| Kim Kardashian |
Kardashian attending Maxim's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration, Santa Monica, CA on May 13, 2009
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| Born |
Kimberly Noel Kardashian
October 21, 1980 (1980-10-21) (age 28)
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
American |
| Occupation |
Entrepreneur, actress, model, socialite |
| Height |
5 ft 2.5 in (1.59 m) |
| Known for |
Reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, |
| Parents |
Robert Kardashian
Kris Jenner |
| Relatives |
Kourtney Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian
Robert Kardashian Jr.
Kylie Jenner
Kendall Jenner
Burt Jenner (stepbrother)
Casey Jenner (stepsister)
Brandon Jenner (stepbrother)
Brody Jenner (stepbrother) |
Website
www.kimkardashian.celebuzz.com |
Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American celebutante, socialite, model, actress, businesswoman,1 and television personality. She is perhaps best known for her social life, sex tape scandal, and her role on the E! reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Early life
Kardashian is of Armenian (father), Scottish and Dutch (mother) descent,2 the daughter of attorney Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner (née Houghton). Robert Kardashian, best known for being O. J. Simpson's lawyer during his murder trial, died on September 30, 2003.3 Her mother, Kris, divorced Robert in 1989, and married former Olympian Bruce Jenner in 1991.4
Kardashian has two sisters, Kourtney and Khloe, and one brother, Robert. She also has stepbrothers Burton Jenner, Brandon Jenner, and reality TV star Brody Jenner, stepsister Casey Jenner, and half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner.5 O. J. Simpson is Kardashian's godfather.6
While attending high school, Kardashian worked at her father's music marketing firm, Movie Tunes.1
Career
Acting
Her first acting role was in the television series Beyond the Break. She then starred in the 2008 film Disaster Movie as Lisa, alongside Carmen Electra and Vanessa Minnillo. The film, which spoofed disaster films, received negative reviews and had mild success at the box office. At the end of December 2008, after its DVD release, the movie was rated the second worst film ever made at the Internet Movie Database. Kardashian also appeared in an episode of How I Met Your Mother entitled "Benefits".
Modeling
Kardashian has done many small modeling jobs on the side of her television career. Kardashian posed nude for the December 2007 issue of Playboy magazine. 7 In February 2008 Bongo Jeans announced that Kardashian would be their new face model. 8 Kardashian is also a model for Travis Barker's Famous Stars and Stripes clothing line. 9
Television
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Kardashian is one of the stars of the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians along with her two sisters, mother, brother, half-sisters, and stepfather.
Dancing with the Stars
Kardashian was one of 13 participants on the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars.10 She was partnered with Current DWTS Champion Mark Ballas. Kardashian was the third contestant voted off the show on September 30, 2008, finishing in 11th place overall.11
Dancing with the Stars performances
Business endeavors
Kim Kardashian at the Seventh Annual Hollywood Life Magazine Awards.
On May 2, 2008, Kardashian released a workout DVD, Workout with Kim Kardashian, and a set of workout cards with the help of trainer Kathy Kaehler.12
In July 2008, Kardashian announced on her personal blog that she is working on her own perfume line to be released in 2009.13
In March 2009 Kardashian launched a shoe shopping service.14
Personal life
In 2000, Kardashian married music producer Damon Thomas; their relationship ended in divorce in 2004. In 2007, she began dating NFL star Reggie Bush after they met at the ESPY Awards.1516
Sex tape scandal
In 2007, a pornographic home video she had made with her then-boyfriend, R&B singer Ray J, was leaked.17 Kardashian pursued legal action against Vivid Entertainment for ownership of the tape. Kardashian later dropped the suit and settled with Vivid Entertainment for US $5 million.18
References
- ^ a b "Official Kim Kardashian Website: Biography". http://www.officialkimkardashian.com/about.php. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ http://www.kimkardashian.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?tag=Armenian&IncludeBlogs=13&IncludeBlogs=13
- ^ "Caught on Tape: Kim Kardashian Goes Home With Her Family". CNN.com. 2003-10-01. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/10/01/OJattorney.dead/. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ Jodran, Peg (1994-01/02). "First family of fitness - Bruce and Kris Jenner". American Fitness. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0675/is_n1_v12/ai_14832566. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ Buckman, Adam (2007-10-04). "Caught on Tape: Kim Kardashian Goes Home With Her Family". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/10142007/tv/caught_on_tape.htm. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ "O.J. Simpson now: Tapes offer a glimpse of his life". LA Times.com. 2008-09-28. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oj28-2008sep28,0,1689156.story?page=2.
- ^ http://www.playboy.com/girls/celebrities/features/magazine/kim-kardashian/kim-kardashian.html
- ^ http://news.lalate.com/2008/02/13/kim-kardashian-bongo-jeans-picture-kim-kardashian-model-ad-campaign-bongo/
- ^ http://www.biogs.com/famous/kardashian.html
- ^ "Kim Kardashian Biography". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/kim_kardashian/biography/0,,20185121_10,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Kim Kardashian gets voted off 'Dancing'". abclocal.go.com. 2008-09-30. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/entertainment&id=6424586. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Kim Kardashian Releases Workout DVD". http://www.officialkimkardashian.com/2008/05/breaking-news-my-online-store.php.
- ^ "Kim Kardashian Launches Perfume". http://www.officialkimkardashian.com/2008/07/breaking-news-im-launching-my.php.
- ^ Kick It With Kim's New Shoe Shopping Service People, March 20, 2009
- ^ Lu, Anne (2008-01-08). "Kim Kardashian Engaged?". http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7009589393. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ "The Saint and The Sinner". GQ. 2009-4.
- ^ Vivid Entertainment (2007-02-07). "Vivid Entertainment Spends $1-Million To Acquire Notorious Video 'Starring' Sexy Socialite Kim Kardashian And Hip Hop Star Ray J". Hip Hop Press. http://www.hiphoppress.com/2007/02/vivid_entertain.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-06.
- ^ Johnson, Richard (2007-05-01). "Happy Ending". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/05012007/gossip/pagesix/happy_ending_pagesix_.htm. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
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