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 Kristen Jenner is a prominent American media personality, socialite, and successful businesswoman. Rising to fame through the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007-2021) and subsequently The Kardashians (2022-present), she has cultivated a massive following. Jenner founded and owns Kylie Cosmetics, a highly successful cosmetic company, solidifying her status as a leading figure in the beauty industry. Demonstrating her extensive influence, she holds the position of the fifth-most-followed individual on the social media platform Instagram.
2007: Keeping Up with the Kardashians Premiere
In 2007, Kylie Jenner, along with her parents and siblings, began appearing in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
August 2011: Hosted Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
In August 2011, Kylie Jenner and her sister Kendall hosted Glee: The 3D Concert Movie at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles.
February 2012: Hosted The Vow premiere
In February 2012, Kylie and Kendall Jenner hosted the premiere of 'The Vow' in Hollywood.
March 2012: Interviewed 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 age 14, Kylie Jenner collaborated with her sister Kendall and the clothing brand PacSun to create a clothing line called Kendall & Kylie.
February 2013: Launched The Kendall & Kylie Collection with PacSun
In February 2013, the Kendall & Kylie Collection with PacSun launched.
July 2013: Launched 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: Announced 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: Launched Shoe and Handbag Line for Madden Girl
In February 2014, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner 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 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 singer 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: Music Video Appearances
In August 2014, Kylie Jenner and her sister appeared in singer PartyNextDoor's "Recognize" music video. She also appeared in Jaden Smith's music video for his song "Blue Ocean".
August 16, 2014: Second Kick'n It For Charity Game
On August 16, 2014, Kylie Jenner participated in the second of singer Chris Brown's Kick'n It For Charity Celebrity Kickball games in Glendale, California.
October 2014: Launched Hair Extensions Line
In October 2014, Kylie Jenner launched a line of hair extensions through a partnership with Bellami Hair, called Kylie Hair Kouture.
March 2015: Became Nip + Fab Ambassador
In March 2015, Kylie Jenner became skincare brand Nip + Fab's second-ever ambassador.
June 2015: Launched Kendall + Kylie Clothing Line with Topshop
In June 2015, the Jenner sisters launched their clothing line Kendall + Kylie with British fashion retailer Topshop. The line featured swimsuits.
August 2015: Kylie Lip Kit Announcement
In August 2015, Kylie Jenner announced that she would be launching her first lipstick line as a part of her self-titled lip kit under the name Kylie Lip Kit.
September 2015: Launched Personalized Website and Mobile App
In September 2015, the Jenner sisters launched their personalized website and mobile app, called Kendall and Kylie.
November 2015: Music Video Appearance
In November 2015, Kylie Jenner and her sister Kendall appeared in singer Justine Skye's "I'm Yours" music video.
December 2015: Donation to Los Angeles LGBT Teen Center
In December 2015, Kylie Jenner made a donation of Christmas gifts to the Los Angeles LGBT Teen Center.
2015: Launch of Kylie Lip Kits
In 2015, Kylie Jenner launched her own cosmetics line called Kylie Lip Kits.
2015: Relationship with Tyga Becomes Official
In 2015, when Kylie Jenner turned 18, she and Tyga made their relationship official. Jenner subsequently appeared in two of Tyga's music videos, "Stimulated" and "Dope'd Up".
February 2016: Kylie Cosmetics Renaming
In February 2016, Kylie Jenner's cosmetic company was renamed to Kylie Cosmetics, and the number of kits produced rose from an initial 15,000 to 500,000.
March 2016: Lip Gloss Promotional Video
In March 2016, Kylie Jenner released a three-minute-long promotional video for a series of lip glosses, directed by Colin Tilley and starring fellow models Karin Jinsui, Mara Teigen, and Jasmine Sanders.
May 2016: Musical Debut
In May 2016, Kylie Jenner made her musical debut rapping on producer Burberry Perry's song "Beautiful Day", with Lil Yachty, Jordyn Woods, and Justine Skye.
2016: 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 children. She is an ambassador for the organization.
2016: Partnerships with Sinful Colors and PUMA
In 2016, Kylie Jenner partnered with nail polish brand Sinful Colors and launched 20 pieces nail polish collection. In fall the same year, Kylie was announced to be the new face of PUMA along with Rae Sremmurd.
2016: Launched Koko Kollection
Kylie Cosmetics launched special collection of lip products called Koko Kollection in 2016 with Khloe Kardashian.
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 Sunglasses Line Launched
In June 2017, Kylie Jenner collaborated with Melbourne-based sunglasses brand Quay Australia to release a line of sunglasses, Quay x Kylie.
August 2017: Life of Kylie Premiere
In August 2017, Kylie Jenner starred in a reality show revolving around her life, Life of Kylie.
2017: Woods Appeared on Life of Kylie
In 2017, Jordyn Woods appeared in Kylie Jenner's reality TV show, Life of Kylie.
2017: Launched Second Part of Koko Kollection
Kylie Cosmetics launched the second part of special collection of lip products called Koko Kollection in 2017 with Khloe Kardashian.
September 2018: Kylie x Jordyn Collection Launched
In September 2018, Kylie Cosmetics launched the Kylie x Jordyn collection, a collaboration between Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods.
2018: Kris Cosmetics launch
In 2018, Kylie Cosmetics launched makeup line called Kris Cosmetics in collaboration with her mother Kris Jenner, and Kylie Cosmetics mobile app was launched.
2018: Endorsements and Instagram Earnings
In 2018, Kylie Jenner endorsed Calvin Klein along with her sisters, signed a deal with Adidas to become their ambassador, endorsed SugarBearHair, Waist Gang Society, Boxycharm, Fit Tea, and Fashion Nova. Jenner reportedly made $1 million per sponsored Instagram post, making her the highest-paid individual on Instagram.
April 2019: KKW Beauty Fragrance Collaboration
In April 2019, Kylie Jenner and her half-sister 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 her half-sister Khloé Kardashian called Kylie Cosmetics x Koko Kollection.
September 2019: Donation to Nest of Love
In September 2019, during her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kylie Jenner donated $750,000 to the founder and members of a feminist organization in Florida called Nest of Love.
October 2019: "Rise and Shine" Trademark Filing
In October 2019, Kylie Jenner filed to trademark the phrase "rise and shine", a line that became a meme when footage of Jenner singing the phrase to her daughter, Stormi, went viral.
2019: Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
In 2019, Forbes estimated Kylie Jenner's net worth at US$1 billion and called her the world's youngest self-made billionaire at age 21.
January 2020: Trademarked 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 for Australia Bushfires
In January 2020, Kylie Jenner gave a total of $1 million to five organisations in Australia to help tackle the bushfires.
March 2020: Donations for 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. Jenner also donated $1 million to buy face masks, face shields, and other protective gear.
May 2020: Stuck with U Music Video Cameo
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: Kylie Cosmetics Summer Sailor Collection Launch
In August 2020, Kylie Cosmetics launched the Summer Sailor collection, which marked the launch of Jenner's first-ever false lashes.
August 2020: WAP Music Video Cameo
In August 2020, Kylie Jenner made a cameo in Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" music video, alongside singers Normani and Rosalía.
2020: Ending of Keeping Up With the Kardashians
In 2020, Kylie Jenner and her family announced that their reality show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, would be ending after twenty seasons and almost 15 years on air.
2020: Balmain Collaboration
In September 2019, Kylie Jenner announced that she was serving as the makeup artistic director for Balmain's Spring 2020 runway show at Paris Fashion Week. To celebrate, Kylie Cosmetics and Balmain launched a capsule makeup collection available on September 27, the day of the show.
August 2021: Teased Kylie Swim
In August 2021, Kylie Jenner teased Kylie Swim, a new swimwear line that includes sizes for all women.
January 2022: Instagram Milestone
In January 2022, Kylie Jenner became the first woman to gain 300 million followers on Instagram.
April 14, 2022: The Kardashians premiered on Hulu
On April 14, 2022, the first season of 'The Kardashians', a reality television show featuring Kylie Jenner and her family, premiered on Hulu. The season consists of ten episodes and can be streamed on Disney+.
April 2022: Family returns to TV with The Kardashians
In April 2022, Kylie Jenner and her family returned to television with a new reality show, 'The Kardashians', after leaving E! Network to join Hulu. The show features Kylie, her sisters, mother, and current/ex-partners.
September 22, 2022: The Kardashians Season 2 Premiere
On September 22, 2022, the second season of 'The Kardashians', featuring Kylie Jenner and her family, officially premiered.
May 25, 2023: The Kardashians Season 3 Premiere
On May 25, 2023, the third season of 'The Kardashians', featuring Kylie Jenner and her family, officially aired.
2024: Launched Clothing Line and Canned Cocktail
In 2024, Kylie Jenner launched her clothing line called Khy. She also launched a canned cocktail called Sprinter with black cherry, peach, grapefruit, and lime flavors.
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