Bio
Overview
Kourtney Kardashian is a reality star and model. She was born on April 18, 1979, in Los Angeles, California. Kardashian began her reality television career in 2005, along with her siblings, with the premiere of the hit show “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”. She is also the lead of some of the show’s spin-offs,”Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami” and “Kourtney and Kim Take New York.”
Aside from her work in the entertainment industry, Kardashian has launched her own lifestyle website, Poosh, covering a range of topics, including fashion, health, and wellness. She also co-authored a book with her sisters, “Kardashian Konfidential”, which topped the New York Times best-seller list in 2010.
In her personal life, Kardashian has three children with her ex-partner Scott Disick: Mason, Penelope, and Reign. She has also been in high-profile relationships with reality TV personality Younes Bendjima, and musician Travis Barker. In recent years, Kardashian has become known for her advocacy of healthy eating and lifestyle habits, and has been involved in various philanthropic efforts.
Early Life and Education
Kourtney was born to Kris (née Houghton) and Robert Kardashian, the first of their four children together. Sisters Kim and Khloe, and brother Rob would follow. Her father is a successful and prominent attorney, best known for representing O.J. Simpson, and the Kardashian children were born into luxury.
She attended Marymount High School, a Roman Catholic all-girls school, then headed to Southern Methodist University for two years, before studying at the University of Arizona, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Spanish.
Career (broken up by decade and jobs)
2000s
While the Kardashians became a household name when Keeping Up With The Kardashians launched, it wasn’t Kourtney’s first foray into reality TV. She had already appeared on the 2005 series, Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive, in which members of privileged families were recruited to work on a cattle ranch, earning money for charities.
She also made appearances on Paris Hilton’s reality show, Simple Life.
The family’s show launched in 2007, after the leak of her sister Kim’s sex tape grabbed public attention, and would continue through 2021.
2010s
Kourtney expanded her television portfolio with two reality spin-offs, ”Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami” and “Kourtney and Kim Take New York.”
She also made her debut as a (non-reality tv) actress, appearing on the soap opera “One Life to Live” as attorney Kassandra Kavanaugh.
Throughout this period, she was also adding other career paths, including a children’s clothing boutique called Smooch, opened with her mother Kris in 2010, and a boutique called D-A-S-H with her sisters Khloe and Kim.
She and her sisters authoreda book called Kardashian Konfidential, and released a jewelry collection.
On her own, Kourtney launched another fashion line with PrettyLittleThing in 2017, and her website, Poosh, in 2019.
2020s
In 2022, Kardashian released a line of vitamins and supplements under the brand name Lemme.
Business Ventures
In addition to her acting, working as a producer, her fashion, jewelry, and health product lines, Kardashian does endorsements for a variety of brands and products, predominantly in the realms of fashion and health. These include the skincare line PerfectSkin, Calvin Klein, and for a period of time, a weight-loss supplement called Quick Trim. She, Khloe, and Kim were named in a lawsuit against the company in 2012, alleging deceptive advertising practices. The case was dismissed later that year.
Personal Life
Relationships
Kourtney’s decade-long relationship with Scott Disick and her pregnancies (three – with son Mason Dash Disick in 2009, daughter Penelope Scotland Disick in 2012 and son Reign Aston Disick in 2014) were featured on her reality show, but when Disick was prepared to propose to her on an episode, she informed him that she worried marriage would change things, so he skipped the proposal. They had some issues along the way, including Kardashian’s concerns about Disick’s alcohol use, but generally worked to resolve these, with efforts including therapy and a break from alcohol. Their relationship ended in 2015.
She was involved with model Younes Bendjima from 2016 to 2020.
Her relationship with musician Travis Baker was confirmed in January of 2021, and later that year he proposed. The couple proceeded to have three separate weddings – an unofficial one in Las Vegas in April 2022, an official one on May 15th, and a religious ceremony a week later.
Religion
Kourtney was raised in a Christian household, and baptised in an Armenian Apostolic ceremony in 2019, along with her children.
Health and Pregnancies
She has had 3 pregnancies,in 2009, 2012, and 2014. All three were featured on her reality series.
Net Worth
Her net worth is estimated around $65 million.
Activism
Kourtney was named the “sustainability ambassador” for the brand Boohoo, with which she collaborated on a fashion line. Kardashian has drawn some criticism for accepting that role, with some public debate over whether it was genuine activism or “greenwashing.”. She has been involved in other eco-activism advocacy, but has been criticized for expressing those values while living a high-fashion life that is not exactly eco-friendly.
Controversies
As celebrities go, Kourtney’s list of controversies is relatively short and mundane. She and her family are regularly criticized for their carbon footprints, including an LA Times report that named her and Kim among the “worst culprits” for excessive water usage during California droughts, and their jet-setting lifestyle over all earns some criticism. She’s specifically been called a hypocrite for juggling that life with expressions of advocacy for sustainability and eco-friendly choices.
