Kim Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman who initially gained attention through her association with Paris Hilton and later, a sex tape. She rose to prominence with the reality television series *Keeping Up with the Kardashians* (2007-2021), which chronicled her family's life and launched numerous spin-offs. Currently, she stars in the Hulu series *The Kardashians* (2022–present).
In 1976, Kim Kardashian's stepfather, Bruce Jenner, won the Summer Olympics decathlon.
In 1991, Kim Kardashian's parents divorced, and her mother married Bruce Jenner.
In 1994, Kim Kardashian's father represented O. J. Simpson during his murder trial. Simpson was Kardashian's godfather.
The podcast, The System: The Case of Kevin Keith with network Parcast, premiering in October 2022, outlined the discrepancies of Kevin Keith's case, in which he was convicted of triple homicide in 1994 in Ohio.
In 2000, Kim Kardashian resigned from her job at Body, a local clothing store, after entering into her first marriage.
In 2000, at 19 years old, 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 their separation on physical and emotional abuse.
In 2003, Kim Kardashian and singer Ray J recorded the sex tape that was leaked in 2007.
In 2003, Kim Kardashian's father, Robert Kardashian, died of cancer.
In 2004, Sonja Norwood alleged that Kim Kardashian and her sisters incurred over $120,000 in unauthorized charges on her American Express credit card.
In 2005, Kim Kardashian and her mother Kris Jenner met Sheeraz Hasan, a PR strategist working with Paris Hilton.
In 2006, Kim Kardashian began working as a stylist for Paris Hilton and appeared in The Simple Life.
In 2006, Kim Kardashian, along with her sisters Kourtney and Khloé, launched the fashion boutique chain Dash, with its initial store in Calabasas, California.
Sonja Norwood alleged that the bulk of the 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, gaining national attention.
In October 2007, Kim Kardashian and her family began appearing in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
In December 2007, Kim Kardashian posed in a nude pictorial for Playboy magazine.
In 2007, Kim Kardashian gained media attention following the release of a sex tape.
Kim Kardashian's relationship with Reggie Bush began after Matt Leinart introduced them at the 2007 ESPY Awards.
Sonja Norwood alleged that the bulk of the unauthorized charges were attributable to purchases made at Kardashian's family-owned boutique in 2007.
In 2008, Kim Kardashian made her acting debut in the film Disaster Movie.
In 2008, Kim Kardashian was a participant on season seven of Dancing with the Stars and appeared in the disaster film spoof Disaster Movie.
In 2008, Sonja Norwood filed a lawsuit against Kim Kardashian after no payments had been made regarding the alleged unauthorized charges.
In September 2009, Fusion Beauty and Seven Bar Foundation launched "Kiss Away Poverty", with Kim Kardashian as the face of the campaign, where a portion of LipFusion lipgloss sales went to fund women entrepreneurs.
Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush got back together on September 28, 2009, after splitting in July.
In 2009, the parties reportedly reached a confidential settlement and the lawsuit was dismissed regarding the alleged unauthorized charges.
On July 1, 2010, Madame Tussauds in New York City revealed a wax figure of Kim Kardashian.
In October 2010, Kim Kardashian began dating NBA player Kris Humphries.
In November 2010, Kim Kardashian appeared on the cover of Romanian Playboy, promoting a pictorial titled "Poezia Unui Fund Bombat".
On November 23, 2010, Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé released their autobiography titled Kardashian Konfidential, which appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List.
In December 2010, Kim Kardashian filmed a music video for the song "Jam (Turn It Up)" directed by Hype Williams, featuring a cameo by Kanye West.
In 2010, Kim Kardashian served as producer for The Spin Crowd, appeared on season ten of The Apprentice, and guest starred on 90210.
Kim Kardashian briefly dated NFL player Miles Austin in 2010.
On December 31, 2010, Kim Kardashian premiered the song "Jam (Turn It Up)" during a New Year's Eve party at TAO Las Vegas.
In May 2011, Kim Kardashian became engaged to Kris Humphries.
In October 2011, after 72 days of marriage, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kris Humphries, citing irreconcilable differences. A two-part TV special about her wedding aired on E! that month.
In 2011, Kim Kardashian released her third fragrance, "Gold", and co-authored a novel, Dollhouse, with sisters Kourtney and Khloe.
On December 23, 2024, Kim Kardashian released a cover version of "Santa Baby", produced by Travis Barker, featuring a cameo by Macaulay Culkin. It's her first new music release since her 2011 debut single "Jam (Turn It Up)"
In April 2012, Kim Kardashian began dating Kanye West, while still legally married to Kris Humphries.
In 2012, E! renewed Keeping Up with the Kardashians 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 that year, with earnings of $18 million.
On June 3, 2013, Kim Kardashian's divorce from Kris Humphries was finalized.
In 2013, Kim Kardashian appeared in Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor and won the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress.
In 2013, the Kardashian Kollection brought in $600 million in wholesale earnings.
In May 2014, Kim Kardashian was estimated to be worth 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 the mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood 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's winter issue in a nude pictorial photographed by Jean-Paul Goude with the caption "Break the Internet", generating considerable comment.
In 2014, Kim Kardashian released the mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.
In August 2024, Kim Kardashian signed a first-look TV deal with 20th Television to develop and produce scripted programming content, with the first project being the series Group Chat, based on La La Anthony's 2014 book The Love Playbook: Rules for Love, Sex and Happiness.
In April 2015, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West traveled to the Armenian Quarter of the Old City in 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, her sister Khloé, and her eldest daughter and visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan.
In May 2015, Kim Kardashian released her book of self-taken photos called Selfish.
In 2015, Forbes reported that Kim Kardashian had "made more this year than ever as her earnings nearly doubled to $53 million from 2014's $28 million", and reported that she "has monetized fame better than any other".
In 2015, Kim Kardashian released the photo book Selfish and the emoji app Kimoji.
In 2015, Time magazine included Kim Kardashian on their list of 100 most influential people.
In April 2016, Kim Kardashian wrote an article on her website condemning The Wall Street Journal for running an advertisement by FactCheckArmenia.com denying the Armenian genocide.
During an interview with Caity Weaver of GQ for the July 2016 issue, 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, while attending Paris Fashion Week, Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in the apartment where she was staying. Five individuals, dressed as police officers, bound and gagged her, and stole $10 million worth of jewelry.
On October 6, 2016, it was revealed that filming for the next season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians had been placed "on hold indefinitely" after the robbery.
On October 10, 2016, a video was released showing Kim Kardashian immediately after the robbery, as police began conducting their investigation, prompting questions as to whether or not the events were staged.
On October 25, 2016, Kim Kardashian dropped the lawsuit against media outlets, prompting more criticism that the robbery was a ploy to generate media attention.
In November 2016, Kim Kardashian was reportedly paid at least US$300,000 for each post she made on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, endorsing beauty products, Coca-Cola, and charities. Business Insider estimated her fee to be around US$720,000 per Instagram post in November 2016.
In 2016, Kim Kardashian was the 42nd-highest-paid celebrity with $51 million; 40 percent of her earnings that year were from her mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.
On January 9, 2017, French police detained 17 persons of interest for questioning in the Kim Kardashian robbery case.
In January 2017, Kim Kardashian tweeted a table of statistics highlighting that gun violence in the United States kills 11,737 people annually while terrorism in the United States kills 14 people annually.
In December 2017, Kim Kardashian's tweet about gun violence statistics was mentioned by the Royal Statistical Society in the announcement of its "International Statistic of the Year" for 2017.
In 2017, Kim Kardashian founded KKW Beauty and KKW Fragrance.
In 2017, Kim Kardashian was ranked number 47 with $45.5 million earnings.
In February 2018, Kim Kardashian and Laverne Cox co-executive produced the Lifetime reality competition series, Glam Masters, which premiered. The series revolved around aspiring beauty bloggers competing for the title of "Glam Master".
On June 8, 2018, Kim Kardashian made a cameo appearance in the heist film Ocean's 8.
In June 2018, Kim Kardashian advocated for the commutation of Alice Marie Johnson's sentence, who had received a life sentence for a first-time drug offense. President Donald Trump granted the commutation in June 2018.
As of July 2018, Kim Kardashian was worth US$350 million.
In September 2018, the web series 'You Kiddin' Me,' co-executive produced by Kim Kardashian and Lionsgate Television, premiered on Facebook Watch. Kardashian appeared alongside her sisters and mother in the premiere episode.
On a trip to Uganda in October 2018, Kim Kardashian and her husband Kanye West met with President Yoweri Museveni. They were criticized for meeting Museveni due to his then-recent crackdown on the opposition and the Ugandan LGBT community.
In 2018, Kim Kardashian was ranked number 30 with $67 million earnings.
The Dash fashion boutique chain, launched by Kim Kardashian and her sisters, ceased operations in 2018.
In April 2019, Vogue reported that Kim Kardashian was studying to pass the bar exam; instead of attending law school, she is "reading law".
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, previously named Kimono, to "Skims" following criticism over cultural appropriation.
In October 2019, Kim Kardashian baptized her three younger children at the baptistery in the Etchmiadzin Cathedral complex, Armenia's mother church.
As of 2019, Kim Kardashian is under a four-year law apprenticeship supervised by the legal nonprofit Cut50.
In 2019, Kim Kardashian founded Skims, the shaping underwear and foundation garment company.
In 2019, Kim Kardashian largely funded the 90 Days to Freedom campaign, an initiative by attorneys Brittany K. Barnett and MiAngel Cody to release nonviolent drug offenders from life sentences. This resulted in 17 persons being released under provisions of the First Step Act in 2019.
In February 2020, Skims entered its first retail partnership with luxury store chain Nordstrom.
On April 5, 2020, the documentary Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project premiered on Oxygen. It follows Kim Kardashian's journey advocating for criminal justice reform.
On October 10, 2020, Kim Kardashian announced she donated $1 million to Armenia Fund, a humanitarian organization that supports Armenia's development.
In November 2020, it was reported that Kim Kardashian had tested positive for COVID-19. She confirmed this report but denied reports that she caught the disease after hosting a party at a private island.
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, Kim Kardashian condemned the actions of Azerbaijan in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and expressed her support for Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh.
In 2020, Kim Kardashian was ranked the 48th-highest-paid celebrity with $49.5 million in earnings, majorly from her cosmetics line KKW Beauty, which generated $100 million in sales the previous year.
In 2020, it was revealed that French prosecutors would seek trial for 12 of the suspects involved in the Kim Kardashian robbery.
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 before court to end their marriage due to irreconcilable differences and agreed to joint custody of their four children. They also agreed that neither of them need spousal support.
In April 2021, Kim Kardashian wrote a letter to President Joe Biden thanking him for officially recognizing the Armenian genocide and becoming the first United States president ever to do so.
Kim Kardashian became a billionaire in April 2021, thanks to her shapewear company Skims, KKW Beauty, reality television, endorsements, and investments.
In May 2021, Kim Kardashian has spoken about her psoriasis.
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, making jokes about her estranged-husband Kanye West, her mother's ex-husband Caitlyn Jenner, her sisters, O. J. Simpson, and many others.
In November 2021, Kim Kardashian began a relationship with actor and comedian Pete Davidson.
In November 2021, Skims and luxury fashion house Fendi released a collaborative range of shapewear, leather dresses, and bodysuits.
On November 20, 2021, it was reported that Kim Kardashian and the English soccer club Leeds United F.C. had financially helped female Afghan soccer players to make their way safely to England.
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, Kim Kardashian became a billionaire.
In 2021, Kim Kardashian stated that Paris Hilton "literally gave me a career. And I totally acknowledge that."
In 2021, the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians aired its final episode.
In January 2022, Kim Kardashian was named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit against the cryptocurrency company EthereumMax, accused of promoting the EthereumMax token on social media.
In February 2022, Kim Kardashian filed a complaint to the Los Angeles Superior Court, asking for quicker proceedings in the divorce from Kanye West, saying that West was trying to delay it.
On March 2, 2022, Kim Kardashian was declared legally single and dropped "West" as her legal last name, ending her marriage to Kanye West.
In April 2022, Kim Kardashian advocated for the clemency of Melissa Lucio, who was on Texas' death row, through a series of tweets. After Lucio was granted a stay of execution on April 25, 2022, Kardashian celebrated on her social media.
In April 2022, Kim Kardashian founded Skky Partners, a private equity firm, with a former partner of the Carlyle Group.
In April 2022, The Kardashians, a reality television series co-produced by the Kardashian sisters and Kris Jenner, premiered on Hulu.
In July 2022, Kim Kardashian made her Paris Fashion Week modeling debut on the catwalk for fashion house Balenciaga.
In July 2022, Kim Kardashian publicly supported and petitioned for the release of rapper Gunna, who was imprisoned without bond and charged with violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
In August 2022, Kim Kardashian's relationship with Pete Davidson ended.
In October 2022, Kim Kardashian hosted and co-produced the eight-episode podcast The System: The Case of Kevin Keith with network Parcast, outlining discrepancies in Kevin Keith's case.
In October 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Kim Kardashian had agreed to pay a $1.26 million fine and not promote cryptocurrency assets for three years for failing to report receiving a $250,000 payment to promote the EthereumMax token.
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 on the basis that the claims were insufficiently supported given heightened pleading standards for fraud.
In 2022, Kim Kardashian founded her skincare line, Sknn by Kim, following the closure of her cosmetics and fragrance brands.
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.
As of July 2023, Skims is valued at US$4 billion.
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, alongside Emma Roberts, playing Siobhan Corbyn. Part One premiered on FX.
On September 29, 2023, Kim Kardashian reprised her voice role in the film's sequel, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.
As of November 2023, the reality television show, 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. She posted about Johnson's case on her Instagram account and added a link to Earwitness, a serial podcast about Johnson's case and also to an advocacy website.
As of 2023, Kim Kardashian earns over $1.68 million per sponsored Instagram post.
As of 2023, Skims is valued at over US$4 billion.
In 2023, Kim Kardashian was named among Fortune magazine's Most Powerful Women in the world.
In March 2024, Kim Kardashian's relationship with NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. reportedly ended.
In April 2024, Kim Kardashian again spoke out about Toforest Johnson's case, posting a video of Johnson's daughter Akeriya Terry on her Instagram account.
In April 2024, Kim Kardashian's first scripted television role continued as American Horror Story: Delicate, Part Two premiered on FX.
In July 2024, The Kardashians was renewed for a sixth and seventh season.
In August 2024, Kim Kardashian signed a first-look TV deal with 20th Television to develop and produce scripted programming content, with the first project being the series Group Chat, based on La La Anthony's book.
As of December 2024, Forbes has estimated Kim Kardashian's net worth at $1.7 billion, making her one of the wealthiest celebrities.
In December 2024, Kim Kardashian stepped down as a managing partner and took on the role of senior operating advisor at Skky Partners, while Kris Jenner exited the firm.
On December 23, 2024, Kim Kardashian released a cover version of "Santa Baby", produced by Travis Barker, featuring a cameo by Macaulay Culkin. It's her first new music release since 2011.
As of 2024, Skims has generated "around $1 billion" in net sales.
In 2024, Kim Kardashian was the twelfth-highest-paid celebrity on Instagram, with earnings of over $4.37 million across sponsored posts.
Kim Kardashian's appearance in the twelfth season of American Horror Story lasted from 2023-2024.
In April 2025, Kim Kardashian gave evidence in person during the robbery case trial.
As of June 2025, Kim Kardashian is in talks to play in Amazon MGM's untitled live-action Bratz film.
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