Brandi Glanville

Unafraid to speak her mind on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" (Bravo, 2010- ), Brandi Glanville stood out as one of the hit reality franchise's most outspoken and controversial cast members. She launched her career as a model, yet remained relatively unknown until she married actor Eddie Cibrian in 2001. After their marriage ended due to Cibrian's 2009 affair with singer LeAnn Rimes, Glanville endured a media firestorm that tried to paint her as a scorned wife. Instead, she stepped out of her ex-husband's shadow after joining "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" in 2011. On a reality series teeming with epic rivalries and intense confrontations, Glanville always stood up for herself against her castmates. Viewers loved Glanville's carefree nature, which helped her become a series regular the following season. She was even more candid off-screen, constantly engaging in tabloid and Twitter wars with her ex-husband's new wife Rimes. Regardless, her well-documented feuds only boosted Glanville's media presence and career. In 2013, Glanville added author to her résumé with the publication of her best-selling book "Drinking and Tweeting: And Other Brandi Blunders," opening up about her personal highs and lows, while also revealing what made her, amidst all the drama, a survivor.