Kylie Jenner

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Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner in 2021
Born
Kylie Kristen Jenner

(1997-08-10) August 10, 1997 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Television personality
Businessperson
Model
Years active2007 - present
Known forKeeping Up with the Kardashians
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Partner(s)Tyga (2015 - 2017)
Travis Scott (2017 - 2019; 2021 - present)
Children2
Parent(s)Kris Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner

Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997)[2] is an American socialite, reality television personality, businesswoman and model. She is known for appearing on the E! reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

She is the daughter of Caitlyn Jenner and Kris Jenner. She has one sister, Kendall Jenner, and eight half-siblings including Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian.

Kylie Jenner created her own cosmetics line called Kylie Cosmetics. She also recently created her individual clothing line where she sells items from customized undergarments to customized sweatshirts.

Early life[change | change source]

Kylie Jenner was born in Los Angeles. She was a cheerleader for Sierra Canyon School, and her first modeling job was for a Sears clothing campaign titled Crush Your Style. This was in 1999

Career[change | change source]

Kylie Jenner became famous after appearing on her family's television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The show began when Kylie was ten years old.

Modelling[change | change source]

She has worked as a model. Kylie Jenner appeared in People and Beautiful People magazine with her sister Kendall Jenner. She started her modeling career with the Sears line "Crush Your Style". In 2015 she took part in the fashion show of her brother-in-law Kanye West (husband of her half-sister Kim Kardashian) held in New York during Fashion Week.

Business[change | change source]

Kylie Jenner also created, together with her sisters, the glazes of O.P.I.'s "Kardashian Kolors" line, and two other glazes called "Wear Something Spar-Kylie" and "Rainbow in the S-Kylie". Kylie & Kendall launched a clothing line called Kendall and Kylie for Pacsun in February 2013. In June, together with their sister Kendall, they collaborated with the Topshop brand to launch a new capsule collection. The sisters also created a capsule collection with OVS. In October 2015, Kylie Jenner starred in Tyga's music video in the song "Dope'd Up".

In November 2016, Kylie Jenner also launched a cosmetics line called Kylie Cosmetics she created a vast amount of products such as matte lip kits, gloss lipsticks, eyeshadow palettes, eyeliner, blush and highlighter. On December 10, 2016 she opened an online merchandising shop, called The Kylie Shop.

In 2019, Kylie Jenner founded her skincare brand Kylie Skin, which was launched on May 22, 2019. The brand began producing derma products, including face washes, scrubs, moisturizers and makeup removal wipes. In 2020, Kylie Jenner started selling her skin products not just in America and in the USA but also in Europe through Douglas.

Social media[change | change source]

She is also known for her selfies on Instagram and her lip fillers. She was formerly the most followed woman on Instagram. It is speculated that she makes over a million dollars from Instagram.[3] Until January 14, 2019, she held the record for the most-liked photo on Instagram with 18 million likes.

Wealth[change | change source]

Logo of her make-up brand

According to Forbes, in 2019, Jenner's net worth was said to be at US$1 billion, making her, at age 21, the world's youngest billionaire as of March 2019,[4][5] though the notion of Kylie Jenner being self-made is a subject of controversy, owing to her privileged background.[6][7]

In May 2020, however, Forbes released a statement accusing Kylie Jenner of faking tax documents so she would appear as a billionaire. It also said that Kylie Jenner faked money numbers for Kylie Cosmetics.[8] Afterwards, she was stripped of her billionaire status and her title.

Personal life[change | change source]

Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott have two children, daughter Stormi (born February 1, 2018) and a son, Aire (born February 2, 2022).[9][10] The couple separated in September 2019. Scott was accused of cheating on Jenner. Kylie Jenner had previously dated rapper Tyga from 2014 to 2017. In 2023, she started a relationship with Timothée Chalamet.

In April 2017, she appeared by surprise at the Rio Americano High School dance in Sacramento alongside a student named Albert Ochoa after hearing that he was rejected by his date.

References[change | change source]

  1. Nicolaou, Elena. "Real Talk: How Tall Are the Kardashians?". Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. "Kylie Jenner - Age, Cosmetics & Daughter". 19 November 2019.
  3. Alvarez, Pablo (2023-07-20). "How Much the Most Followed Instagram Accounts Earn on Posts". Visual Capitalist. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. Robehmed, Natalie (March 5, 2019). "At 21, Kylie Jenner Becomes The Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Ever". Forbes. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  5. "Kylie Jenner becomes world's youngest billionaire". BBC News. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  6. "Kylie Jenner: Is she really a 'self-made' billionaire?". BBC News. March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  7. Chu, Allyson (March 6, 2019). "Kylie Jenner, now a billionaire, is called 'self-made.' Is that really true?". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  8. Peterson-Withorn, Chase; Berg, Madeline (May 29, 2020). "Inside Kylie Jenner's Web Of Lies—And Why She's No Longer A Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  9. Garcia, Kelsey. "Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Welcomed Their Second Child". www.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07 – via Pop Sugar.
  10. "Kylie Jenner reveals her son's new name and shares first pictures of his face". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-01-22.

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