“My mother is much more than a mother. She is my mentor, friend and role model. My mother always tells me the way it is, even if I don't want to hear it or don't agree with her.”

American television personality and businesswoman

Jill Zarin is an American television personality and businesswoman. She is best known as an original cast member of Bravo's reality series The Real Housewives of New York City, where she appeared from 2008 to 2011. Her public profile comes largely from that show, which made her a familiar figure in reality television. Beyond her screen work, she is also described as a businesswoman.