Kim Kardashian is one of the most controversial and well-known people in the world today. She’s what we call a “jack of all trades” because she does everything seemingly effortlessly.
She is an American media personality,businesswoman, socialite, model and actress. With all these titles, she still has time to be a hands-on mom to her four babies.
Time magazine put Kardashian on their list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2015, while Vogue described her in 2016 as a pop culture phenomenon in 2016.
Kimberly Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. She was raised and born the son of lawyer Robert Kardashian and business magnate Kris Jenner.
Her mother is of Dutch, English, Irish and Scottish descent, while his father was a third-generation Armenian-American. She is the second daughter of the couple and has five other siblings.
Kourtney Kardashian is her older sister and is followed by Khloe, Rob, Kendall, and Kylie Jenner.
While attending an exclusive Catholic Girls’ High School, Kardashian West worked for her father’s company. Kim graduated from high school in 1998.
Career
Immediately after high school, Kim Kardashian embarked on a career as a stylist.
She gained popularity as a stylist for Paris Hilton. However, the infamous 2007 sex tape starring the reality TV star with her then-boyfriend Ray J catapulted her fame.
She sued the distributor of the video and subsequently reached an out-of-court settlement.
The family’s publicity helped them jumpstart their “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” reality show, which follows them through their daily lives.
The show became very popular and gave way to creating spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011-2012) and Kourtney and Kim Take Miami (2009–2013).
Kim released the fragrance KKW Beauty and KKW fragrances in 2017. She also tried her hand at acting, and as an actress, Kardashian has appeared in such films as Disaster Movie (2008), Deep in the Valley (2009), and Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013).
In 2019, Kim launched Skims, a type of shaping undergarment that has grown quite popular.
It was formerly called Kimono, but the name was changed due to the immediate backlash.
Kim also became more politically active, enrolling in a four-year practical law degree under the supervision of attorneys Erin Haney and Jessica Jackson.
She lobbies President Donald Trump for prison reform and lobbying for Alice Marie Johnson to receive a pardon.
Family and Relationships
In 2000, at just 20, Kim married music producer Damon Thomas at only 20. The couple divorced in 2004. After this, she had her relationship with Ray J.
In 2010, Kardashian West had a flash court with professional basketball player Kris Humphries.
The couple married in August in a lavish ceremony on television in front of more than 400 guests. The two separated after 72 days of marriage.
Kim Kardashian West married her husband, Kanye West, in 2014, and they have four children together. They are ordered North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm West.
Their first child North was born in 2013.
The couple had a second child, son Saint West, in 2015. Their daughter Chicago West and son Psalm West were born via surrogate in 2018 and 2019, respectively, to a surrogate mother.
Net Worth
Kim Kardashian estimated net worth is $ 350 million. In 2019, she was ranked 26th on her list of America’s highest-paid celebrities.
Kim’s massive fortune is mainly due to her KKW Beauty line’s success – which brought in more than $ 100 million in 2018 revenues – plus endorsement deals and Keeping Up with the Kardashians revenue.
According to Forbes, her husband Kanye’s net worth is estimated to be around $ 150 million, as of July 2019.
So, together, the pair are making around $ 500 million.
