Kimberly Kimble more commonly called Kim Kimble (born December 24, 1971) is a celebrity American hair stylist originally from Chicago, Illinois. She is most recognized for her starring role work on

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. Currently, she is the head of the hair department of

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Early life

As a child, Kimble played with cut-out magazine pictures and paper dolls. Kimble stated, "I was into fashion and beauty and showing my creative side from the age of 2 or 3. Because my mom worked all the time, I was alone a lot but I want to say that I'm so glad for that because I knew at a young age what I wanted to do." After finishing beauty school, she worked at her mother's salon. Kimble is a third generation hair stylist in her family.

Career

Kimble's celebrity hair-styling career started when she worked with Halle Berry on

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She has had her techniques and innovative stylings featured internationally in '' Vanity Fair'', ''

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''. In 2012, Kimble began filming the

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''. The show debuted May 31, 2012, and ended on March 9, 2017. Starting in

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of HBO television series, ''

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'', Kimble became head of the hair department.

References

External links

Official website
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