Mauricio Umansky (born June 25, 1970) is an American

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, businessman and television personality. He is the co-founder and

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of The Agency. He is married to, but separated from, actress and television personality

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Early life

Umansky was raised in Mexico. He moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles at a young age. He had

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. He is

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Career

Umansky co-founded The Agency, which launched in September 2011, with Blair Chang and Billy Rose. Previously, he had worked at Hilton & Hyland. Umansky wrote the book ''The Dealmaker: How to Succeed in Business & Life Through Dedication, Determination & Disruption''. Umansky has appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In November 2022, Umansky started starring in

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's unscripted series '' Buying Beverly Hills'', which follows Umansky and his staff at his real estate firm The Agency.

Personal life

Umansky and

met in 1994 at a club and got married on January 20, 1996. The couple's three daughters were born in 1996, 2000 and 2008; Richards also has a daughter from her first marriage, born in 1988. Umansky and Richards had a home in Bel Air. The couple have separated and Mauricio has since moved out of their home in the Beverly Hills.

Filmography

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