[1][7] She attended the University of New Mexico on a full scholarship as a tennis player, where she earned a degree in political science[5][7] and was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.

[7] She was a cast member for the first three seasons of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, part of the network's Real Housewives series, alongside Kim and Kyle Richards, Camille Grammer, Lisa Vanderpump, Brandi Glanville, and Taylor Armstrong.

She has supported numerous charities, including School On Wheels, Good News Foundation, and Camp Kindness program with the Sacramento SPCA.

The papers, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the separation.

[16] On January 22, 2013, Maloof confirmed that she was formally dating Sean Stewart—son of British rocker Rod Stewart.