Kim Kardashian
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Early Life and Family Background
Kim Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, to Robert and Kris Kardashian. She has three siblings—Kourtney, Khloé, and Robert Jr. Her mother, Kris Jenner, is of Dutch descent with Scottish, English, and Irish ancestry. Kim’s parents divorced in 1991. She attended Marymount High School, a Roman Catholic all-girls school in Los Angeles.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 21 Oct, 1980
- Age
- 39 yrs
- Citizenship
- United States of America
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- Birth Place
- Los Angeles
- residence
- Calabasas
Los Angeles - Education
- Marsiling Secondary School
Marymount High School - Gender
- Female
- Description
- American television and social media personality
- Net Worth 2021
- 1.2 billion
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Early Relationships and Public Attention
In 2000, at the age of 19, Kim Kardashian eloped with music producer Damon Thomas. The marriage ended in 2004 after Damon filed for divorce. Around this time, Kim gained media attention for her close friendship with socialite Paris Hilton. During her divorce proceedings, she began dating singer Ray J.
Rise to Fame and Media Exposure
In 2007, a private tape featuring Kim and Ray J, recorded in 2003, was leaked and distributed by Vivid Entertainment under the title “Kim K Superstar.” Kim filed a lawsuit against the company and ultimately settled for a reported $5 million. Later that year, she posed nude for the December issue of Playboy magazine, which further amplified her public profile.
Kim ventured into acting with a debut in the 2008 film Disaster Movie. That same year, she participated in Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer Mark Ballas. She was eliminated in the third week. In 2009, she made a cameo appearance on the popular sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
Business Ventures and Television Work
In 2008, Kim founded a production company named Kimsaprincess Productions, LLC. Through it, she launched a workout DVD series in April 2009—marking the beginning of a trilogy. Additionally, she played the recurring role of Elle in the television series Beyond the Break across four seasons.
In September 2009, Kim became the face of the “Kiss Away Poverty” campaign, a philanthropic venture launched by the Seven Bar Foundation in collaboration with Fusion Beauty.
