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Born November 5, 1955, in San Diego, Kris Jenner executive produced Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality show that aired 20 seasons. Time 100 recognized her influence. She is the mother of Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Rob, Kendall, and Kylie, and she managed their careers.
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Kris Jenner was born Kristen Mary Houghton on November 5, 1955, in San Diego, California, to Mary Jo Campbell and Robert True Houghton. Her mother was originally from Arkansas. She grew up with a younger sister, Karen, born in 1958. Kris graduated from Clairemont High School in 1973.
Kris Jenner executive produced Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which premiered in 2007 and ran 20 seasons. The show turned the family into a global brand. She also appeared on The Mindy Project in 2012 and had a role in All’s Fair 2025. Time 100 listed her among the most influential people.
Kris Jenner married Robert Kardashian on July 8, 1978, and they had four children: Kourtney b. 1979, Kim b. 1980, Khloé b. 1984, and Rob b. 1987. They divorced in 1991. She married Caitlyn Jenner on April 21, 1991, and they had two daughters: Kendall b. 1995 and Kylie b. 1997. The couple separated in 2014 and divorced in 2015. Kris has remained close friends with Kathie Lee Gifford, the godmother of Kendall and Kylie. At the time of her death, Nicole Brown Simpson was Kris’s best friend. She has 13 grandchildren.
Kris Jenner built the Kardashian-Jenner media empire. Her concept for Keeping Up with the Kardashians revolutionized reality television and led to multiple spin-offs. Time 100 named her among the world’s most influential people. Her children became global brands and entrepreneurs. She is remembered as the quintessential momager.
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Honey, Anytime There’s Balls Involved It’s My Kind of Game!
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At the time of Nicole Brown Simpson’s death, Kris Jenner was her best friend.
Robert Kardashian, Kris Jenner’s first husband and the father of her four eldest children, died of esophageal cancer on September 30, 2003, at age 59.
On September 22, 2014, Kris Jenner filed for divorce from her second husband of 23 years, Caitlyn Jenner, after an 11-month separation.
Kris Jenner has six children: Kourtney born April 18, 1979, Kim born October 21, 1980, Khloé born June 27, 1984, and Rob Kardashian born March 17, 1987 with first husband Robert Kardashian; and Kendall born November 3, 1995 and Kylie Jenner born August 10, 1997 with second husband Caitlyn Jenner.
Kris Jenner is the 10th cousin of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. They both descend from John Caitlin and Mary Baldwin, who died during an attack on Deerfield, Massachusetts, in 1704.
Kris Jenner considered auditioning for a role in the musical Chicago, but was dissuaded by her daughter Kim Kardashian and Kim’s friend Jonathan Cheben. Friend Kathie Lee Gifford ultimately convinced her that the demanding theatre schedule would conflict with managing her daughters’ busy careers. This was shown in the Keeping Up with the Kardashians episode And All That Jazzzzzzzzzz Season 9, Episode 3.
Kris Jenner’s ancestry includes English, Scottish, Irish, German, Dutch, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, and remote Jersey Channel Islander and Cornish roots.
Kris Jenner has been a longtime friend of Kathie Lee Gifford, who is the godmother of Kris’s daughters Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
Kris Jenner is the daughter of Mary Houghton née Mary Gordon Campbell and Robert True Houghton; her mother is originally from Arkansas.
Kris Jenner has 13 grandchildren: through Kourtney: Mason, Penelope, Reign, and Rocky; through Kim: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm; through Khloé: True and Tatum; through Rob: Dream; through Kylie: Stormi and Aire.
Her younger sister, Karen Houghton, was born in 1958.
Kris Jenner graduated from Clairemont High School in 1973.
She is the former mother-in-law of Lamar Odom and Kris Humphries.
She was the former daughter-in-law of Arthur Kardashian, Esther Jenner, and William Jenner.
After divorcing Caitlyn Jenner, Kris Jenner chose to keep the Jenner surname out of respect for her daughters Kendall and Kylie and because the name is strongly tied to her brand.
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