Kourtney Mary Kardashian (born April 18, 1979) is an American media personality and socialite. In 2007, she and her family began starring in the
reality television
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series ''
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' (often abbreviated ''KUWTK'') is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family, airing between 2007 and 2021. Its prem ...
''. Its success led to the creation of
spin-offs including ''
Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
''Kourtney and Kim Take Miami'' (previously titled ''Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami'') is an American reality television series. It premiered on E! on August 16, 2009, as the first ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' spin-off. The series origina ...
'' and ''
Kourtney and Kim Take New York
''Kourtney and Kim Take New York'' is an American reality television series that premiered January 23, 2011, on E! and ran for two seasons. The series followed sisters Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian as they opened a Dash boutique in New ...
''.
With sisters
Kim
Kim or KIM may refer to:
Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese f ...
and
Khloé, Kardashian is involved in the retail and
fashion
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industries. They have launched several clothing collections and fragrances, and additionally released the book ''
Kardashian Konfidential
''Kardashian Konfidential'' is a 2010 non-fiction book by sisters Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and their Ghostwriter. The book is a mix of autobiography and self-help. It contains family photos, anecdotes, personal lette ...
'' in 2010. Kourtney launched her own website called Poosh in early 2019.
Kardashian and her siblings are popular on
social media
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and endorse products such as waist slimming pants, beauty products, Coca-Cola, and
prescription drugs
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, for which they are paid (as of 2016) between $75,000 and $300,000 per
post
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on
Instagram,
Facebook
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, and
Twitter
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.
Early life
Kourtney Mary Kardashian was born in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, on April 18, 1979, to
Robert Kardashian
Robert George Kardashian (February 22, 1944 – September 30, 2003) was an American attorney and businessman. He gained recognition as O. J. Simpson's friend and defense attorney during Simpson's 1995 murder trial. He had four children with h ...
and
Kris (
née Houghton). She has two younger sisters,
Kim
Kim or KIM may refer to:
Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese f ...
and
Khloé, and a younger brother,
Rob. In 1991, her parents divorced and her mother married
Bruce Jenner
Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner; October 28, 1949) is an American media personality and retired Olympic Games, Olympic Olympic medal, gold medal-winning Decathlon, decathlete.
Jenner played college football for the Graceland ...
, the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 P ...
decathlon winner (in 2015, Jenner changed her name to Caitlyn), later that year. Through their marriage, Kardashian gained stepbrothers
Burton "Burt",
Brandon
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*Brandon (given name), a male given name
*Brandon (surname), a surname with several different origins
Places
Australia
*Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in Seaham, New South Wales
*Brandon, Q ...
, and
Brody
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; stepsister Casey; and later half-sisters
Kendall and
Kylie.
Kardashian attended
Marymount High School
Marymount High School is an independent, Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It sits on Sunset Boulevard across from the University of California, Los Angeles camp ...
, a
Roman Catholic
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* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
all-girls school in Los Angeles. Following graduation, she moved to
Dallas
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,
Texas
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, to attend
Southern Methodist University
, mottoeng = "The truth will make you free"
, established =
, type = Private research university
, accreditation = SACS
, academic_affiliations =
, religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church
, president = R. Gerald Turner
, ...
for two years. Kardashian then lived in
Tucson, Arizona
, "(at the) base of the black ill
, nicknames = "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town"
, image_map =
, mapsize = 260px
, map_caption = Interactive map ...
, where she graduated from the
University of Arizona
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T ...
with a bachelor's degree in
Theatre Arts
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and a minor in Spanish. Her classmates included
Nicole Richie and
Luke Walton
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.
[ In 1994, her father garnered public attention as an additional defense lawyer for football player O. J. Simpson during his murder trial.
]
Career
Kardashian first became known to reality-television audiences on the 2005 series, '' Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive'', on which she earned money for charity. In February 2007, a sex tape
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made by her sister Kim and former boyfriend Ray J
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in 2003, ''Kim Kardashian, Superstar
''Kim Kardashian, Superstar'' (also known simply as ''Kim K Superstar'') is a 2007 pornographic film featuring American television personality Kim Kardashian and singer-actor Ray J. It depicts the pair having sexual intercourse in October 2003 w ...
'', was leaked, which largely contributed to her rise to prominence. Later that year, Kardashian, in addition to her mother Kris; her stepfather Bruce (now known as Caitlyn); her siblings Kim, Khloé, and Rob; and half-sisters Kendall and Kylie were commissioned to star in the reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early ...
series ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians
''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' (often abbreviated ''KUWTK'') is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family, airing between 2007 and 2021. Its prem ...
''. The series proved successful for E!, the network on which it is broadcast, and led to several spin-offs, including ''Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
''Kourtney and Kim Take Miami'' (previously titled ''Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami'') is an American reality television series. It premiered on E! on August 16, 2009, as the first ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' spin-off. The series origina ...
'', ''Khloé & Lamar
''Khloé & Lamar '' is an American reality television series that debuted on E! in the United States and Canada on April 10, 2011. The series is the third spin-off of the show ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' and features reality star Khloé ...
,'' and ''Kourtney and Kim Take New York
''Kourtney and Kim Take New York'' is an American reality television series that premiered January 23, 2011, on E! and ran for two seasons. The series followed sisters Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian as they opened a Dash boutique in New ...
'' .
Kardashian and her mother opened children's clothing boutiques called Smooch in the Los Angeles area and New York City; the boutiques carry the brand Crib Rock Couture. With sisters Kim and Khloe, Kardashian co-owns and operates D-A-S-H, a clothing boutique in Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and a pop-up store
Pop-up retail, also known as pop-up store (pop-up shop in the UK, Australia and Ireland) or flash retailing, is a trend of opening short-term sales spaces that last for days to weeks before closing down, often to catch onto a fad or scheduled e ...
in the Hamptons.
In the spring of 2010, Kardashian and her sisters released a clothing line for Bebe
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* Bebe (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname
* Bebé, footballer Tiago Manuel Dias Correia (born 1990)
* Bebé (f ...
. In August 2010, Kardashian announced that she and her sisters were working on another clothing line called K-Dash, sold on QVC
QVC (short for "Quality Value Convenience") is an American free-to-air television network, and flagship shopping channel specializing in televised home shopping, owned by Qurate Retail Group. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Chester, Pen ...
. Kardashian and her sisters created a sunless tanner called ''Kardashian Glamour Tan'' in 2010. Kardashian wrote the book ''Kardashian Konfidential
''Kardashian Konfidential'' is a 2010 non-fiction book by sisters Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and their Ghostwriter. The book is a mix of autobiography and self-help. It contains family photos, anecdotes, personal lette ...
'' with her sisters Khloe and Kim; it was released in November 2010.
Kardashian made her acting debut with a guest appearance on the ABC soap '' One Life to Live'' on March 28, 2011, appearing as attorney Kassandra Kavanaugh. Kardashian, who had grown up watching the soap opera and described her appearance as the realization of a "lifelong dream," had reservations about her acting debut, stating: "I'd thought I'd only have two lines. But my script is so long... I'm not an actress." Her performance was met with negative reviews from critics. In November 2011 she released a novel ''Dollhouse
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'' along with sisters Khloe and Kim.
In September 2012, she and younger sister Kim created another spinoff reality television series, ''Kourtney and Kim Take Miami
''Kourtney and Kim Take Miami'' (previously titled ''Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami'') is an American reality television series. It premiered on E! on August 16, 2009, as the first ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' spin-off. The series origina ...
, ''which began airing in January 2013. It features their mother Kris Jenner
Kristen Mary Jenner ( Houghton , formerly Kardashian; born November 5, 1955) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to fame starring in the reality television series ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' (2007 ...
, Kardashian's boyfriend at the time, Scott Disick
Scott Michael Disick (born May 26, 1983) is an American media personality and socialite. He is most famous for starring as a main cast member on ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' and its spinoffs. Disick's popularity on ''Keeping Up with the ...
, and sister Khloé Kardashian
Khloé Alexandra Kardashian (; born June 27, 1984) is an American media personality and socialite. Since 2007, she has starred with her family in the reality television series ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians''. Its success has led to the cre ...
.
The Kardashian sisters were spokeswomen for the diet supplement Quick Trim, for weight loss. In March 2012 the three sisters were named in a $5 million class-action lawsuit against QuickTrim. The complaint, filed in the , accused the Kardashians, along with QuickTrim's manufacturer Windmill Health Products; the retailer GNC; and others in the sales and marketing chain, of false and deceptive marketing. The plaintiffs, from several states, brought claims under their respective states' consumer protection laws.
Kardashian also represents the skincare line ''PerfectSkin'' with her sisters, which was developed by Dr. Ron DiSalvo for Perfect Science Labs. The three sisters also released a 20-piece collection of jewelry line for the company Virgins, Saints, and Angels, in March 2010. The jewelry is reflective of their partial Armenian background. In 2017, Kardashian launched her first solo fashion line as part of a collaboration with the site PrettyLittleThing
PrettyLittleThing is a UK-based fast-fashion retailer, aimed at 16-24-year-old women. The company is owned by Boohoo Group and operates in the UK, Ireland, Australia, US, France, Middle East and North Africa. The brand's main headquarters are ...
. According to the website, the 32-piece line was inspired by Studio 54, classical Hollywood cinema
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, and the 1970s. She endorsed Calvin Klein along with her sisters in 2018. In the same year, she partnered with her younger half-sister Kylie to launch a collection of lipsticks and palettes with Kylie Cosmetics
Kylie Cosmetics, LLC is an American cosmetics company founded by Kylie Jenner. The company began selling Kylie Lip Kits, a liquid lipstick and lip liner set, on November 30, 2015. Formerly known as Kylie Lip Kits, the company was renamed Kylie Co ...
.
On March 5, 2019, Kardashian released her lifestyle website named Poosh. In November 2019, Kardashian partnered with her sisters Kim and Khloé to create three new perfumes (one for each sister) for Kim's brand KKW Fragrance. The collection introduces Yellow Diamond (Kourtney's fragrance), Pink Diamond (Khloé's fragrance) and pure Diamond (Kim's fragrance). Each scent is individually inspired by and unique to her, Kim, and Khloé.
On 12 September 2022, Kardashian announced the launch of her new health brand ''Lemme'', which started selling three products. The brand specialises in vitamins and supplements.
Personal life
In October 2019, Kardashian and her children were baptized in an Armenian Apostolic ceremony at the Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat ( hy, Վաղարշապատ ) is the 4th-largest city in Armenia and the most populous municipal community of Armavir Province, located about west of the capital Yerevan, and north of the closed Turkish-Armenian border. It is com ...
, Armenia. During the ceremony, she was christened with the Armenian name Gayane.
In October 2020, Kardashian posted messages and retweets in support of Armenia
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and Artsakh in regards to the Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Relationships and children
Kardashian was in an on-again, off-again relationship
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Researcher Kale Monk, an a ...
with Scott Disick
Scott Michael Disick (born May 26, 1983) is an American media personality and socialite. He is most famous for starring as a main cast member on ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' and its spinoffs. Disick's popularity on ''Keeping Up with the ...
from 2006 to 2015. The two met at mutual friend Joe Francis
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's house party in Mexico. Kardashian has three children with Disick: son Mason Dash Disick (born December 14, 2009), daughter Penelope Scotland Disick (born July 8, 2012), and son Reign Aston Disick (born December 14, 2014).
Kardashian and Disick's relationship has been shown on ''Keeping Up With the Kardashians'' and its numerous spin offs. Kardashian's pregnancies and the births of all three of her children have also been featured on the show.
In 2007, during the first season of ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' while on a trip to Las Vegas, Disick and Kardashian were going to get married, but her mother Kris convinced her to wait.
In early 2010, the couple temporarily moved to Miami with their son and Kardashian's sister Kim. During this time, Kardashian believed Disick had an alcohol problem. After regularly attending therapy and temporarily giving up alcohol, Disick and Kardashian reconciled and they continued their relationship in mid-2010.
In 2011, during the final episode in the first season of ''Kourtney and Kim Take New York'', Disick purchased an engagement ring and planned to propose to Kardashian during an evening meal in New York City
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. However, when Disick asked Kardashian's opinion on marriage, she responded with, "If things are so good now...why would we want to change that?", so he did not propose.
Kardashian was in another on-again, off-again relationship with model Younes Bendjima from 2016 to 2020.
In January 2021, it was confirmed that Kardashian was in a relationship with musician Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Tran ...
. In October 2021, Kardashian and Barker got engaged after he proposed to her at a beachside hotel in Montecito, California. They had an unofficial wedding on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas
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, after the 64th Annual Grammy Awards
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. The couple officially married on May 15, 2022, in Santa Barbara, California
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, with a religious wedding ceremony in Portofino, Italy
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on May 22, 2022.
Filmography
As actress
As herself
Written works
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References
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American socialites
American Oriental Orthodox Christians
Armenian Apostolic Christians
Kourtney
Living people
Participants in American reality television series
Southern Methodist University alumni
University of Arizona alumni
American women in business