E!'s Dr. 90210

Dr. 90210

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. The couple and their three sons (the younger two are twins), reside in Beverly Hills, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

.

External links

• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills at Bravotv.com
• http://adriennemaloof.com/ Adrienne Maloof's official website.