Kim Zolciak
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 Zolciak with Allison DeMarcus at Carrier Annex, Los Angeles, California, November 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kimberleigh Marie Zolciak |
| Also known as | Kim Zolciak, KZ, KMZ |
| Born | May 18, 1978 |
| Origin | Pensacola, Florida, |
| Genres | Dance, Electropop |
| Occupations | Singer, Television Personality |
| Years active | 2008–Present |
Kimberleigh Marie "Kim" Zolciak (born May 18, 1978)[1] is an American reality television personality known for her participation on the Bravo series The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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[edit] Early life
Kim Zolciak was born in Pensacola, Florida, to a military family, and grew up in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.[2] At 17, an affair with a 49-year-old Windsor Locks police sergeant who had interviewed her as a material witness in a criminal investigation resulted in a 45-day suspension of the sergeant, who retired two years later.[2] She graduated from East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut, in 1996,[2] and studied nursing at the University of Connecticut, where she graduated.[2] At 21, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where her parents had moved, and eventually settled in the Johns Creek area.[2]
[edit] Career
Starting on October 7, 2008, Zolciak has been seen on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, airing on Bravo.
Zolciak started out on the show working on her debut country music album. In 2009, however, Zolciak released her debut single, the dance track "Tardy for the Party". In 2010, a remix EP was released by Zolciak, featuring remixes of "Tardy for the Party".
[edit] Personal life
Zolciak has two daughters, Brielle (born February 25, 1997)[3] and Ariana (October 2002).[4] She was married to Dan Toce from 2001 to 2003.[5] Zolciak said in March 2010 that she is bisexual and that she and DJ Tracy Young were in a romantic relationship.[6]
In May 2010, Zolciak met Atlanta Falcons player Kroy Biermann at the charity event Dancing with Atlanta Stars. Their meeting was later shown on season three of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. On November 22, 2010, Zolciak confirmed that she was pregnant[7] by Atlanta Falcons pro football player Kroy Biermann.[8] On May 30, 2011, their son Kroy Jagger Biermann Jr. was born.[9] On October 11, 2011 Zolciak announced her engagement to Biermann[10] and the couple wed at their Roswell, Georgia rental home[11] on November 11, 2011.[12]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2009 | "Tardy for the Party" | TBD |
| 2010 | "Google Me" | |
| 2011 | "Ring Didn't Mean a Thing" |
[edit] References
- ^ "Dont't Be Tardy for Kim Zolciak's Birthday Party: The Atlanta Housewife Turns 33" (video). People. May 18, 2011. http://www.people.com/people/videos/0,,20490566,00.html.
- ^ a b c d e Catlin (October 5, 2010). "Kim Zolciak, the Connecticut Years". Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut). Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv_eye/2010/10/kim-zolciak-the-connecticut-ye-1.html.
- ^ "Kim's dauthger [sic] Brielle turns 13!". KimZolciak.com (official site). February 25, 2010. http://www.kimzolciak.com/2010/02/kims-dauthger-brielle-turns-13.html.
- ^ Martin, Lara (October 18, 2010,). "'Housewives' Zolciak 'so happy, in love'". Zolciak tweet via DigitalSpy.co.uk. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/s73/real-housewives/news/a282755/housewives-zolciak-so-happy-in-love.html. "Happy Birthday to my angel @arianazolciak today she turns 9!!! Wow time flies by. I love you Ana-Bana"
- ^ Ho, Rodney (December 16, 2010). "Kim Zolciak Planning a Relationships Book". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2010/12/16/kim-zolciak-planning-a-relationships-book/?cp=2.
- ^ "The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kim Zolciak: yes, I'm bisexual". Life & Style. March 24, 2010. http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/2010/03/1014-kim-zolciak-cover-inset.html.
- ^ "Kim Zolciak - I'm Pregnant". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/22/kim-zolciak-im-pregnant-p_n_786704.html. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/11/atlanta-housewife-kim-zolciak-confirms-pregnancy-on-twitter/
- ^ Christianson, Emily (June 1, 2011). "Kim Zolciak, Kroy Biermann welcome baby boy". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/06/kim-zolciak-kroy-biermann-welcome-baby-boy.html. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ http://rhdailydose.blogspot.com/2011/10/kim-zolciak-and-kroy-biermann-are.html Zolciak,Biermann Engaged
- ^ Benzie, Mike (May 3, 2011). "Atlanta’s 'Real Housewife' Kim Zolciak to move into Roswell mansion". Yahoo! Local. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/atlanta/atlanta-real-housewife-kim-zolciak-move-roswell-mansion-202745092.html.
- ^ Hammel, Sara (November 11, 2011). "Kim Zolciak, Kroy Biermann Wed on 11/11/11". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20544879,00.html.
[edit] External links
- 1978 births
- American dance musicians
- American female pop singers
- American socialites
- Bisexual musicians
- Bisexual people
- LGBT musicians from the United States
- Living people
- Musicians from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Participants in American reality television series
- People from the Atlanta metropolitan area
- People from Connecticut
- The Real Housewives cast members
