Kim Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman who rose to prominence in 2007. Initial attention stemmed from the leak of a sex tape. Subsequently, she gained widespread recognition through the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which she starred in with her family. The show's success resulted in numerous spin-offs and a successor show on Hulu, The Kardashians. She is now a recognizable figure in pop culture.
In 1976, Caitlyn Jenner, who later married Kim Kardashian's mother, won the decathlon at the Summer Olympics.
In 1991, Kim Kardashian's parents, Robert and Kris Kardashian, divorced and her mother married Caitlyn Jenner.
In 1994, Kevin Keith was convicted of triple homicide in Ohio, which became the subject of the podcast The System: The Case of Kevin Keith hosted by Kim Kardashian in 2022.
In 1994, Kim Kardashian's father represented football player O. J. Simpson during his murder trial.
In 2000, Kim Kardashian resigned from her job at Body after entering into her first marriage.
In 2000, at the age of 19, Kim Kardashian eloped with music producer Damon Thomas.
By 2003, Kim Kardashian was working as a personal stylist to the R&B singer and actress Brandy.
In 2003, Damon Thomas filed for divorce from Kim Kardashian. Kardashian later blamed the separation on physical and emotional abuse and stated she was high on ecstasy during the wedding ceremony.
In 2003, Kim Kardashian and singer Ray J made a sex tape that was later leaked on the internet.
In 2003, Kim Kardashian's father died of cancer.
In 2004, Sonja Norwood alleged that she had authorized Kim Kardashian to make "one and only one" purchase on her American Express credit card, but Kardashian and her sisters Khloé and Kourtney incurred over $120,000 in unauthorized charges.
In 2005, PR strategist Sheeraz Hasan met Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner.
In 2006, Kim Kardashian began working as a stylist for Paris Hilton and appeared in several episodes of The Simple Life.
In 2006, Kim Kardashian, along with her sisters Kourtney and Khloe, launched the Dash fashion boutique chain, starting with a store in Calabasas, California.
Sonja Norwood alleged that the bulk of unauthorized charges were attributable to purchases made at Kardashian's family-owned boutique in 2006.
In February 2007, a sex tape made by Kim Kardashian and singer Ray J in 2003 was leaked on the internet and gained national attention, leading to a lawsuit against Vivid Entertainment which was later settled.
In October 2007, Kim Kardashian and her family began to appear in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
In December 2007, Kim Kardashian posed in a nude pictorial for the issue of Playboy.
In 2007, Keeping Up with the Kardashians debuted, marking the beginning of Kardashian's consistent presence in global media.
In 2007, Kim Kardashian first gained media attention following the unauthorized release of a sex tape with singer Ray J.
In 2007, Kim Kardashian started dating Reggie Bush after being introduced at the ESPY Awards.
In 2007, Sonja Norwood alleged that the bulk of unauthorized charges were attributable to purchases made at Kardashian's family-owned boutique.
In 2008, Kim Kardashian appeared in the film Disaster Movie.
In 2008, Kim Kardashian made her feature film debut in Disaster Movie and participated in season seven of Dancing with the Stars.
In 2008, Sonja Norwood filed a lawsuit against Kim Kardashian after no payments had been made regarding alleged unauthorized charges.
On July 27, 2009, Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush ended their relationship.
In September 2009, Fusion Beauty and Seven Bar Foundation launched "Kiss Away Poverty" with Kim Kardashian as the face, and she launched her first fragrance, "Kim Kardashian".
On September 28, 2009, Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush got back together after a brief split.
In 2009, Kim Kardashian and Sonja Norwood reportedly reached a confidential settlement, and the lawsuit was dismissed.
On July 1, 2010, Madame Tussauds in New York City revealed a wax figure of Kim Kardashian.
In October 2010, Kim Kardashian began dating Kris Humphries, who was then playing for the New Jersey Nets.
In November 2010, Kim Kardashian appeared on the cover of the Romanian Playboy.
On November 23, 2010, Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé Kardashian released their autobiography titled Kardashian Konfidential.
In December 2010, Kim Kardashian filmed a music video for her song "Jam (Turn It Up)" directed by Hype Williams, with a cameo by Kanye West.
In 2010, Barbara Walters included Kim Kardashian in her annual special of the "10 Most Fascinating People".
In 2010, Kim Kardashian briefly dated NFL player Miles Austin.
In 2010, Kim Kardashian served as producer for The Spin Crowd, appeared on season ten of The Apprentice, and guest starred on the series 90210.
On December 31, 2010, Kim Kardashian premiered the song "Jam (Turn It Up)" at TAO Las Vegas.
In May 2011, Kim Kardashian became engaged to NBA player Kris Humphries.
In October 2011, after 72 days of marriage, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kris Humphries citing irreconcilable differences.
In 2011, Kim Kardashian filed a $20 million lawsuit against clothing retailer Old Navy for allegedly misappropriating her likeness in an advertisement starring Melissa Molinaro.
In 2011, Kim Kardashian released her third fragrance, Gold, and a novel, Dollhouse, with her sisters Kourtney and Khloé.
In 2011, a Nielsen poll ranked Kim Kardashian among the most searched-for personalities on the Internet.
By August 2012, Kim Kardashian and Gap, Old Navy's parent company, settled a $20 million lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. The lawsuit, filed in 2011, alleged that Old Navy misappropriated Kardashian's likeness by featuring Melissa Molinaro in an advertisement.
In 2012, E! renewed Keeping Up with the Kardashians for two seasons, and Kim Kardashian released her fourth and fifth fragrances, True Reflection and Glam.
In 2012, Kim Kardashian first appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list as the seventh-highest-paid celebrity, earning $18 million that year.
In 2012, a British survey named Kim Kardashian among the "most annoying celebrities".
On June 3, 2013, Kim Kardashian's divorce from Kris Humphries was finalized.
In 2013, Kim Kardashian appeared in the film Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, for which she won the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress.
In 2013, The Kardashian Kollection, sold in Sears, brought in $600 million.
In May 2014, Kim Kardashian's estimated net worth was US$45 million.
On May 24, 2014, Kim Kardashian married Kanye West at Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy.
In June 2014, Kim Kardashian released Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, a mobile game for iPhone and Android.
On September 21, 2014, Kim Kardashian voiced an alien in an episode of the adult animated series American Dad!.
In 2014, Kim Kardashian appeared on the cover of Paper magazine's winter issue, photographed by Jean-Paul Goude, with the caption "Break the Internet".
In 2014, the mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood was released.
In April 2015, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West traveled to Jerusalem to have their daughter baptized in the Armenian Apostolic Church at the Cathedral of St. James.
In April 2015, Kim Kardashian traveled to Armenia with her husband, sister Khloé, and her eldest daughter, and visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan.
In May 2015, Kim Kardashian released a portfolio book called Selfish, a collection of self-taken photos.
In 2015, Forbes reported that Kim Kardashian's earnings nearly doubled to $53 million from $28 million in 2014.
In 2015, Kim Kardashian released her photo book Selfish and the emoji app Kimoji.
In 2015, Time included Kim Kardashian on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
In April 2016, Kim Kardashian condemned The Wall Street Journal for running an advertisement by FactCheckArmenia.com that denied the Armenian genocide.
During an interview in July 2016, Kim Kardashian described herself as a Democrat and declared her support for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
On October 2, 2016, Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in her Paris apartment during Paris Fashion Week. Five individuals dressed as police officers stole $10 million worth of jewelry.
On October 6, 2016, filming for the next season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians was placed "on hold indefinitely" following the robbery.
On October 10, 2016, a video was released showing Kim Kardashian immediately after the robbery, sparking questions about the veracity of the event.
On October 25, 2016, Kim Kardashian dropped the lawsuit regarding the video released after the robbery.
In 2016, Kim Kardashian ranked 10th in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women poll.
In 2016, Kim Kardashian was the 42nd-highest-paid celebrity on the Forbes Celebrity 100, earning $51 million, with 40% of her earnings coming from her mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.
On January 9, 2017, French police detained 17 persons of interest for questioning in Kim Kardashian's robbery case.
In January 2017, Kim Kardashian tweeted a table of statistics highlighting the difference between deaths caused by gun violence and terrorism in the United States.
In December 2017, Kim Kardashian's January tweet on gun violence statistics was mentioned by the Royal Statistical Society as part of its "International Statistic of the Year" announcement.
In 2017, Kim Kardashian founded KKW Beauty and KKW Fragrance.
In 2017, Kim Kardashian launched her beauty and fragrance lines, KKW Beauty and KKW Fragrance.
In 2017, Kim Kardashian was ranked 47th on the Forbes Celebrity 100 with $45.5 million in earnings.
In February 2018, Glam Masters, a Lifetime reality competition series co-executive produced by Kim Kardashian and Laverne Cox, premiered. The show featured beauty bloggers competing for the title of "Glam Master" and a collaboration with Kardashian on a makeup line for KKW Beauty.
On June 8, 2018, Kim Kardashian made a cameo appearance in the heist film Ocean's 8.
In June 2018, Alice Marie Johnson, a woman who received a life sentence for a first-time drug offense, had her sentence commuted by President Donald Trump due to Kardashian's advocacy.
As of July 2018, Kim Kardashian's net worth was estimated to be US$350 million.
In September 2018, You Kiddin' Me, a hidden camera prank reality series co-executive produced by Kim Kardashian, premiered on Facebook Watch. Kardashian appeared alongside her sisters and mother in the premiere episode.
In October 2018, Kim Kardashian and her husband, Kanye West, met with President Yoweri Museveni in Uganda and were criticized for it, due to his crackdown on the opposition and the Ugandan LGBT community.
In 2018, Kim Kardashian was ranked 30th on the Forbes Celebrity 100 with $67 million in earnings.
In 2018, the Dash fashion boutique chain, which was launched in 2006 by Kim Kardashian and her sisters, ceased operations.
In April 2019, it was reported that Kim Kardashian was studying to pass the bar exam by reading law, instead of attending law school.
In May 2019, Kim Kardashian appeared in the music video for DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Paris Hilton's single, "B.F.A. (Best Friend's Ass)".
In August 2019, Kim Kardashian rebranded her shapewear company to "Skims" after facing criticism for the original name, "Kimono." The company was co-founded by Kardashian, Emma Grede, and Jens Grede.
In October 2019, Kim Kardashian baptized her three younger children at the baptistery in the Etchmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia.
In October 2019, Kim Kardashian was baptized in an Armenian Apostolic ceremony at the Etchmiadzin Cathedral complex and given the Armenian name Heghine.
In 2019, Kim Kardashian founded the shaping underwear and foundation garment company Skims.
In 2019, Kim Kardashian largely funded the 90 Days to Freedom campaign, an initiative to release nonviolent drug offenders from life sentences, resulting in 17 persons being released under the First Step Act.
In 2019, Kim Kardashian was ranked 26th on the Forbes Celebrity 100 with $72 million in earnings, her highest reported annual earnings.
In February 2020, Skims entered its first retail partnership with luxury store chain Nordstrom.
On April 5, 2020, Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project, a documentary starring and executive produced by Kim Kardashian, premiered on Oxygen. The documentary follows her advocacy for criminal justice reform.
On October 10, 2020, Kim Kardashian announced that she donated $1 million to Armenia Fund, a humanitarian organization that supports Armenia's development.
In November 2020, Kim Kardashian tested positive for COVID-19.
In December 2020, Kim, the Kardashian–Jenner sisters, and their mother Kris Jenner signed a multi-year exclusive global content deal with Disney-owned Hulu.
In 2020, French prosecutors sought trial for 12 suspects allegedly involved in the robbery of Kim Kardashian in 2016.
In 2020, Kim Kardashian condemned the actions of Azerbaijan in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, expressing her support for Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh.
In 2020, Kim Kardashian was ranked 48th on the Forbes Celebrity 100 with $49.5 million in earnings, primarily from her cosmetics line KKW Beauty.
In a 2020 20/20 television special, Sheeraz Hasan stated that Kim Kardashian was "ready to do whatever it takes" to create a successful brand.
In January 2021, CNN reported that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were discussing divorce.
On February 19, 2021, Kim Kardashian officially filed for divorce from Kanye West.
In April 2021, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West agreed to end their marriage due to irreconcilable differences and agreed to joint custody of their four children.
In April 2021, Kim Kardashian became a billionaire, thanks to her companies Skims and KKW Beauty, as well as reality television, endorsements, and investments.
In April 2021, Kim Kardashian wrote a letter to President Joe Biden thanking him for officially recognizing the Armenian genocide.
In May 2021, it was reported that Kim Kardashian had tested positive for COVID-19 in November 2020.
In June 2021, Kim Kardashian appeared in the Van Jones-led documentary, The First Step, which focuses on criminal justice reform and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
In June 2021, the flagship series Keeping Up with the Kardashians concluded after 294 episodes.
On August 20, 2021, Kim Kardashian voiced Delores, a poodle, in the Canadian animated film PAW Patrol: The Movie.
In October 2021, Kim Kardashian hosted Saturday Night Live and made fun of various people in her monologue.
In November 2021, Kim Kardashian began a relationship with actor and comedian Pete Davidson.
On November 20, 2021, it was reported that Kim Kardashian, Leeds United F.C., and Rabbi Moshe Margertten helped female Afghan soccer players safely relocate to England after they escaped Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover and were stranded in Pakistan.
In December 2021, Kim Kardashian passed the "baby bar" law exam on her fourth attempt.
In 2021, KKW Beauty was valued at over US$1 billion.
In 2021, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the reality television series starring Kim Kardashian and her family, aired its final episode after a successful run.
In 2021, Kim Kardashian acknowledged that Paris Hilton "literally gave me a career."
In 2021, Kim Kardashian became a billionaire.
In 2021, Kim Kardashian received the Brand Innovator award at the WSJ. Innovator Awards for her work on Skims.
In January 2022, Kim Kardashian was named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit against the cryptocurrency company EthereumMax, alleging that the company is a pump and dump scheme. The lawsuit claimed that she promoted the EthereumMax token on social media.
In February 2022, Kim Kardashian filed a complaint to the Los Angeles Superior Court, asking for a quicker proceedings in the divorce from West, due to his delaying actions.
On March 2, 2022, Kim Kardashian was declared legally single and dropped "West" as her legal last name.
In April 2022, Kim Kardashian advocated for the clemency of Melissa Lucio, the only woman of Hispanic descent on Texas' death row, through a series of tweets and celebrated when Lucio was granted a stay of execution on April 25.
In April 2022, Kim Kardashian founded Skky Partners, a private equity firm, with a former partner of the Carlyle Group. Her mother, Kris Jenner, is also a partner at the firm.
In April 2022, The Kardashians, a reality television series co-produced by the Kardashian-Jenner sisters and Kris Jenner, premiered on Hulu. The series is described as a premium version of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
In July 2022, Kim Kardashian expressed support and petitioned for the release of rapper Gunna, who was imprisoned without bond for violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
In July 2022, Kim Kardashian made her Paris Fashion Week modeling debut on the catwalk for fashion house Balenciaga.
In August 2022, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson ended their relationship.
In October 2022, Kim Kardashian hosted and co-produced the eight-episode podcast The System: The Case of Kevin Keith with Parcast, outlining the discrepancies of Kevin Keith's case, where he was convicted of triple homicide in Ohio in 1994.
In October 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Kim Kardashian had agreed to pay a $1.26 million fine for failing to report a $250,000 payment for promoting the EthereumMax token. She also agreed not to promote cryptocurrency assets for three years and to cooperate with an ongoing investigation.
On November 29, 2022, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reached a post-divorce settlement.
In December 2022, Central California U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald dismissed the lawsuit against Kim Kardashian on the basis that the claims were insufficiently supported given heightened pleading standards for fraud.
In 2022, KKW Beauty ceased operations and Kim Kardashian founded her skincare line, SKKN by Kim.
In 2022, Skims appeared in Time's list of 100 Most Influential Companies.
In 2022, The Kardashians, a successor show to Keeping Up with the Kardashians, premiered on Hulu.
From September 2023, Kim Kardashian was reportedly in a relationship with NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
In September 2023, Kim Kardashian co-led the twelfth season of American Horror Story, subtitled Delicate, which premiered part one on FX. She played Siobhan Corbyn, the protagonist's best friend and publicist.
On September 29, 2023, Kim Kardashian reprised her voice role as Delores in the film's sequel, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.
As of November 2023, the reality tv series, "The Kardashians" is the most-watched unscripted series in Hulu history.
In December 2023, Kim Kardashian publicly expressed her belief in the innocence of Alabama prisoner Toforest Johnson, who has been on death row for more than 25 years.
As of 2023, Kim Kardashian earns over $1.68 million per sponsored Instagram post.
In 2023, Kim Kardashian received the Innovation Award at the CFDA Awards for her work on Skims.
In 2023, Kim Kardashian was named among Fortune magazine's Most Powerful Women in the world.
In 2023, Skims entered a multiyear partnership as the official underwear partner of the NBA, WNBA, and USA Basketball.
In 2023, Skims was valued at over US$4 billion and Kim Kardashian appeared in the PAW Patrol film.
In March 2024, Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. reportedly ended their relationship.
In April 2024, Kim Kardashian spoke out about Toforest Johnson's case again, posting a video of Johnson's daughter Akeriya Terry on her Instagram account.
In April 2024, the second part of American Horror Story: Delicate, featuring Kim Kardashian as Siobhan Corbyn, premiered on FX.
In August 2024, Kim Kardashian signed a first-look TV deal with 20th Television to develop and produce scripted programming content.
As of December 2024, Forbes estimated Kim Kardashian's net worth at $1.7 billion, making her one of the world's wealthiest celebrities.
In December 2024, Kim Kardashian stepped down as a managing partner of Skky Partners and took on the role of senior operating advisor, whilst Jenner exited the firm.
On December 23, 2024, Kim Kardashian released a cover version of "Santa Baby", produced by Travis Barker, with a music video featuring Macaulay Culkin.
As of 2024, Skims has generated around $1 billion in net sales.
In 2023-2024, Kim Kardashian appeared in the twelfth season of the anthology horror series American Horror Story.
In 2024, Kim Kardashian was the twelfth-highest-paid celebrity on Instagram, earning over $4.37 million across sponsored posts.
In April 2025, the trial for Kim Kardashian's robbery case finally took place, with Kardashian giving evidence in person. Eight of the defendants were convicted, and two were acquitted.
As of May 2025, Kim Kardashian's net worth is estimated by Forbes to be US$1.7 billion.
As of June 2025, Kim Kardashian is in talks to play the antagonist in Amazon MGM's untitled live-action Bratz film, which she will also co-produce.
In October 2025, Kim Kardashian revealed that she received a brain aneurysm diagnosis, possibly due to stress from splitting from Kanye West.
On November 4, 2025, All's Fair, a legal drama series co-executive produced by and starring Kim Kardashian, premiered on Hulu in the US and Disney+ elsewhere. Kardashian played Allura Grant, a divorce attorney.
As of November 2025, Skims is valued at US$5 billion.
In November 2025, Kim Kardashian announced that she failed her first attempt at the bar exam.
In December 2025, Kim Kardashian and battle royale game Fortnite launched her in-game bundle of cosmetics and outfits ("skins") as part of its Icon Series.
As of 2025, Kim Kardashian had over 350 million followers on Instagram, solidifying her position as a leading influencer.
In 2025, Kim Kardashian is set to appear in the legal drama series All's Fair.
The partnership between Skims and Team USA continues into the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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