Born Kimberly Noel Kardashian, Kim Kardashian is a model, actress, fashion designer, businesswoman and an American television personality with a net worth estimated to be around $70 million.
Kim Kardashian Net Worth: $70 Million
Born on October 21, 1980 to parents Robert Kardashian and Kris Houghton, Kim Kardashian was raised in her birth town Los Angeles, California where she attended Marymount High School. She came into light after eloping with music producer Damon Thomas in 2000 while the couple filed a divorce in 2003. She garnered media attention after her friendship with Paris Hilton which got her into the crowd popular people in the entertainment industry.
She is born in a family with two sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, a brother Rob Kardashian, two half sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner and two step-brothers Brody Jenner and Brandon Jenner.
She first came into prominence after her sex tape with then-boyfriend Ray J in 2003 was leaked in 2007 for which she also filed a lawsuit against Vivid Entertainment that saw her net worth rise by $5 million with the settlement of the case. She also started her own reality television show ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians‘ that led to instant success placing her on the cover of ‘Playboy‘ magazine and making her the highest paid reality television personality in 2010 with an estimated earning of $40,000 per show and $6 million in total.
She also got into several television shows like ‘Dancing with the Stars‘, and ‘How I met Your Mother‘ after which she launched an endorsement with ShoeDazzle shopping in 2009. She soon became a television sensation landing roles as host in top programs like WrestleMania XXIV, America’s Next Top Model, etc.
A bonafide celebrity by nature, Kim Kardashian also saw her net worth rise with the establishment of her own business empire that consists of her clothing lines, cosmetics lines, perfumes, and several other beauty products. A media mogul with her brilliance as a reality tv star, Kim Kardashian’s net worth is estimated to be around $18 million with her endorsements alone. Her wax figure was also revealed at the Madame Tussauds in 2010 while she also has been an author of an autobiography ‘Kardashian Konfidential‘ which she wrote together with her sister Khloe Kardashian. The book also got into the Bestseller List on New York Times.
Landing roles in several tv shows and music videos, Kim Kardashian established herself in the media industry together with her beauty product lines, while also urging Barack Obama to acknowledge the recognition of Armenian Genocide.
Apart from her career as a model, reality show star, media presenter and businesswoman, Kim Kardashian has also been known for her failing relationships that started since she was 20. After her relationship ended with Ray J, she started dating Kris Humphries in 2010 and got engaged and married that only lasted for 72 days which later was criticized as a ploy to increasing the Kardashian’s net worth. She started dating her longtime friend and American rapper Kanye West and had their first child ‘North West‘ in February 2013, while they got engaged in October that year to get married on May 24, 2014 in Italy. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are also considered as the world’s most talked about couple today.
She also has her own mobile game for both Android and iPhone named ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood‘ which became an instant hit after its release in June 2014 garnering over $1.6 million of net worth in just five days of its release.
Kim Kardashian’s net worth comes from modeling, fashion, business and appearances in several events throughout the world. She charges $1 million for appearing in any party event while her salary is $30 million per year for her reality shows. As of today, Kim Kardashian’s net worth is believed to be around $70 million in total including her assets.
Quick Facts about Kim Kardashian
Full Name: Kimberly Noel Kardashian
Profession: Model, Actress, Businesswoman, fashion Designer
Height: 5′ 2″ (1.58 m)
Weight: 116.8 lbs (53 kg)
Ethnicity: Scottish, Dutch
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: October 21, 1980
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, USA
Education: Marymount High School
Marital status: Married (Kanye West)
Children: 1 (North West)
Kim Kardashian Zodiac/Astrological sign: Libra