Kristen Doute

Kristen Doute
Born	(1983-02-17) February 17, 1983 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Television personality, clothing designer, entrepreneur, actress, author, podcast host
Television	Vanderpump Rules (2013–2020) The Valley (2024–present)
Partner(s)	Luke Broderick (2022–present; engaged)
Children	1

Kristen Doute (born February 17, 1983) is an American television figure, businesswoman, actress, and writer. She was a main cast member on Bravo’s reality show Vanderpump Rules from 2013 through 2020, spanning eight seasons. Currently, she stars in the spin-off series The Valley, which began airing in 2024.

Early life

Raised in Dearborn, Michigan, part of the Metro Detroit area, Doute has heritage that includes Lebanese and Irish roots.

Television

While pursuing an acting career, Doute worked as a server at SUR, a restaurant owned by Lisa Vanderpump in West Hollywood, California. She was selected as an original cast member for Bravo’s reality series Vanderpump Rules, a show derived from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills that chronicles the professional and personal lives of Vanderpump’s staff. On June 9, 2020, she was dismissed from the series following an incident involving a false police report against fellow cast member Faith Stowers. In March 2023, Bravo confirmed her return for the tenth season amid sustained viewer interest in the show's controversial "Scandoval" narrative.

On May 1, 2023, it was revealed that Doute would compete on Amazon Freevee’s reality competition The Goat, which features reality TV stars facing mental, physical, and social challenges for prize money. The show premiered on May 9, 2024; Doute was the fourth contestant to be eliminated.

In June 2023, Variety reported that Bravo was developing a new spin-off from Vanderpump Rules starring Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright, and Doute. The series titled The Valley debuted on March 19, 2024. It was renewed for a second season in May 2024 with all original cast members returning.

Writing

Doute announced on October 21, 2019, that her debut book titled He's Making You Crazy, a comedic autobiographical relationship guide co-authored with Michele Alexander, would be published by Chicago Review Press on June 2, 2020. She had initially disclosed plans to write the book back in 2016.

Businesses

In 2014, Doute introduced James Mae, a clothing brand named after her nephew and niece. The label offers vintage rock-inspired graphic tees and sweatshirts for both men and women. In 2019, she relaunched James Mae alongside business partner Magen Mattox, preserving its retro rock style while broadening the product lineup.

In February 2019, alongside her Vanderpump Rules co-stars Schroeder and Katie Maloney, Doute collaborated with actor Stephen Amell’s Nocking Point Wines to release a pinot grigio called "Basic Witch Potion No. 1." Their follow-up wine, a rosé named "Basic Witch Potion No. 2," was released in June 2019. Both wines were withdrawn from Nocking Point’s inventory in June 2020 after the dismissals of Doute and Schroeder. On April 13, 2023, Nocking Point Wines announced the revival of "Basic Witch Potion No. 1" featuring Maloney and Doute once again.

Podcasts

In November 2022, Kristen introduced the podcast titled Sex, Love...and What Else Matters, co-hosted alongside her partner Luke Broderick.

Personal life

Kristen Doute was in a relationship with Tom Sandoval from 2007 until 2013; their split occurred after disclosures of mutual affairs involving fellow cast members Jax Taylor and Ariana Madix. Following this, she briefly dated co-star James Kennedy in 2014. Between 2016 and 2019, she was romantically involved with Brian Carter, and from 2020 until June 2022, she dated realtor Alex Menache. By December 2022, Doute confirmed her relationship with Luke Broderick; the couple got engaged in September 2024 and revealed her pregnancy in November of the same year. Their daughter Kaia was born in June 2025.

Filmography

Film and television appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	The Loneliness of the Long Distance Dreamer	Tripping Bikini Girl	Short film
2011	Behind Your Eyes	Katie Richter
2011–2013	The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills	Herself	Appeared in 4 episodes
2012	23 Minutes to Sunrise	Grace
2013	Blood on Canvas	Emma
	Cha Cha Diva	Show Girl
2013–2020; 2023	Vanderpump Rules	Herself	Main cast for seasons 1 through 8; guest appearance in season 10; total of 167 episodes
2015	L.A. Femmes Fatale(s)	Scarlet
2016	Donnie Baker's World	Candice	Short film
2017	Summer House	Herself	Episode titled "Summer House"
	Hollywood Medium		Episode featuring "Stassi Schroeder & Kristen Doute/Johnny Weir/Nancy Grace"
2018	LadyGang		Episode: "I Woke Up Like This... Single"
2019	Ex-Housewife		Episode #1.2
2024	The Goat		Contestant; appeared in four episodes
2024–present	'The Valley		Main cast member; featured in twelve episodes

Bibliography

• Doute, Kristen (co-authored with Michele Alexander). He's Making You Crazy. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, June 2020.