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Kim Kardashian has a net worth of $1.9 billion, placing her among the world’s wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs. Born in Los Angeles, Kimberly Noel Kardashian first gained media attention through the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–2021) before building a business empire spanning shapewear, beauty, fragrance, skincare, and media. Forbes named her a billionaire in 2021, and she ranked #8 on the 2026 Forbes Celebrity Billionaires list.
Updated March 2026: According to Forbes’ 2026 Celebrity Billionaires list, Kim Kardashian has a net worth of $1.9 billion, making her the eighth wealthiest celebrity globally among athletes and entertainers.
Kimberly Noel Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, to attorney Robert Kardashian and Kris Houghton (later Kris Jenner). Her father gained national prominence as a member of O.J. Simpson’s defense team during the 1995 murder trial. Kardashian grew up in the affluent Bel Air neighborhood and attended The Buckley School, a private preparatory school in Sherman Oaks, California. She also attended Marymount High School, a Catholic all-girls school in Los Angeles. During her teen years, she befriended Paris Hilton and began working as a wardrobe and closet organizer for celebrity clients. She did not attend college, choosing instead to pursue business and entertainment opportunities. Notably, Wikidata records also list Marsiling Secondary School in Singapore among her educational connections, though her primary schooling occurred in Los Angeles.
Kardashian first attracted widespread media attention in 2007 following the unauthorized release of a private tape, and she subsequently capitalized on her newfound visibility by starring with her family in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which ran for 20 seasons on E! from 2007 to 2021. The show’s success spawned multiple spin-offs and a successor series, The Kardashians, on Hulu beginning in 2022.
Kardashian founded KKW Beauty and KKW Fragrance in 2017, establishing a direct-to-consumer beauty business that was valued at over $1 billion in 2021 before both lines were discontinued in 2022 to make way for a rebranded skincare line, SKKN by Kim, launched the same year. Her most significant business achievement is SKIMS, the shapewear and foundation garment company she founded in 2019. SKIMS expanded rapidly from its initial focus on shapewear to include full apparel, swimwear, and menswear lines. As of 2023, SKIMS was valued at over $4 billion. In 2014, Kardashian released the mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, which generated over $200 million in revenue in its first year. Fortune magazine named her among the Most Powerful Women in the world in 2023, and Time magazine included her on its 2015 list of 100 Most Influential People.
Kardashian has also pursued legal advocacy. She passed the baby bar examination (California’s First-Year Law Students’ Examination) in 2021 and has been studying law with the goal of passing the California bar exam. She has lobbied the White House and worked with criminal justice reform organizations to secure clemency for dozens of nonviolent offenders, including Alice Marie Johnson, who was released from a life sentence in 2018 following Kardashian’s appeal to President Trump.
Kardashian’s wealth is concentrated in a few high-value ventures:
Kardashian was briefly married to music producer Damon Thomas (2000–2004). She was then married to NBA player Kris Humphries on August 20, 2011, in a ceremony televised on E!; the marriage lasted 72 days before she filed for divorce. In 2014, she married rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West in a ceremony in Florence, Italy. They have four children: North West (born June 2013), Saint West (born December 2015), Chicago West (born January 2018, via surrogate), and Psalm West (born May 2019, via surrogate). Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West in February 2021, and the divorce was finalized in November 2022. Kardashian resides in a minimalist estate in Hidden Hills, California. She has been involved in several philanthropic causes, most notably criminal justice reform through her work with the nonprofit #cut50 and her own lobbying efforts.
Forbes placed Kim Kardashian at $1.9 billion on its 2026 Celebrity Billionaires list, ranking her #8 among the world’s wealthiest athletes and entertainers. The bulk of her wealth derives from SKIMS, which was valued at over $4 billion in 2023.
Kardashian’s primary businesses include SKIMS (shapewear and apparel, valued at over $4 billion), SKKN by Kim (skincare), and SKKY Partners (a private equity firm she co-founded in 2022). She previously operated KKW Beauty and KKW Fragrance before rebranding. She also earns significant income from social media brand partnerships and her Hulu series The Kardashians.
Yes. Kardashian is studying law through a law reader apprenticeship program in California (a path that does not require law school). She passed the California First-Year Law Students’ Examination (baby bar) in 2021 after multiple attempts and is working toward taking the full California bar exam. Her legal advocacy has focused on criminal justice reform.
As of March 2026, Kim Kardashian is 45 years old. Kim Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California.
Kim Kardashian stands 5’2″ tall (157 cm).
As of early 2026, Kim Kardashian is reportedly dating Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton. She was previously married to Damon Thomas (2000–2003), Kris Humphries (2011), and Kanye West (2014–2022).
Yes, Kim Kardashian has four children with ex-husband Kanye West: North West (12), Saint (10), Chicago (8), and Psalm (6). North has already begun making a name for herself in the entertainment world.
Kim Kardashian lives in Hidden Hills, California. Her main estate is valued at over $60 million, featuring a minimalist design that she and ex-husband Kanye West extensively renovated.
Kim Kardashian earns approximately $80 million annually from her various business ventures. Her shapewear brand SKIMS has been valued at $4 billion, and she continues to earn from reality television and social media.