How Old Is Dana Wilkey Of RHOBH and Where Is She Now?

Dana Wilkey – born March 1, 1975, is 49 years old.

Dana Wilkey is a former American reality star, businesswoman, product placement agent, Hollywood event planner, and podcaster. Dana became famous after she joined the famous reality television franchise, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2011. Here are all the details on the glamorous life of the multipotentialite personality as you discover who Dana Wilkey is.

How old is Dana Wilkey?

Dana Wilkey was born on March 1, 1975, in Florida, United States of America. She is presently 49 years old. Wilkey was born under the Pisces zodiac group, is American, and practices Christianity. She was born to James Wilkey and his first wife, whose name has not been mentioned in public. Dana’s mother passed away after being involved in a ghastly accident that left her in a coma and ultimately led to her death.

Little Dana was affected mentally by her mother’s traumatic passing, and even after her father remarried a woman named Yanza, Dana found it difficult to cope with her new family life. There is no mention of any siblings that Dana might have grown up with and it seems she doesn’t like to talk about her childhood much. On another note, her mother’s untimely death suggests that she might have been the only child of her biological parents.

Although she was born on the east coast, she spent a lot of her childhood moving around until she turned 15. She left her home at the age of 15 and moved to the west coast, determined to succeed on her own terms. She was admitted into the University of Southern California where she studied Political Science with a minor degree in Business. Dana graduated with an honors degree, proof of how intelligent she is.

How did Dana Wilkey make her money?

Dana Wilkey is a pretty successful entrepreneur and company CEO. She started the Adwil Agency, a boutique online application development and product placement firm. Adwil is also her party-organizing company. Dana soon rose to become the CEO of this firm, building it from the ground up. Along with many other entertainment-related applications, she created the Warner Brothers International Television LA Screening platform.

With over 16 years of experience and product placement in movies, advertising, and organizing celebrity events, Dana has set herself apart from the regular Hollywood celebrity. Her past events, which include independent film premieres, celebrity Oscar giving suites, and other extravagant gatherings, have been thought to be exceedingly “exclusive”, earning the mother-of-one some public backlash for being over-the-top. Moving on, Dana has been in the pilot episodes of two reality TV shows.

A knockoff of Bravo’s Southern Charm, Rich and Ditched followed Dana and her employees as they hosted events all around the world. Additionally, seasons 1, 2, and 3 of Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ featured Dana as a temporary cast member and guest star. Despite not being a housewife in the traditional sense, Wilkey made her debut on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in September 2011. She was then engaged to a businessman named John Flynn.

On the show, Dana popularized the phrase: “Did you know $25,000”, a statement meant to bring attention to her very expensive glasses. The phrase was later featured in a song and has caused a few fans of the show to crown Dana Wilkey as one of the first reality television influencers. Dana was also recognized as Taylor Armstrong’s best friend, making sure to help her friend through challenging circumstances on the show.

Why did Dana leave RHOBH?

Although it is not unusual for a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member to be involved in legal issues, many people were shocked to learn that Dana Wilkey had been accused of fraud among other offenses. Wilkey was charged by the FBI with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, aiding and abetting, and [making] false statements to government agents. She eventually had to take a plea deal in March 2016.

According to multiple legitimate sources, Wilkey used her Advil Agency business as a front for money laundering. Through her company, Dana was said to have written checks totaling $360,000 in illegal and undisclosed kickbacks. After extricating herself from her legal troubles, Dana Wilkey did not return to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills show.

What is Dana Wilkey’s net worth?

By now, everyone already knows that Wilkey is an entrepreneur who runs a chain of her own companies. Well, Dana Wilkey’s net worth is estimated to be around $6 million in 2022, as a result of her business endeavors and television appearances. She is actively involved in charity work and has supported nonprofits like iPalpiti and The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation with a portion of her money as a philanthropist. Dana also enjoys collecting Barbies and has an impressive house in Los Angeles, California.

Is Dana Wilkey still married?

After the second season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills aired, her fiancé from the time the show was being recorded left her. Unexpectedly, the man she had her only child with split up with her. Dana confessed in season three that her fiancé abandoned her and their son for another woman after it was found that he was leading a double life. The breakup between Dana and the fiancé was turbulent.

The reality television actress admitted tearfully in an interview that she discovered her fiance’s cheating after she got a call from his other girlfriend, who confirmed that they were even engaged. She had to run home to Florida in order to nurse her broken heart. Nearly 13 years later, Dana is fine again. She’s currently in a relationship with another man named Philip Marley, an Irish businessman.

How many children does she have?

Dana Wilkey has only one child—a son named John Cayden Flynn. John Cayden is the product of her long-term relationship with ex-fiancé John Flynn, whom she split up with in 2012. Dana’s son was born in 2010. Sadly, there are very few pictures of young John Cayden, even on his mother’s social media pages. Being an actress herself, it is understandable that Dana wishes to protect her only child from media gaze for as long as she can.

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Where is the former RHOBH star now?

Dana appeared to vanish until the middle of 2020, when she suddenly reappeared on Instagram with the handle @wilkeydana and began posting reality TV tea, rumors, and other topics of interest. She was the guest on Heather McDonald’s well-known podcast, Juicy Scoop, on November 25, 2020. Shortly after her appearance on the podcast, Dana debuted her own weekly uncensored pop culture podcast called Dishing the Drama with Dana Wilkey.

On her podcast, nothing or no one is off-bounds (including former RHOBH members) as she offers her funny and contentious insider perspective on the hottest rumors, celebrity beefs, and other scandalous news. Dana and her son currently reside in Miami, Florida.