Bio
Overview
Kylie Kristen Jenner is a reality star and cosmetics entrepreneur who made her public debut on her family’s reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, named for her older sisters, Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe Kardashian.
Unlike her older half-sisters, who were in their twenties when the show hit the air, Kylie, born in 1997, was only 10 when she made her first appearance. Like her sisters, though, she propelled that reality stardom into other business ventures.
Jenner is the youngest child of Kris (née Houghton) Jenner, the second from her marriage with Caitlyn Jenner. She has a total of 9 older siblings, four from her mother’s first marriage, fourfrom Caitlyn’s, and one older sibling who shares both parents.
At the age of 17, Kylie launched her own beauty brand, Kylie Cosmetics. It began with lip kits, later expanding to include other makeup products. She’d later sell more of the company to Coty, Inc.
Jenner has also been involved in various other business ventures, including a clothing line with her sister Kendall, a mobile game, and a reality show spin-off, Life of Kylie.
She has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including being named one of Time’s Most Influential Teens in 2014 and 2015, and being named Forbes’ youngest self-made billionaire in 2019.
Early Life and Education
Kylie was born on August 10, 1997 to Caitlyn and Kris Jenner. She has four older half-siblings from Caitlyn’s side – brothers Burt, Brandon, and Brody Jenner, and sister Cassandra Marino. She has another four half-siblings on her mother Kris’s side – sisters Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney, and brother Rob. Her sister Kendall shares both of Kylie’s parents.
Jenner started her schooling at Sierra Canyon, a prep school, but transitioned into a home education program in her teens, and received her diploma in 2015 from Laurel Springs school.
Her graduation came the same year that her parents divorced, as her father came out publicly as a trans woman, and began using the name Caitlyn.
When she was ten years old, Kylie’s family launched their reality show, which would be a hit and produce a string of spin-offs.
She chose not to enroll in college, and to instead focus on her business ventures, which she had begun at the age of 14, launching a fashion line called Kendall & Kylie, along with her older sister.
At 17, Kylie was preparing to start her own cosmetic line, which would launch the same year she graduated.
By the age of 21, she would be named by Forbes as the youngest self-made billionaire.
Career
2000s
Kylie’s career in realty television launched in 2007, at the age of 10.
2010s
Making it to her teens, Kylie began to join her sisters in more of their other entertainment and fashion-related endeavors.
In 2011, she and her sisters were named Style Stars of the Year in Seventeen.
She and her sisters were also hosting premieres of movies at this time, including Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, and The Vow.
In 2012, she appeared on America’s Next Top Model, along with her sister Kendall and her mother Kris.
She and Kendall would also co-author a sci-fi YA novel called Rebels: City of Indra.
2013 marked the launch of the Jenner sisters’ clothing line, Kendall & Kylie.
In 2014, she would make appearances in music videos with PartyNextDoor and Jaden Smith, and with her sister Kendall, she co-hosted the 2014 Much Music Video Awards.
In 2015, along with graduating high school, Kylie launched her own beauty brand, Kylie Cosmetics, with the release of her lip kits, with the first release selling out in minutes.
In 2016, Kylie Cosmetics launched her first eyeshadow palette, which also sold out quickly and continued to build hype around the brand.
Her own reality spin-off, Life of Kylie, launched in 2017.
In 2019, she was named the world’s youngest self-made billionaire by Forbes, though she would receive criticism by those who disagreed with the “self-made” part of the label.
In the same year, she sold a majority stake in Kylie Cosmetics to Coty, Inc. for $600 million.
2020s
In 2020, Kylie released her first fragrance collection, a new skincare line called Kylie Skin, and a makeup collection named for her daughter, Stormi.
In 2021, she launched a swimwear line called Kylie Swim, and a line of baby products called Kylie Baby, including strollers, diaper bags, and skincare products.
In 2022, her family reprised their Keeping Up With The Kardashians show as simply The Kardashians.
Business Ventures
In addition to her reality show career, Jenner has a long list of product lines, including Kylie Cosmetics, Kylie Swim, and Kylie Baby.
Personal Life
Relationships
Kylie Jenner has been involved in a number of high-profile relationships, beginning with rapper Tyga, who she began dating when she was 17 and he was 25.
Her most well-known relationship was with rapper Travis Scott, with whom she has two children, daughter Stormi and son Aire. As of January 2023, the pair are reportedly split up.
Religion
Jenner has not been vocal about her religious beliefs, but was raised in Christianity.
Health and Pregnancies
Jenner has talked about dealing with anxiety from growing up in the public eye, and about postpartum depression.
She has had two pregnancies, birthing her daughter Stormi on February 1, 2018 and her son Aire on February 2, 2022.
Net Worth
Kylie Jenner’s net worth was estimated at $1 billion in 2019, but dropped somewhat after she sold a majority stake in Kylie Cosmetics, to $750 million.
Jobs
Jenner continues to appear on her family’s reality shows, and make appearances in music videos, such as Cardi B’s WAP.
She also continues to release new products in her fashion and beauty lines, as well as
Endorsements
Kylie’s product endorsements include OPI nail lacquer, hair extensions through Bellami Hair, Beats headphones, Calvin Klein, and Adidas.
Activism
Jenner auctions clothing on eBay to raise money for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and has supported the Los Angeles LGBT Teen Center with Christmas gifts.
She’s also given support to programs for kids with cancer, and an organization called Smile Train to fund surgeries for kids with cleft lips and cleft palates.
She also donated to hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide for the increased need of sanitizing products, and threw financial support behind fighting Australian bushfires.
Controversies
Kylie and her sister Kendall were criticized for releasing a line of clothing in 2017 featuring various rap and rock artists from whom they failed to get authorization to use their likenesses.
She’s been accused of cultural appropriation, both in her fashion lines and when she appeared on social media wearing cornrows.
