Kim Kardashian West
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Kardashian at her fragrance launch in Glendale, California, February 2011
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| Born |
Kimberly Noel Kardashian October 21, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Hidden Hills, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Kim Kardashian West |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Salary | US$52.5 million (2015) |
| Television | Keeping Up with the Kardashians |
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Damon Thomas (m. 2000–04) Kris Humphries (m. 2011–13) Kanye West (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | Official website |
Kimberly "Kim" Kardashian West (born Kimberly Noel Kardashian; October 21, 1980) is an American reality television personality, socialite, actress, businesswoman and model. Kardashian first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton, but received wider notice after a 2003 sex tape with her former boyfriend Ray J was leaked in 2007. Later that year, she and her family began to appear in the E!'s reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Its success soon led to the creation of spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take New York and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami in addition to various business ventures. Kardashian's personal life soon became subject to widespread media attention.
In recent years, Kardashian has grown an influential online and social media presence, including tens of millions of followers on Twitter and Instagram. As of 2016, she is one of the top ten most-followed celebrities on Instagram. She has released a variety of products tied to her name, including the successful 2014 mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, a variety of clothing and products, and the 2015 photo book Selfish. Her relationship with rapper Kanye West, dubbed "Kimye" by the media, has also received significant coverage; the couple married in 2014. They have two children together.
Time magazine included Kardashian on their list of 2015's 100 most influential people, while Vogue described her in 2016 as a "pop culture phenomenon." Critics and admirers have described her as exemplifying the notion of being famous for being famous. She was reported to be the highest-paid reality television personality of 2015, with her total earnings exceeding US$53 million.
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