Kris Jenner
Kris Kardashian-Jenner | |
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| Born | Kristen Mary Houghton November 5, 1955 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality Socialite Businesswoman |
| Known for | Reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Kardashian (July 8, 1978 - 1990) Bruce Jenner (1991-present) |
| Children | Kourtney Kardashian Kimberly Kardashian Khloe Kardashian Robert Kardashian Jr. Kendall Jenner Kylie Jenner |
| Relatives | Mary Houghton (mother) Mason Disick (grandson) Burt Jenner (stepson) Casey Jenner (stepdaughter) Brandon Jenner (stepson) Brody Jenner (stepson) Lamar Odom (son-in-law) Elisabeth Garabedian (Cousin) |
Kristen "Kris" Kardashian-Jenner (born Kristen Mary Houghton on November 5, 1955) is an American television personality, socialite, and businesswoman, as well as manager for daughter Kim Kardashian and wife of businessman, and former athlete Bruce Jenner. Kris Jenner is of Scottish and Dutch descent.[citation needed]
Biography
Kristen Mary Houghton grew up in La Jolla, California. She has one sister, Karen. Kris was married to lawyer Robert Kardashian (best known for his trial defense of O.J. Simpson) from 1978 to 1990. Kris and Robert's marriage resulted in four children: Kourtney on April 18, 1979; Kim on October 21, 1980; Khloé on June 27, 1984 and Robert Kardashian Jr. on March 17, 1987. Following marital difficulties Kris filed for divorce in 1990. Mr. Kardashian died September 30, 2003.[1]
Second marriage
Circa 1991, Kris Kardashian commenced a romance with Olympic gold medalist (decathlon) athlete and business figure Bruce Jenner. Bruce Jenner related that prior to proposing to Kris Kardashian he approached the late Robert Kardashian (to remain on amicable terms, as Bruce viewed the biological father as vital in Robert's children's lives), and invited him to a dinner to discuss an amicable finalization of the divorce. Robert Kardashian gently agreed and sometime later Bruce Jenner proposed to Kris Kardashian. They married in 1991.
Kourtney relayed in the show that as a child she was the least accepting of Bruce; she deliberately wore black for the first year of her mother's new marriage.
The first grandchild to be born is Mason Dash Disick. He was born on December 14, 2009, he is the son of Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick.
Kris Kardashian marriage to Bruce Jenner resulted in two daughters, which according to Kris were "a fantastic, unexpected surprise"-- Kendall (b. November 3, 1995) and Kylie (b. August 10, 1997).
Kris Kardashian-Jenner is stepmother to Bruce's son Burt and daughter Casey from Bruce's first marriage; and stepmother to sons Brody Jenner (born August 21, 1983) and Brandon Jenner (born June 4, 1981) from Bruce's second marriage.
Television appearances
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–present)
- Celebrity Family Feud (2008)
- Chelsea Lately (April.20,2009)
- Irene Cooking with the Stars (September 9, 2009)
References
- ^ Robert Kardashian, a Lawyer For O. J. Simpson, Dies at 59 New York Times Published: October 3, 2003