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Kim Kardashian
Kardashian attending Maxim's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration, Santa Monica, CA on May 13, 2009
Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American celebutante, socialite, model, actress, and television personality. She is widely known for her appearances in Keeping Up with the Kardashians,Dancing With the Stars, and a sex tape with former boyfriend Ray J.
Kardashian has two sisters, Kourtney and Khloé, and one brother, Robert. She has stepbrothers Burton Jenner, Brandon Jenner, and reality TV star Brody Jenner, stepsister Casey Jenner, and half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner.[4]
During high school, Kardashian worked at her father's music marketing firm, Movie Tunes.
File:Kim Kardashian with wax double.jpgKardashian standing besides her wax double at Madame Tussauds
Kardashian posed nude for the December 2007 issue of Playboy magazine.[6] In February 2008, Bongo Jeans announced that Kardashian would be their face model.[7] Kardashian is also a model for Travis Barker's Famous Stars and Straps clothing line.[8]
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Kardashian is one of the stars of the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians along with her two sisters, mother, brother, half-sisters, and stepfather.
Kardashian was one of 13 participants on the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars.[11] She was partnered with Current DWTS Champion Mark Ballas. Kardashian was the third contestant voted off the show on September 30, 2008, finishing in 11th place overall.[12]
Kardashian is the producer of SPINdustry, a reality television show about Command PR, a New York Citypublic relations firm, run by Jonathan Cheban and Simon Huck. The show follows them as they settle into their new offices in Los Angeles. Kardashian is friends with both, specifically Jonathan, and frequently appears on the show.
DVD
On May 2, 2008, Kardashian released a workout DVD, Workout with Kim Kardashian, and a set of workout cards with the help of trainer Kathy Kaehler.
Retail
In July 2008, Kardashian announced on her blog that she was working on her own perfume line to be released in 2009.[13] The perfume, Kim Kardashian, was released into stores in February of 2010. In March of 2009, Kardashian launched an endorsement with Shoedazzle shopping.[14] Kardashian co-owns a clothing boutique called D-A-S-H with her sisters Kourtney and Khloe.
Personal life
In 2000, Kardashian married music producer Damon Thomas; their relationship ended in divorce in 2004. She dated R&B star Ray J in 2007 but later in that year she began dating NFL star Reggie Bush after they met at the ESPY Awards. The couple split at the end of July 2009.[15][16] On September 29, 2009, E! stated that Kardashian had visited Bush. "[Khloe's] wedding made her miss him, so she flew to see him".[17] According to their reality show, they began dating once again in October 2009, although they split again in March 2010.[18] In 2010, she briefly became involved with Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo; they were seen kissing in a restaurant in Madrid in late April 2010.[19]. She dated Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin up until August 2010.[20][21] She has resumed her relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo as of August 2010.[22]
Dr. Sanford Siegal, the creator of the Cookie Diet, sued Kardashian, claiming she defamed him on Twitter. According to Siegal, Kardashian tweeted in October that he was "falsely promoting" that she was on the cookie diet. Siegal filed a claim in a Florida state court claiming the statements are false and defamatory. He also alleges that Kardashian was on QuickTrim's payroll when she posted the tweet. Kardashian's tweet appears to stem from an article on CookieDiet.com, a site with no connection to Siegal, that named Kardashian as one of many celebrities who saw positive results on the diet. Kardashian sent a cease-and-desist order to Siegal, demanding the link be removed.[23]
^in a January 2010 episode of Lopez Tonight, both Kardashian and sister Khloé took a DNA test, with Khloé being told the results were that she was 97% European and 3% Native American
