Full Name
Dorinda Medley
Job Title
Television Personality, Entrepreneur, Author, Hostess, and Philanthropist
Speaker Bio
Dorinda Medley is a television personality, entrepreneur, author, hostess, philanthropist and fan-favorite from the hit Bravo reality series “The Real Housewives of New York City.”
Medley joined the cast of “The Real Housewives of New York City” in 2015 and captivated audiences for six seasons. Her first book, “Make it Nice,” was released Aug. 17 by Simon & Schuster. In it, Medley chronicles her life journey, tells of lessons learned, gives advice and shares entertaining and style tips.
Medley was born and raised in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. After college, she made her way to New York where she started a career in fashion working for Liz Claiborne. Medley married her first husband and moved to London where she would live for the next decade. While living in London, she started her own cashmere company and had such high-profile clients as Princess Diana and Joan Collins. She quickly became part of London society and was well-known for her style and penchant for entertaining. Medley also had her daughter, Hannah, while living abroad.
Her marriage ended and she returned to New York a single mom looking to start the next chapter of her life. She soon met and married Richard Medley, a financier and former Washington power broker. The Medley's became a fixture of New York society and focused much of their time on philanthropic efforts, working on charitable causes with notables including Bishop Desmond Tutu, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Bill and Hillary Clinton. Richard died six years into their marriage and Medley once again found herself a single mom turning the page on another chapter.
Medley resides on the Upper East Side of New York and spends weekends and holidays at her beloved Blue Stone Manor in the Berkshires. Blue Stone Manor is a legendary 11,000-square- foot seven-bedroom Tudor-style residence built in 1902 by famed architect Stanford White. The sprawling 18-acre estate, which has been featured in Architectural Digest, and the Wall Street Journal boasts spectacular views of the vast Berkshire Mountains.
Medley is also known for her knack to “Make it Nice” and has recently launched Bluestone Manor Bourbon and a Bluestone Manor Home line. Dorinda is also a Nutrisystem Ambassador in addition to creating "Dorobics" - her wildly popular take on aerobics that is beloved around the country.
Medley joined the cast of “The Real Housewives of New York City” in 2015 and captivated audiences for six seasons. Her first book, “Make it Nice,” was released Aug. 17 by Simon & Schuster. In it, Medley chronicles her life journey, tells of lessons learned, gives advice and shares entertaining and style tips.
Medley was born and raised in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. After college, she made her way to New York where she started a career in fashion working for Liz Claiborne. Medley married her first husband and moved to London where she would live for the next decade. While living in London, she started her own cashmere company and had such high-profile clients as Princess Diana and Joan Collins. She quickly became part of London society and was well-known for her style and penchant for entertaining. Medley also had her daughter, Hannah, while living abroad.
Her marriage ended and she returned to New York a single mom looking to start the next chapter of her life. She soon met and married Richard Medley, a financier and former Washington power broker. The Medley's became a fixture of New York society and focused much of their time on philanthropic efforts, working on charitable causes with notables including Bishop Desmond Tutu, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Bill and Hillary Clinton. Richard died six years into their marriage and Medley once again found herself a single mom turning the page on another chapter.
Medley resides on the Upper East Side of New York and spends weekends and holidays at her beloved Blue Stone Manor in the Berkshires. Blue Stone Manor is a legendary 11,000-square- foot seven-bedroom Tudor-style residence built in 1902 by famed architect Stanford White. The sprawling 18-acre estate, which has been featured in Architectural Digest, and the Wall Street Journal boasts spectacular views of the vast Berkshire Mountains.
Medley is also known for her knack to “Make it Nice” and has recently launched Bluestone Manor Bourbon and a Bluestone Manor Home line. Dorinda is also a Nutrisystem Ambassador in addition to creating "Dorobics" - her wildly popular take on aerobics that is beloved around the country.
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