Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Kylie Jenner
Discover the career path of Kylie Jenner, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Kylie Jenner is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman known for her appearances on the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians and The Kardashians. She is the founder and owner of the highly successful cosmetics company Kylie Cosmetics. Jenner also maintains a significant presence on social media, holding the position of the fifth-most-followed individual on Instagram.
2007: Keeping Up with the Kardashians Debut
In 2007, Kylie Jenner, along with her family, began appearing in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
August 2011: Hosting Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
In August 2011, Kylie and Kendall Jenner hosted Glee: The 3D Concert Movie at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles.
February 2012: Hosting The Vow Premiere
In February 2012, Kylie and Kendall Jenner hosted the premiere of The Vow in Hollywood.
March 2012: Interviewing The Hunger Games cast
In March 2012, Kylie and Kendall Jenner interviewed the cast of The Hunger Games premiere at The Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
2012: Collaboration with PacSun
In 2012, at the age of 14, Kylie Jenner collaborated with her sister Kendall to create a clothing line for the brand PacSun.
February 2013: Launch of The Kendall & Kylie Collection with PacSun
In February 2013, The Kendall & Kylie Collection with PacSun was launched.
July 2013: Launch of jewelry line with Glamhouse
In July 2013, the Jenner sisters launched a jewelry line with Pascal Mouawad's Glamhouse to create the Metal Haven by Kendall & Kylie jewelry collection.
November 15, 2013: Announcement of The Kendall & Kylie Collection with PacSun
On November 15, 2013, the Jenner sisters announced that they would launch The Kendall & Kylie Collection with PacSun.
January 19, 2014: Charity Bowling Game
On January 19, 2014, Kylie Jenner joined her sisters Khloé and Kendall, along with Lil Twist, and The Game at PINZ bowling alley for a charity bowling game to raise money for The Robin Hood Foundation.
February 2014: Launch of shoe and handbag line for Steve Madden's Madden Girl line
In February 2014, Kylie Jenner and Kendall launched a shoe and handbag line for Steve Madden's Madden Girl line.
June 2014: Co-hosting Much Music Video Awards
In June 2014, Kylie Jenner and her sister Kendall co-hosted the 2014 Much Music Video Awards, where Kylie made her acting debut in a promo for the show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
July 19, 2014: Kick'n It For Charity Celebrity Kickball game
On July 19, 2014, Kylie Jenner participated in Chris Brown's Kick'n It For Charity Celebrity Kickball game in Glendale, California and competed on actor/singer Quincy Brown's team.
August 2014: Appearance in PartyNextDoor's Recognize music video
In August 2014, Kylie Jenner and her sister Kendall appeared in singer PartyNextDoor's "Recognize" music video.
August 16, 2014: Second Kick'n It For Charity Celebrity Kickball game
On August 16, 2014, Kylie Jenner participated in the second Chris Brown's Kick'n It For Charity Celebrity Kickball game in Glendale, California.
October 2014: Launch of Kylie Hair Kouture
In October 2014, Kylie Jenner launched a line of hair extensions through a partnership with Bellami Hair, called Kylie Hair Kouture.
March 2015: Nip + Fab Ambassador
In March 2015, Kylie Jenner became skincare brand Nip + Fab's second-ever ambassador.
June 2015: Launch of Kendall + Kylie clothing line with Topshop
In June 2015, the Jenner sisters launched their clothing line Kendall + Kylie with British fashion retailer Topshop. This Topshop clothing line also featured swimsuits.
August 2015: Announcing Kylie Lip Kit
In August 2015, Kylie Jenner announced the launch of her first lipstick line as part of her self-titled lip kit, Kylie Lip Kit.
September 2015: Launch of Kendall and Kylie website and mobile app
In September 2015, the Jenner sisters launched their personalized website and mobile app, called Kendall and Kylie.
November 2015: Appearance in Justine Skye's I'm Yours music video
In November 2015, the Jenner sisters appeared in singer Justine Skye's "I'm Yours" music video.
December 2015: Donation to the Los Angeles LGBT Teen Center
In December 2015, Kylie Jenner made a donation of Christmas gifts to the Los Angeles LGBT Teen Center.
2015: Trademark Application for "Kylie"
In 2015, Kylie Jenner filed a U.S. trademark application for use of the name "Kylie" for "advertising services" and "endorsement services".
2015: Launch of Kylie Lip Kits
In 2015, Kylie Jenner launched her own cosmetics line called Kylie Lip Kits.
February 2016: Renaming to Kylie Cosmetics
In February 2016, Kylie Jenner's cosmetic company was renamed to Kylie Cosmetics.
March 2016: Release of Lip Gloss Promotional Video
In March 2016, Kylie Jenner released a promotional video for a series of lip glosses, directed by Colin Tilley, featuring the song "Three Strikes" by Terror Jr.
May 2016: Musical Debut on Beautiful Day
In May 2016, Kylie Jenner made her musical debut rapping on Burberry Perry's song "Beautiful Day," with Lil Yachty, Jordyn Woods, and Justine Skye.
2016: Koko Kollection launch
In 2016 Kylie Cosmetics launched a special collection of lip products called Koko Kollection.
2016: Launched lip kit edition and donated to Smile Train
In 2016, Kylie Jenner launched a special-edition lip kit called "Smile", and donated $159,500 to Smile Train to fund cleft lip and palate surgeries for 638 deserving children.
2016: Brand partnerships with Sinful Colors and PUMA
In 2016, Kylie Jenner partnered with nail polish brand Sinful Colors and launched 20 pieces nail polish collection and was announced to be the new face of PUMA along with Rae Sremmurd.
January 2017: Donation to Jordyn Woods
In January 2017, Kylie Jenner donated $10,000 to her then-friend Jordyn Woods to help cover memorial costs for Woods's father after he died from cancer.
June 2017: Quay x Kylie collaboration
In June 2017, Kylie Jenner collaborated with Melbourne-based sunglasses brand Quay Australia to release a line of sunglasses, Quay x Kylie.
June 2017: Forbes Celebrity 100 Recognition
In June 2017, Kylie Jenner was placed at number 59 on the Forbes Celebrity 100, earning approximately $41,000,000 and becoming the youngest person on the list at 19 years old.
August 2017: Life of Kylie Premier
In August 2017, the reality show Life of Kylie, revolving around Kylie Jenner's life, premiered.
2017: Koko Kollection second part launch
In 2017 Kylie Cosmetics launched the second part of Koko Kollection.
2017: Forbes Celebrity 100 List
In 2017, Kylie Jenner was featured on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, becoming the youngest person to be included.
August 2018: Forbes Cover and "Self-Made" Billionaire Claim
In August 2018, Kylie Jenner appeared on the cover of Forbes, which claimed she had a net worth of $900 million and was on the verge of becoming the youngest "self-made" billionaire, sparking controversy over the use of the term "self-made".
2018: Kris Cosmetics Launch
In 2018, Kylie Cosmetics launched a makeup line called Kris Cosmetics in collaboration with Kris Jenner, and also launched Kylie Cosmetics mobile app.
April 2019: KKW Beauty Fragrance Launch
In April 2019, Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian's KKW Beauty teamed up to launch a new fragrance.
June 14, 2019: Kylie Cosmetics x Koko Kollection Launch
On June 14, 2019, Kylie Cosmetics launched their collaboration with Khloé Kardashian called Kylie Cosmetics x Koko Kollection.
September 2019: Donation to Nest of Love
In September 2019, Kylie Jenner donated $750,000 to the founder and members of a feminist organization in Florida called Nest of Love, which is dedicated to mentoring young women, helping low-income kids in the community, and promoting female empowerment.
October 2019: "Rise and Shine" Trademark Filing
In October 2019, Kylie Jenner filed to trademark the phrase "rise and shine" after it became a viral meme, also filing to trademark "riiise and shiiinnee" for clothing.
2019: Forbes names Kylie youngest self-made billionaire
In 2019, Forbes estimated Kylie Jenner's net worth at US$1 billion, naming her the world's youngest self-made billionaire at age 21. This valuation was later found to be inaccurate.
January 2020: Trademarking Kylie Con, Kylie Kon, and Kylie Museum
In January 2020, Kylie Jenner announced she had trademarked Kylie Con, Kylie Kon, and Kylie Museum.
January 2020: Donation to Australia Bushfire Relief
In January 2020, Kylie Jenner gave a total of $1 million to five organisations in Australia to help tackle the bushfires.
March 2020: Donations to COVID-19 Relief
In March 2020, Kylie Jenner, her mother Kris, along with beauty company Coty donated over 6,000 pounds of hand sanitizers to Southern California hospitals to help health care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, also donated $1 million to buy face masks, face shields, and other protective gear for health-care professionals.
May 2020: Cameo in Stuck with U music video
In May 2020, Kylie Jenner made a cameo appearance in singers Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber's "Stuck with U" music video.
June 26, 2020: Kylie Cosmetics x Kendall Jenner launch
On June 26, 2020, Kylie Cosmetics launched Kylie Cosmetics x Kendall Jenner.
August 2020: Launch of Summer Sailor collection
In August 2020, Kylie Cosmetics launched the Summer Sailor collection, which marked the launch of Jenner's first-ever false lashes.
October 2020: Support for Republic of Artsakh
In October 2020, Kylie Jenner expressed support for the Republic of Artsakh on her Instagram story and reposted Kim Kardashian's video message related to donations to the All-Armenian Foundation.
October 2020: Forbes's Richest Self-Made Women
In October 2020, Kylie Jenner was listed as the youngest person on Forbes's list of 100 Richest Self-Made Women, with a worth of $700 million.
2020: End of Keeping Up with the Kardashians
In 2020, Kylie Jenner and her family announced that Keeping Up with the Kardashians would be ending after twenty seasons.
2020: Forbes Highest Paid Celebrities List
In 2020, Kylie Jenner topped the Forbes list of highest paid celebrities.
2020: Spring 2020 Runway Show at Paris Fashion Week
In September 2019, Kylie Jenner served as the makeup artistic director for Balmain's Spring 2020 runway show at Paris Fashion Week, and Kylie Cosmetics and Balmain launched a capsule makeup collection on September 27 to celebrate the new line.
August 2021: Teasing Kylie Swim
In August 2021, Kylie Jenner teased Kylie Swim, her new swimwear line intended to include sizes for all women.
January 2022: Instagram Milestone
In January 2022, Kylie Jenner became the first woman to reach 300 million followers on Instagram, surpassing Ariana Grande.
April 14, 2022: Premiere of The Kardashians
On April 14, 2022, the first season of "The Kardashians" premiered and its ten episodes became available for streaming exclusively on Disney+.
April 2022: Return to Television with The Kardashians
In April 2022, Kylie Jenner and her family returned to television with their new reality show, "The Kardashians", after leaving E! Network to join Hulu.
September 22, 2022: Premiere of The Kardashians Season 2
On September 22, 2022, the second season of "The Kardashians" officially premiered.
May 25, 2023: Airing of The Kardashians Season 3
On May 25, 2023, the third season of "The Kardashians" officially aired.
2024: Launch of Khy and Sprinter
In 2024, Kylie Jenner launched her clothing line Khy in collaboration with Antonin Tron and a canned cocktail called Sprinter.
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