Kim Kardashian, the synonym for fame is believed to be famous for being famous. She is a model, an actor, an entrepreneur but before anything else, she is a “reality TV star “. The amount of popularity that the Kardashians have gained with the show “Keeping up with the Kardashians”, is supreme. Despite having so much to say about her profession, Kim is usually in the news for either controversies or her relationship with Kanye. The supermodel recently announced her divorce from husband Kanye West and created a major stir not just for the media but also the fans of KUWTK.
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Personal Details:
| Full Name: | Kimberly Noel Kardashian |
| Stage Name: | Kim Kardashian |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birthday: | October 21, 1980 |
| Place Of Origin: | Los Angeles, California, U.S |
| Age: | 40 years |
| Height: | 5 ft 2 in |
| Weight: | 56 kg |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sexual orientation: | Straight |
| Profession: | socialite, model, businesswoman, actress |
| Total Net Worth: | $900 million |
Early life:
Born on October 21, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, Kimberly Noel Kardashian AKA Kim Kardashian has had a life nothing less than a movie. Kim’s mother Kris Jenner had four children ( Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Rob ) from Robert Kardashian, her first husband. Kris Jenner is a Television personality and her first husband Robert Kardashian was an attorney and a businessman by profession.
After separating from Robert Kardashian, Kris married Bruce Jenner who was the winner of the Summer Olympics decathlon of 1976. She had four children from him (Kendall and Kylie Jenner). Bruce Jenner later converted to Caitlyn Jenner after a sex change operation.
Kim Kardashian went to the Marymount High School (a Roman Catholic school). Her father Robert Kardashian died in 2003, after fighting cancer for a long time. Kim was a good friend of Paris Hilton and worked as her stylist. Paris’ company brought her to her initial fame.
Personal life:
Kim Kardashian was just 19 years old when she eloped with Damon Thomas, who was a music producer by profession. They got married in 2000 and filed for divorce in 2003. Later in an interview, Kim disclosed that Damon made her go through a lot of emotional and physical torture. She also shared that she had consumed ecstasy and wasn’t completely in her senses during the wedding ceremony. She started dating Ray J (singer) and a sex tape of the two making out got leaked. It created a big controversy and brought Kim Kardashian a lot of fame.
Kim exchanged rings with Kris Humphries, who was an NBA player, in May 2011. In August 2011, the couple got married to each other. The entire wedding was telecasted with the name “Kim Kardashian Love”. The couple had completed just 72 days of their marriage when Kim filed for a divorce from Kris Humphries. Finally, in 2012, she had started dating Kanye West.
In October 2013, the couple exchanged rings with each other and in May 2014, they got married in Italy. The couple had an on and off relationship and finally, in 2021, Kim filed for divorce from Kanye. During the recent presidential elections, Kanye hinted at their separation and talked about how there were a lot of problems going on in their relationship and that they had wanted to get their first child aborted.
Career:
Kim was a good friend and stylist of Paris Hilton. She appeared in several episodes of “The Simple Life” (between 2003-2006). Along with her 2 sisters, she opened a boutique D-A-S-H in 2006, in Calabasas. Kim and Ray J had shot a sex tape in 2002 that got leaked in 2007. It was distributed widely by vivid entertainment. Kim filed a lawsuit against them but then she let them distribute the video in return for US$5 million. It was said that the video was leaked by the Kardashians as a publicity stunt to promote their show “Keeping up with the Kardashians”.
The show featured Kris Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Rob Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, and Kendall Jenner and the people related to them. Kim also became a part of several movies like Disaster Movie and Television shows like Beyond the Break and How I met your mother. She even signed a deal with the playboy magazine in which she had to pose nude for them.
Kim Kardashian Net worth:
Kim Kardashian is the owner of the KWK fashion line, is a reality television star and a model. Her net worth as estimated in 2020 is $900 million. If we were to consider Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s net worth together, the couple has a net worth of $4.1 billion.
She earns $50 – 80 million in a year, from her endorsements, her fashion line, and the TV show. She even has a mobile game by the name “Hollywood” which is quite popular and has brought in $200 million.
Her beauty line “KKW” is known to generate a revenue of $100 million in a year. Apart from these, her Instagram sponsorships add a lot to her yearly revenue and contribute a lot to her net worth.
End Note:
With all the rumors and controversies surrounding Kim Kardashian, the world’s perception towards her is a lot more different than how she believes she is. Talking about relationships, intimacy, and comfort, the supermodel asserted, “I have to be in a relationship to be intimate. I’m not the one-night-stand kind of girl. Despite the rumors.”
She believes that the biggest support in the world is of one’s family and does not hold back from expressing her views on it. She asserted, “At the end of the day, life is about being happy being who you are, and I feel like we are so blessed to have the support system and the best family to rust support each other no matter what we’re going through.” Kim is a determined woman who loves to work hard and surprise the world with her potential. Talking about the same, she affirmed, “I love when people underestimate me and then become pleasantly surprised.”
