Estella Sneider

Estella Sneider (also known as Dr. Estella, born September 3, 1950) is a Mexican television and radio personality, sex therapist, psychologist, author, and socialite. She is also known for her appearances on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with her son Mauricio Umansky and daughter-in-law actress Kyle Richards.

Sneider was nominated for a Shorty Award for her podcasting experience in 2014, a result of her being very active in the entertainment and charity scenes in Los Angeles as well as maintaining an active web presence. Sneider was born on September 3, 1950, in Mexico City, Mexico, as the youngest child and only daughter of Simon Sneider and Esther Bessudo Perez. Her four older brothers, three of whom are still living, are Ruben Sneider Bessudo (b. October 31, 1936 - d. January 3, 2009), Luis Sneider Bessudo, Jorge Sneider Bessudo, and Guillermo Sneider Bessudo. She attended Escuela Secundaria y Preparatoria de la Ciudad de Mexico for junior high school, moving to Colegio Hebreo Tarbut for high school. The high school belonged to the Tarbut movement. After getting pregnant, she finished out her high school career at Instituto Superior Abierto.

In 1968, at the age of 18, Sneider married Eduardo Umansky. Together they had two children: Mauricio Simon Umansky and Sharon Umansky. In 1976, the family moved to the United States so that Sneider could pursue higher education. She earned a Bachelor's in Psychology in 1980 from the University of Southern California, followed by a Master's (1984) and then PsyD (1986) in Psychology from the California Graduate Institute. Following her PsyD, Sneider attended the University of California Los Angeles for a year of training in Sexology and Sexual Therapy.In 1996, her son Mauricio married American actress Kyle Richards as her second husband. Together, the couple have three daughters, namely Alexia Simone, Sophia, and Portia Umansky. Mauricio works as a high end real estate agent, focusing on properties around Beverly Hills and Bel Air, and has a net worth of approximately $30 million. Mauricio's marriage to Kyle was the vehicle for Sneider appearing on RHOBH. Of her relationship with Kyle, Sneider stated, "She is a wonderful wife to my son Mauricio Umansky for 17-plus years, a fabulous mother to my granddaughters and the best daughter-in-law any mother could have."

Daughter Sharon married Kendall Tyler Benton.

In 2014, a number of celebrities nominated Sneider for a Shorty Award, including Camille Grammer, Ann Wilson, Kyle Richards, Cristian Solis (wife of Marco Antonio Solís), and others, resulting in about 50 nominations overall.