Kylie Kristen Jenner, a remarkable American socialite, media personality, and businesswoman, has left an indelible mark on the world. Having graced our screens in the hugely popular reality television series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” from 2007 to 2021, and now captivating audiences on the enchanting Hulu series “The Kardashians” since 2022, Kylie is a force to be reckoned with. As the innovative founder and proud owner of the illustrious cosmetic company Kylie Cosmetics, she has revolutionized the beauty industry. It comes as no surprise that she has amassed an incredible following, currently ranking as the fifth-most-followed person on Instagram.
Kylie Jenner Biography: Quick Facts
- Name: Kylie Kristen Jenner
- Birth date: August 10, 1997
- Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
- Gender: Female
- Career: Actress, Founder of Kylie Cosmetics
- Best Known For: starring in the Kardashian series including ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians,’ ‘The Kardashians’ and her own spin-off series ‘Life of Kylie’.
Early Life:
Kylie Kristen Jenner was born in Los Angeles, California on August 10, 1997. She comes from a remarkable family, with her parents being Kris and former Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner, who later revealed his transgender identity and became known as Caitlyn. Kylie has a famous older sister, Kendall, as well as other half-siblings from her parents’ previous marriages. These include Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob from her mother’s first marriage to O.J. Simpson defense attorney Robert Kardashian, and Burt, Brandon, Brody, and Casey from her father’s previous marriages.
Jenner was a student at Sierra Canyon School until 2012 when she began homeschooling and participated in an at-home education program, from which she finished with a high school diploma in July 2015 from Lauren Springs High School. She proudly calls Calabasas, California her hometown.
Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007 – 2012)
In 2007, Jenner and her parents and siblings, Kendall, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob, started appearing on the reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. This series follows the personal and professional lives of their family members. It quickly became a hit on the E! network, leading to the creation of several spin-offs, such as Kourtney and Kim Take Miami, Khloé & Lamar, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, and Kourtney and Khloé Take The Hamptons. Throughout these shows, Jenner has made numerous guest appearances, further adding to their popularity.
Business Ventures
Jenner sisters co-hosted 2014 Much Music Video Awards. Kylie made acting debut in Toronto. In August 2014, they appeared in “Recognize” music video. Kylie was also featured in Jaden Smith’s “Blue Ocean” video. Jenner and Kendall co-authored novel, “Rebels: City of Indra: The Story of Lex and Livia”. It was a dystopian fiction which revolved around two twin sisters, Lex and Livia, in a “self-sustaining biosphere” built from the remnants of Earth called as Indra. It received criticism as a ghostwritten work, and sold 13,000 copies in four months. They also co-authored a sequel, “Time of the Twins”.
Jenner and her siblings have effectively captured the public’s attention, taking their personal brands well beyond reality television. They’ve amassed an enormous wealth through the lucrative world of celebrity sponsorships. Kendall and Jenner established themselves in the fashion world with the Kendall & Kylie apparel line for PacSun and TopShop. Jenner has also dabbled in the cosmetics sector, launching her own company called Kylie Cosmetics, which is best known for the extremely popular Kylie Lip Kit.
In 2015, at the age of 17, the young socialite sparked a media frenzy by admitting to having “temporary lip fillers.” As a result, the technique of suctioning one’s lips into a tiny glass in order to produce increased blood flow and expand the lips was termed the “Kylie Jenner Challenge” (albeit there was no proof that Jenner herself used this approach). However, she just ignited another wave of excitement by revealing on Instagram that she had decided to part ways with the fillers.
She and Kendall were both recognized on Time magazine’s Most Influential Teens list in 2015. During that same year, she successfully introduced her very own paid lifestyle app named Kylie, which is projected to generate millions of dollars for her thriving business empire.
In February 2016, Jenner’s cosmetic firm was rebranded Kylie Cosmetics, and the number of kits created increased from 15,000 to 500,000. In March 2016, Jenner published a three-minute commercial film for a line of lip glosses, produced by Colin Tilley and starring fellow models Karin Jinsui, Mara Teigen, and Jasmine Sanders. Jenner was ranked 59th on the Forbes Celebrity 100 in June 2017, earning around US$41,000,000, making her the youngest person on the list at 19 years old.
Jenner appeared in Life of Kylie, a reality program based on her life that began in August 2017. Kylie Jenner collaborated with her mother Kris Jenner to create the Kris Cosmetics beauty collection on Mother’s Day in 2018. Jenner and her half-sister Kim Kardashian announced their second collaboration KKW x Kylie Cosmetics line on Black Friday 2018, following the release of the first collection in 2017. The following month, she launched Kylie Cosmetics’ mobile app.
Upon tweeting about her dwindling interest in the Snapchat platform in February 2018, Jenner’s social media influence was on full display as shares of its parent company plunged by 6.1 percent the very next day, resulting in a staggering $1.3 billion loss in market value.
To further solidify her status, Jenner graced the cover of Forbes that summer, earning a coveted spot on their prestigious “richest self-made women” list. Positioned at an impressive No. 27 with a staggering net worth of $900 million, Jenner’s incredible success can be attributed to her complete ownership of the highly prosperous Kylie Cosmetics brand, surpassing even her illustrious older sister Kim, valued at $350 million.
In April 2019, Jenner and her half-sister Kim Kardashian combined forces with KKW Beauty to introduce an exciting new fragrance. This marked Jenner’s debut in the fragrance industry, and the collaboration was launched with great anticipation on April 26. Jenner also established her own coveted skincare brand, Kylie Skin, which was officially launched on May 22.
This brand offers a range of exceptional dermis products, including face washes, scrubs, moisturizers, and makeup removing wipes. Not stopping there, on June 14, 2019, Kylie Cosmetics unveiled their latest collaboration with Jenner’s half-sister, Khloé Kardashian, aptly named Kylie Cosmetics x Koko Kollection. This incredible partnership became their third collaboration, following the successful introduction of the Koko Kollection in 2016 and its second installment in 2017.
Coty Inc., the fragrance and cosmetics behemoth, said in November 2019 that it will buy a 51% share in Jenner’s beauty company for $600 million. Jenner would maintain 49 percent ownership while also serving as creative lead on product development and marketing strategies for her brand.
Jenner and her family announced in 2020 that their reality program, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, will stop after twenty seasons and nearly 15 years on the air.
Jenner teased Kylie Swim, a new swimsuit collection for women of all sizes, in August 2021. On September 17, it was officially introduced on Kylie Jenner’s website. Following the launch, the firm received a lot of reaction on social media, with individuals suggesting that the goods were poor quality and impractical, and that they were meant solely for Instagram shots.
Jenner achieved a groundbreaking milestone in January 2022, becoming the very first woman to amass an impressive following of 300 million on the popular social network Instagram, effortlessly surpassing the previous record set by the acclaimed singer Ariana Grande. In a remarkable turn of events, Jenner and her family once again captivated audiences in April 2022 by returning to television with their highly anticipated reality show, aptly named “The Kardashians”, after their departure from the renowned E! Network to join forces with the esteemed Hulu platform.
Personal Life
Tyga was spotted getting close to Jenner during her 17th birthday party in August 2014. Tyga’s relationship with Blac Chyna, his fiancée and son’s mother terminated just days after. Jenner and Tyga officially began their relationship in 2015, after she turned 18. Jenner and Tyga ended their relationship in April of 2017.
Kylie Jenner and musician Travis Scott began dating in April 2017. Reports eventually circulated that she was pregnant, but neither Kylie nor any member of the Kardashian/Jenner clan would confirm. In November, when a photographer captured photos of her allegedly attempting to hide a baby bulge in baggy clothes, Kylie rushed to Twitter to claim the photos had been digitally changed, prompting a quick response from the photo agency confirming their authenticity.
Jenner gave birth to daughter Stormi Webster on February 1, 2018, at 4:43 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces. She then uploaded an 11 1/2-minute video on YouTube, documenting her pregnancy and the moment she became a mother.
They parted up in September 2019, but quarantined together during the COVID-19 pandemic for the sake of their daughter, which resulted in their love being rekindled. After weeks of speculation, Jenner and Scott announced on September 7, 2021, that they were expecting their second child. Jenner gave birth to her son on February 2, 2022. The couple separated again in January 2023, according to reports.
