Kim Kardashian – Model, Reality TV Star

Kim Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980, in Beverly Hills. Recently, she has garnered a Paris Hilton-like celebrity status thanks to her curvaceous style, a string of workout DVDs, a hit reality TV show & last, but not least, a scandalous video showcasing her sexual exploits with her previous BF, Ray J.

A preschool classmate of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian grew up under the glare & opportunity of Beverly Hills, getting a close view of Hollywood's pleasures & pitfalls. Kim’s father, the founder of Movie Tunes, Inc., a music & marketing company, was a prominent attorney. Her mother, Kris, a children's boutique shop owner & TV personality.

In 2006, Kim Kardashianopened the boutique shop D-A-S-H (derived from the family's last name) in Calabasas, California, with her two sisters. A showcase of the owners' own personal styles, the store marked with some of the sisters' favorite American designers.

In early 2007, a video of Kardashian & her former BF rapper Ray J. in bed made it into the hands of Vivid Entertainment.. Kardashian quickly countered with legal action due to invasion of privacy. But in May 2007, 3 months after the video's debut, she agreed to a USD 5 million settlement.

Around the time of the video's release, she started making her way onto the television screen for something different, when the E! Network debuted a new reality television series- Keeping up with the Kardashians. In one memorable episode from the 1^st season, Kim Kardashian discusses with her family an offer from Playboy to appear nude in the magazine. She eventually agreed to do it & bared it all for the publication in the December 2007 issue. This represents just how far Kardashian has come in terms of confidence about her own body. A major part of the Kardashian brand is her curves, something for which she really proud of.

Since then, Kim Kardashian's celebrity status has only grown & became the most Googled celebrity in 2008, signed on to become the face of Bongo Jeans. In March 2009, Kardashian launched a shoe shopping service that taps into the expertise of Hollywood's most revered stylists.

As a reality TV star, Kardashian's love life has been the subject of intense media interest. Kardashian was only twenty years old when she wed music producer Damon Thomas in 2000. The marriage ended after 4 years. Following her divorce, she had a string of high profile boyfriends, including singer Nick Lachey & Reggie Bush.

In 2010,Kim Kardashian got married with pro basketball player Kris Humphries. The pair married in a lavish, televised ceremony the following August in front of more than four hundred guests. But wedded bliss would be short-lived for them. Kardashian filed for divorce after only seventy two days of marriage.

While her divorce proceedings were dragging on, however, in early 2012, she became involved with famous rapper Kanye West. In December 2012, the couple revealed that they were expecting their first child together.

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