Kendall Jenner
Kendall Nicole Jenner (born November 3, 1995)[3] is an American model, media personality, socialite and businesswoman. She is a daughter of Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner, and rose to fame in the reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in which she starred for 20 seasons and nearly 15 years from 2007 to 2021. The success of the show led to the creation of multiple spin-off series including Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami (2009), Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011), Khloé & Lamar (2011), Rob & Chyna (2016) and Life of Kylie (2017). Following the decision to end their reality show, in 2022 she and her family starred in the reality television series The Kardashians on Hulu.
Kendall Jenner
- Model
- media personality
- socialite
2007–present
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Brown[2]
Brown[2]
The Society Management (New York)[2]
Elite Model Management (Paris, Milan, London)[1]
Jenner began modeling at the age of 14. After working in commercial print ad campaigns and photoshoots, she had breakout seasons in 2014 and 2015, walking the runways for high-fashion designers during the New York, Milan, and Paris fashion weeks. Jenner has appeared in campaigns, editorials, and cover shoots for LOVE and various international Vogue editions, and is a brand ambassador for Estée Lauder.[4] Jenner made her debut at No. 16 on Forbes magazine's 2015 list of top-earning models, with an estimated annual income of US$4 million.[5] In 2017, Jenner was named the world's highest-paid model by Forbes, ousting model Gisele Bündchen who had been leading the list since 2002.[6] In 2021, she launched the tequila brand 818 Tequila.[7]
Early life
Kendall Nicole Jenner was born on November 3, 1995, in Los Angeles, California to former Olympic decathlete champion Caitlyn Jenner (then known as Bruce Jenner)[b][9] and television personality and businesswoman Kris Jenner (née Houghton).[10] Jenner's middle name was a tribute to Kris' best friend Nicole Brown Simpson, who was murdered just before Jenner was conceived.[11]
Jenner has a younger sister, Kylie, and eight older half-siblings.[12] From Caitlyn's side of the family, she has three older half-brothers―Burt, Brandon, and Brody Jenner―and one older half-sister Casey Marino.[12] From Kris' side of the family, Jenner has three older half-sisters―Kourtney, Kim, Khloé―and one older half-brother Rob Kardashian.[13]
Jenner was raised with her sister and the Kardashians in Calabasas, an upscale suburb west of Los Angeles. Jenner attended Sierra Canyon School before switching to homeschooling in order to pursue modeling.[14] She graduated in 2014.[15] In May 2014, Jenner purchased a two-bedroom, 2.5-bath condominium in Los Angeles for US$1.4 million.
Modeling career
2009–2014: Debut and breakthrough
Jenner began modeling at age 13 when Wilhelmina Models signed her on July 12, 2009.[42] Cinematographer Nick Saglimbeni directed the photoshoot for Jenner's Wilhelmina portfolio.[43][44] Jenner's first modeling job was the Rocker Babes with a Twist campaign for Forever 21 in December 2009 and January 2010.[45][46] Jenner featured in a Teen Vogue Snapshot on April 19, 2010.[47]
In September 2011, Jenner walked for Sherri Hill during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.[48][49] By the end of 2012, Jenner had covers on American Cheerleader,[50][51] Teen Prom,[52] Looks, Raine,[53] GenLux,[54] Lovecat,[55] and Flavour Magazine.[56] and booked campaigns for White Sands Australia,[57] Leah Madden,[58] and Agua Bendita.[59]
In November 2012, Jenner teamed with Victoria's Secret photographer Russell James for editorial work and joint projects. Over the course of 2013 and 2014, their work together surfaced in Kurv,[60] Miss Vogue Australia,[61] and Harper's Bazaar Arabia.[62] Jenner featured in James' Nomad Two Worlds: Australia book launches in Sydney[63] and Los Angeles. Jenner's editorial work signaled a change of direction to high fashion, and Jenner signed with The Society Management on November 21, 2013.[64][65]
Jenner walked her first Society Management bookings for Marc Jacobs, Giles Deacon, Givenchy, Chanel, Donna Karan, Diane von Fürstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger, Fendi, Ports 1961, Bottega Veneta, Pucci, Dolce & Gabbana; Sonia Rykiel, and Balmain.[66] Jenner participated in two Chanel public relations events in 2014: one, a feminist rally-themed Chanel event;[67] and two, the company's Metiers D'Art in Salzburg.[68] Jenner shot covers and editorials for Interview[69] LOVE,[70] and Teen Vogue.[71] Jenner was cast in campaigns for Givenchy[72] and a December-themed LOVE advent calendar promotion with Doug Inglish.[73] In November 2014, Jenner became an official Estée Lauder representative.[74] Jenner was hailed as "the 'It Girl' of the season" by LOVE editor Katie Grand.[70]
2015–2017: Rise to success
In 2015, Jenner walked for Chanel, Alexander Wang, Diane von Fürstenberg, Donna Karan, Vera Wang, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Giles Deacon, Fendi, N°21, H&M, Balmain, the annual Dosso Dossi Fashion Show in Antalya, Turkey, Givenchy, Elie Saab, and Ports 1961. Jenner took part in publicity campaigns for Balmain x H&M and walked in the 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Jenner shot covers and editorials with Marie Claire Indonesia, Harper's Bazaar, GQ, Vogue China, LOVE, and Vogue issues in Japan, France and America. Jenner featured in campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Fendi, Balmain, Estée Lauder, a political campaign for Rock The Vote/Independent Journal Review voter registration, and a second LOVE advent calendar.[75][76] Jenner signed contracts with Calvin Klein Jeans in March[77] and Penshoppe in May.[78]
Other ventures
Beginning 2015, Jenner featured in a series of commercial ads for various products,[127] including Jenner's signature Pure Color Envy Matte Sculpting Lipstick. In February 2016, Jenner and beauty blogger Irene Kim became guest editors for the Estée Edit,[128] accompanied by a signature Eyeshadow Palette.[129]
In 2016, Jenner began a career as a photographer, her first published work was photographing and styling Kaia Gerber, daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, for the sixteenth anniversary issue of LOVE.[130]
In 2010, Jenner was cast in boy band One Call's Blacklight video along with Ashley Benson and Kevin McHale.[131] In 2012, Jenner appeared as AJ on the Hawaii Five-0 episode "I Ka Wa Mamua".[132] Jenner did voiceover for the character Strawberry in The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange episode "Shakesparagus Speare", which aired on January 20, 2014. In August 2014, Jenner appeared in singer PartyNextDoor's video "Recognize" with sister Kylie Jenner and rapper Drake.[133]
Jenner made a cameo appearance in the heist film Ocean's 8, which was released on June 8, 2018.[134][135]
Seventeen magazine featured Kendall and Kylie Jenner as Style Stars of 2011[136] and selected them as "Style Ambassadors" for the magazine.[137] In 2014, the Jenner sisters co-authored novel Rebels: City of Indra with ghostwriter Maya Sloan.[138] On May 24, 2016, the Regan Arts division of Phaidon Press announced that the Jenner sisters, Elizabeth Killmond-Roman, and Katherine Killmond created Time Of The Twins as a sequel to Rebels: City Of Indra.[139]
Personal life
Jenner began dating NBA player Blake Griffin in the summer of 2017. The pair broke up in April 2018.[140] Jenner was in an on-again-off-again relationship with NBA player Ben Simmons from June 2018 to February 2020.[141] From June 2020 to October 2022, Jenner was in a relationship with NBA player Devin Booker.[142][143][144]
In November 2020, Jenner faced large public criticism after having a birthday party with a hundred plus attendance during the coronavirus pandemic.[145] The party was attended by many celebrities, including Justin and Hailey Bieber, the Weeknd, and Winnie Harlow, despite Los Angeles County having a stay-at-home order in effect.[146][147] Jenner's mother responded to the criticism, telling Andy Cohen, "we are really responsible, and we make sure that everyone in our family and our closest friends are tested religiously. So, you know, we do what we can, we, we try to follow the rules."[148]
Philanthropy
Jenner set up an eBay account where she auctions old clothing to raise money for Children's Hospital Los Angeles. The Kardashian and Jenner sisters used eBay in this way to raise money for their charities in 2013.[200]
Jenner joined her family in a charity yard sale on November 10, 2013.[201] Proceeds from the sale were donation-matched and sent to Share Our Strength: No Kid Hungry and the Greater Los Angeles Fisher House Foundation.
Jenner and Kim Kardashian attended a Christmas Eve visit with the kids at Children's Hospital Los Angeles on Tuesday December 24, 2013.[202]
Jenner joined Khloe Kardashian, Lil Twist, and The Game at PINZ bowling alley in Studio City, California, for a charity bowling game on January 19, 2014. The event was held to raise money for The Robin Hood Foundation, a nonprofit for which The Game pledged to raise US$1 million in donations.[203] Jenner, with her sister, Kylie, participated in singer Chris Brown's two Kick'n It For Charity celebrity kickball games in Glendale, California, in 2014[204] and on August 16, 2014.[205] Jenner, Ansel Elgort, Gigi Hadid, and Jenner's agent Ashleah Gonzales encountered unhoused model/actor John Economou in Venice Beach during a fashion shoot in 2015, a meeting which led to Economou being signed to a Two Management contract by company president Luc Brinker.[206] On February 14, 2015, Jenner appeared at Marc Jacobs' Bookmarc store in New York City for the launch of Love issue 13. She posed in a limited-edition T-shirt sale to raise proceeds for Designers Against AIDS.[207]
On her birthday in 2017, Jenner launched a birthday campaign and invited fans to donate $22 in honor of her turning 22 to Charity: Water, a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries.[208] In 2020, Jenner, with her brand, Zaza World, launched merchandise to benefit Coronavirus relief efforts; net profits went to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks which supports shelters, soup kitchens, and underserved communities.[209]