Kim Kardashian Biography

Name

Kim Kardashian

Real Name

Kimberly Noel Kardashian

Date of Birth

October 21, 1980

Birth Place

Los Angeles, Calif.

Relationships

Miles Austin (dated briefly in 2010) Reggie Bush, ex-boyfriend (2007 to 2010; off and on) Nick Lachey (dated briefly in 2006) Ray J (Willie Norwood), ex-boyfriend (2004 to 2006) Damon Thomas, ex-husband (2000 to 2004) T.J. Jackson, ex-boyfriend (mid-1990s)

1980

October 21

Kimberly, Paris...and O.J.

Defense attorney Robert Kardashian and wife, Kris Houghton, welcome their second child, Kimberly Noel, to their posh L.A. lifestyle. The growing brood already includes one-year-old Kourtney and will add Khloe in 1984 and Robert Jr. in 1987. By pre-school, Kim is palling around with Paris Hilton, and by 1994, her father is in the media spotlight when he houses and later defends O.J. Simpson (right) following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

1990s

Dangerous Curves Ahead!

After her parent's divorce – her mother remarries Olympian Bruce Jenner (left) in 1991 – Kardashian hits puberty and is ashamed of her growing body. "I used to say my prayers before bed and pray I would stop developing," she tells Playboy. With time, though, Kardashian grows confidence, even defending the authenticity of her curves: "I always laugh when it says on the Internet that I have fake boobs or butt implants or injected lips, because it's so not true."

2000

Kardashian Marries Damon Thomas

Kardashian, 20, marries music producer Damon Thomas (right), 30, who works with the likes of Pink and Faith Evans. But death doesn't do them part, as Kardashian and Thomas endure a messy divorce in 2004. According to PEOPLE, Thomas calls Kardashian a "compulsive shopper."

2003

September 30

Robert Kardashian Dies

Kardashian’s father dies at age 59 just eight weeks after learning that he had cancer of the esophagus.

2004

Kim Turns Stylist

After singer Brandy (left) appears on a worst-dressed list, Kardashian is hired as her personal stylist. The stint parlays into a full-time business for Kardashian as a stylist and personal shopper to stars like Lindsay Lohan. Around this time, she begins dating Brandy's brother, R&B singer Ray J. In 2006, business is booming and, with sisters Khloe and Kourtney, Kardashian opens Dash, a boutique in Calabasas, Calif. But in 2008, Brandy and Ray J's mother, Sonja Norwood, sues Kardashian and her siblings, alleging that they made more than more than $120,000 in unauthorized charges on an American Express card.

2006

May

Helping Nick Get His Groove Back

Six months after the breakup of his famous marriage to Jessica Simpson, singer, Nick Lachey (right), 32, is spotted with Kardashian, 25. PEOPLE reports that they were photographed on May 24 at an afternoon showing of The Da Vinci Code, where they held hands.

2007

February

Kim's Sex Tape with Ray J

While rumors of a sex tape involving Kardashian and ex-boyfriend, Ray J (left), swirl, Kardashian denies any such tape exists. "There is no amount of money that could ever convince me to release any tape, even if I had one," she tells Complex. But the tape eventually surfaces on the Internet, and Kardashian sues Vivid Entertainment to suppress its distribution, saying "it would humiliate me and ruin my family." By April, Kardashian settles with Vivid to distribute the tape.

Keeping Up with…

Kardashian gets her own E! reality series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which documents her career and family life, with sisters Kourtney and Khloe, momager Kris, and stepdad Bruce Jenner. The first season features Kim debating whether or not to pose for Playboy. "At the heart of this series – despite the cat fights and endless sarcasm – is a family that truly loves and supports one another," Ryan Seacrest, executive producer of the series, tells Daily Variety.

Bush & The Tush

Kardashian begins dating New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush. "I'm not really a sports girl," Kardashian tell the AP. "But I sit with all the wives and they know everything and I don't so they are teaching me, and I'm learning a lot about it, so I'm loving it." They split in July 2009, before reuniting after Khloe's wedding that September.

December

Kim Bares All for Playboy

Kardashian appears on the cover of Playboy – and bares all inside. "Of course you're nervous and want more time to work out. But I'm proud to show people who I am," she tells Men's Fitness about the shoot. "You always see the typical skinny models and I'm not that and I'm proud not to be that." In 2008, she inks a deal to be the latest face of Bongo Jeans.

2008

September 22

Kim's Dancing Shoes

Kardashian appears as a contestant on the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars, paired with pro Mark Ballas. But Kardashian's time on the show is short-lived, as she's eliminated early in October.

2009

Year of the Kardashians

The Kardashian sisters take over the headlines with their ever-evolving life changes: Khloe has a quickie marriage with Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom in September; Kourtney welcomes her first child, Mason Dash, on Dec. 14 with longtime beau Scott Disick; and Kim finds herself busier than ever with her new perfume, endorsement deals (Carl's Jr., QuickTrim), and of course, her top-rated reality show.

2010

February 07

The Super-Bowler's Girl

"I am so proud of Reggie and the Saints!" Kardashian tells PEOPLE after Bush and the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17, in the Super Bowl. "Reggie has waited his whole life for this moment." In March, though, the pair takes a step back from their relationship.

June - September

Summer Lovin'

Fresh off her breakup with Bush, Kardashian moves on with another NFL pro, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin. "He's not quite her boyfriend," a source tells PEOPLE of the pair, adding that Austin "thinks Kim is his dream girl." But the dream ends in September when the romance fizzles.