Kim Kardashian - biography
Kim Kardashian belongs to that category of celebrities who are called “socialites.” These are representatives of bohemians, famous people in the world of show business, who do not stand out in anything special in terms of creativity. Scandals, experiments with appearance, defiant and arrogant behavior - these are their methods of gaining popularity. This is why many people dislike socialites, and Kim is no exception. At the same time, she has many fans and admirers. Many people strive to follow the lives of the powerful, thus trying to touch luxury. Girls all over the world choose their idols from among the “socialites.”
Basic information
Kimberly Noelle Kardashian-West is a famous American media personality, television show star, fashion model, designer, and businesswoman. She was noted for her participation in various areas of American show business, including television, cinema and music. Kim was born on October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, the capital of California, into a wealthy family.
Kim Kardashian: biography, path from childhood
The famous American fashion model, presenter, designer, in a word, a show business person, was born in the third decade of October 1980 on the west coast of the United States of America, in the city of Los Angeles, into a very rich family, as they say, in swaddling clothes of gold. Her father was a descendant of Armenian emigrants who fled the territory of the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) during the Armenian genocide.
As in most Armenian families belonging to the intelligentsia class, receiving an excellent education was among the main priorities. As a result of this, Robert Kardashian became a brilliant lawyer, managed to become famous as a first-class lawyer who can handle even the most intractable legal cases, and managed to earn a decent fortune.
In 1979, he married the famous Hollywood socialite Kris Jenner, who is half Dutch and Scottish. The family settled in a magnificent house in the most prestigious area of Los Angeles - Beverly Hills. Kim Kardashian never lacked for anything as a child and lived like a princess.
Origin. Parents.
The star's surname evokes associations among many residents of Russia and the post-Soviet space with the fraternal people of Armenia. Kim is connected with this Caucasian country by the distant roots of the family from which her father came. The Kardashians moved to the United States of America at the end of the 19th century, when the territory of Armenia was an example of territorial disagreements between Russia and Turkey (Ottoman Empire), so the Armenian ancestors of the American star experienced both Russian and Turkish influence. In 2015, Kimberly visited her historical homeland in Yerevan for the first time at the age of 35.
Kimberly's father, Robert Kardashian, a native of Los Angeles, comes from a wealthy family involved in the production of canned goods. Robert decided to become a lawyer. He is a doctor of jurisprudence. He received his education and scientific degree in San Diego. Known as an entrepreneur and lawyer. He made a name for himself in the legal profession largely thanks to the popular Simpson Case. Mother - Kris Jenner, née Houten, comes from a family with Dutch-Scottish roots. She gained fame as a television program producer and socialite.
Robert Kardashian (1944-2003)
Robert Kardashian is the father of a star family. Robert and Chris Houghton (61) (maiden name Jenner ) were married for 13 years until 1991. Kardashian died of cancer several years before the start of the Keeping Up with the Kardashians , in 2003, but he managed to make his name known by being a lawyer in several high-profile cases. The most famous of them is about the scandalous football player O. J. Simpson (he was accused of murdering his wife and her lover). O. Jay Simpson was acquitted, and this year a series based on the high-profile case, American Crime Story, .
Family
Robert Kardashian and Chris Houthan got married in 1978. The couple had four children: three daughters and a son. Kimberly became the second child. Has an older sister, Kourtney, and a younger sister, Khloe. The last born was brother Robert.
The marriage of Robert Kardashian Sr. and Kristen lasted until 1991, the couple divorced. In 2003, Kimberly's father died of cancer.
The Kardashian family has become one of the most famous and wealthy families in the North American states. All of its representatives have appeared on American television and are quite successful in business.
Kristen Houten-Kardashian married for the second time to athlete, Olympic champion William Bruce Jenner. After divorcing her in 2015, Bruce changed his gender and today goes by the name Caitlin.
In her second marriage, Kimberly's mother gave birth to two daughters. In 2007, the head of a large family, Kristen Jenner, and her children from both marriages became heroes of the television series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”
Childhood and youth
The biography of Kimberly (Kim) Kardashian, a popular fashion model, actress and socialite, begins in Los Angeles on October 21, 1980. Kimberly's father, lawyer Robert Kardashian, is an Armenian by nationality, whose ancestors moved to California from the city of Kars in the 19th century.
The province of Armenia, from which the Kardashian family originated, was included in the Russian Empire, and after the notorious events of the early 20th century it became part of Turkey. Therefore, speaking about her origin, Kimberly mentions Russian and Turkish Armenians on her father’s side, and Dutch and Scottish roots on her mother’s side.
Kim Kardashian as a child
The parents of the future socialite were already famous people. Her mother Kris Jenner is a television producer and the author of her own show. Robert Kardashian gained fame after the high-profile “Simpson Case,” when he held a brilliant defense in court of his friend, football player O’Jay Simpson, who was accused of murdering his wife and her lover. Despite the sufficient amount of evidence from the prosecution, the athlete was acquitted and released on bail thanks to the skill of lawyer Robert Kardashian.
Kim Kardashian and Caitlyn Jenner
The family of the girl’s parents raised several children. Kim has an older sister, Kourtney, a younger sister, Khloe, and a brother, Robert, who was born in 1986. In March 1991, Kim's parents divorced. And a month later Chris
Jenner married an American athlete, Olympic champion Bruce Jenner, who, in addition to his sporting achievements, also became famous for his shocking interview, when in April 2015 he announced his intention to change his gender and take a different name. As a result, Bruce became a media personality - Caitlyn Jenner.
Kim Kardashian with her sisters
However, mother Kim Kardashian was happily married to him for more than 20 years and gave birth to two daughters from Bruce, Kendall and Kylie Jenner. The whole family gained fame mainly thanks to the television reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” which premiered in the fall of 2007 on the E! channel.
Despite the fact that Kim is considered the most famous member of the family, her half-sister Kylie Jenner remains the richest. At the time of her 21st birthday, the girl had a fortune of $900 million thanks to the release of the popular cosmetic line Kylie Cosmetics.
Childhood and first steps
The life of the large Kardashian family was strikingly different from the life of millions of large families around the world. A decent fortune made it possible to raise children as spoiled children; they could not deny themselves anything. Social status also shaped young Kim’s social circle—her childhood friends were Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.
From the first years of their lives, children were taught that they were “golden youth.” This, of course, affected their character and sense of their own “specialness”, the feeling of themselves as “rulers” of this world.
Despite her comfortable childhood, Kim began working while still a schoolgirl. Her father at that time was a successful businessman and, among other things, owned the music company “Movie Tunes”, where the girl took her first steps in her career.
Personal life
Kim was never deprived of male attention: she always attracted the opposite sex with her curvaceous figures and beautiful facial features. The model first married music producer Damon Thomas in 2000; after 4 years, their marriage was dissolved.
In 2010, Kim married basketball player Kris Humphries. The newlyweds earned about $18 million from their wedding, but their marriage did not last long. After 2 months of married life, Kim filed for divorce; their relationship was officially terminated after 3 years. According to Chris, this marriage was fictitious.
After her second divorce, Kim began dating rapper Kanye West. They first met in 2004, but at that time they were both in relationships. Kanye confessed his feelings for the model in a song. Kim was touched by this act, and in 2012 they began dating. Their relationship became an example for many to follow, as it was filled with love and romance. The couple is currently married and has four children.
Kim Kardashian with family
Kim Kardashian is one of the most popular women in the world, imitated by millions of girls. The model has come a long way to achieve public recognition. But despite her popularity, she does not stop there and continues to promote her own name.
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The first scandal and the beginning of a career
Public attention was first drawn to Kimberly Kardashian as a result of a sexual scandal that erupted in 2006. An intimate home video featuring Kim and her boyfriend, a fairly popular music artist, has leaked online. The incident resulted in a lawsuit being filed against the company, which it was announced wanted to distribute the video through DVDs. The girl eventually withdrew her statement, receiving compensation of $5 million.
The American public was inclined to believe that the distribution of the video and the subsequently inflated scandal were the work of Kardashian herself. In this way she tried to increase her popularity. Whether it really happened or not is difficult to say. It is known that stars and representatives of the financial elite often resort to similar PR methods.
The same year in the history of the family was marked by the first independent business experience of the Kardashian sisters. On the verge of starting a career in media, they open their first boutique. Today the family owns several stores.
Model scandals
In 2006, the first high-profile scandal involving Kim occurred: unknown people stole an intimate video from the girl with her former lover. This recording was first posted on YouTube, after which it spread across the Internet. Many believed that this was a PR stunt, as the model's popularity had dropped significantly at the time.
The matter did not go without litigation. One company planned to sell this video, so Kim had to sue them. As a result, she received compensation for moral damages in the amount of $5 million.
Thanks to the scandal, the girl was noticed for the first time: she starred for Playboy magazine, took part in the show Dancing with the Stars and starred in several TV series. Kim is naturally inclined to be overweight, but the girl has never had any complexes about her figure. As soon as her photos were seen by the public, Kim's body became a national treasure and helped the girl sign contracts with such brands as Sketchers, Kotex and Quick Trim.
Kim Kardashian on the red carpet
Television and modeling career
In 2007, a year after the scandal, the girl’s career reaches its climax. She begins to appear regularly on American television as a participant in a show initiated by her mother. For four seasons, American television viewers followed the life of the “golden family.” Camberly and her sisters became role models for many young American women.
The model's career began with racy photos in the most famous erotic magazine Play Boy. At the same time, representatives of the fashion world pay attention to the girl. She becomes a participant in fashion shows and the face of fashion brands.
In 2008, having already become a favorite of the public, the girl took part in a dance show. The main producer of the project was family friend Dina Katz. She invited the girl to the project. The show was on a higher-rated channel, compared to “E!”, where they broadcast an epic about her family, and therefore the girl could not miss the opportunity to “shine up” again. Together with her partner, dancing champion Mark Ballos, Kim appeared on screen for three episodes, after which the couple dropped out of the project. Kim showed her inadequacy as a dancer.
MOTHER MANAGER AND “VIDEO”
The Kardashians have lied many times, but their sex tape lie is the most memorable. When Kim was around 20 years old (say, around 2003), she recorded a sex tape with her boyfriend, Ray J. And then - shock, horror and lawsuits in 2007, when she admitted that she posted the video on the Internet, which turned Kim into a real star overnight.
The Kardashians sued Vivid Entertainment, as a result of which Kim received $5 million. Almost the next day, Kris marched into Ryan Seacrest’s office with a proposal to launch a reality show about her family, starring “that girl from the sex tape.” . Ian Halperin showed up at Vivid Entertainment pretending to be the owner of a celebrity sex tape. What did he learn? The fact that Vivid Entertainment would never have announced the release of a DVD with Kim's sex video if they were not sure that after the settlement of financial issues, the family would not mind. When the reality show started, Kylie and Kendall Jenner were just 10 and 12 years old.
Music, cinema and other activities
Having found herself in the “stream” and gained popularity, which was not difficult to do with her connections, Kim decided not to limit herself to a television and modeling career and proved herself as an actress and singer. True, she failed in both fields.
She appeared on American screens in small roles in several films and TV series. She played Ellie in Beyong the Break (TV series broadcast in the USA in 2006 - 2009). This role was her first. This was followed by filming in the comedy “Unreal Blockbuster”, appearance in episodes of the series “CSI - New York” and “How I Met Your Mother” (series “Benefits”). As a supporting actress, Kim became a two-time nominee for the Golden Raspberry Award, awarded for worst acting work.
The star girl's singing debut dates back to 2010. She released a song, there was talk that a solo album would soon be released, but Kim denied this information. Her songs were performed on American television programs. The musical community was skeptical of the socialite's singing impulse, calling her the worst singer whose songs have ever been heard on television.
Kim also designs fashion clothing and jewelry. She released a perfume named after her beloved. As a prominent figure in American show business, she is immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds in New York.
Appearance. Plastic surgery
Kim Kardashian gained great fame largely due to her appearance; her buttocks received special attention among fans. There was talk that such forms could not be natural. This opinion was confirmed by professional surgeons.
Like many other representatives of the American elite, the TV star repeatedly resorted to the services of plastic surgeons, received Botox injections and had no intention of hiding it. The girl made her first appearance correction in 2004 at the insistence of her first husband. However, not all rumors about experiments with appearance are confirmed in the words of the socialite herself. For example, she denies that she had breast augmentation surgery.
