Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American
celebutante,
socialite,
model,
actress,
businesswoman, and
television personality. She is best known for her social life 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,
[www.kimkardashian.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?tag=Armenian&IncludeBlogs=13&IncludeBlogs=13] 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.
Her mother, Kris, divorced Robert in 1989, and married former
Olympian Bruce Jenner in 1991.
Kardashian has two sisters,
Kourtney and
Khloé, 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.
O. J. Simpson is Kardashian's godfather.
