Socialite, reality star, talent manager, TV producer, entrepreneur, author, and full-time celebrity, Kris Jenner has proven to be different things to different people at different times. The matriarch of the very famous Kardashian-Jenner dynasty has spent most of her adult life preparing several members of her family for world-famous superstars. She has proven to be the perfect embodiment of her mom-manager nickname “momager” having successfully nurtured her children’s careers into a billion dollar empire.
Unlike the glitz and glam of her current life, Kris Jenner didn’t have it so pink growing up. She was born Kristen Mary Houghton on November 5, 1955, in San Diego, California and was raised by her mother following her parents’ divorce at the age of 7. She graduated from Clairemont High School in 1973 and worked in a donut shop as a teenager and after graduating from high school she also worked briefly as a flight attendant.
Family of Kris Jenner, sister
Kris Jenner’s parents are Mary Jo Shannon (née Campbell) and Robert True Houghton. She has one brother, a younger sister named Karen Houghton. For reasons that have yet to be revealed, the two have been estranged from each other for a relatively long time. However, they have been able to mend their fences lately and have also recreated the brotherly bond between them. Karen Houghton has a daughter named Natalie Zettel who is a model.
Their children
Kris Jenner can easily pass as the most popular mom on the planet having given birth to many of the most famous celebrities of the past decade. She had 4 children with her first husband, Robert Kardashian; daughters Kourtney Mary Kardashian, Kimberly “Kim” Noel Kardashian and Khloe Alexandra Kardashian as well as son Robert Arthur Kardashian. She also had 2 children during her marriage to retired Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner; daughters Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
The E! network reality series Keeping Up With the Kardashians centers on Kris Jenner and members of her family, aka the Kardashian-Jenner clan. Almost all of Jenner’s daughters have followed similar career paths to hers as reality TV stars, entrepreneurs, and authors. While he may not get as much media attention as his sisters, Jenner’s only son, Rob Kardashian, is also a socialite, TV personality, and businessman.
The Kar-Jenner sisters are all involved in some degree, Kendall Jenner has particularly distinguished herself as a professional model. On the other hand, Kylie Jenner has also made a name for herself as a bonafide social media personality after garnering a huge following online over the years.
Who is Kris Jenner’s Boyfriend?
Kris Jenner may seem to have taken a break from all things marriage after her divorce from Mr. Jenner in 2013, however, she has hardly given up on love and romance. She reunited with fellow talent manager Corey Gamble in 2014. Gamble has been featured multiple times on Keeping Up With the Kardashians and has also made several public appearances with Jenner. Despite the 25-year age gap between the two, their romance has stood the test of time by Hollywood standards.
Kris Jenner’s Net Worth
Through hard work coupled with a touch of luck, Kris Jenner has built a vast empire for herself and her loved ones. Her role as a talent manager dates back to the mid-1990s when she served in that capacity for her second husband Bruce Jenner, who was a professional athlete at the time. She has also been a manager of some of her famous children at several stages of their careers. Jenner has also excelled as executive producer of the family’s long-running hit series Keeping Up With the Kardashians since its inception in 2007.
Also an accomplished businesswoman, Jenner is known to have collaborated on several bankable business ventures, especially in the fashion industry. In 2004, she collaborated with her eldest daughter Kourtney at the children’s store “Smooch”. She has also won many lucrative endorsement deals due to her popularity. Kris Jenner’s net worth is estimated to be around $90 million.