jani lane: Kourtney Kardashian

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Mary Kardashian (born April 18, 1979) is an American entrepreneur, socialite, model, and reality television personality who gained fame as a cast member of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami. She is the oldest child of Kris Jenner and defense attorney Robert Kardashian, the sister of socialite Khloé Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, and Rob Kardashian. Kourtney Kardashian was born in Mill Valley and is the eldest child of late attorney Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner (née Houghton) and is the sister of Kim, Khloé and Rob Kardashian. She is of Armenian descent (father). Robert Kardashian, best known for being O. J. Simpson’s lawyer during his murder trial, died on September 30, 2003. Her mother divorced Robert Kardashian in 1989 and married former Olympian Bruce Jenner in 1991. Kourtney lived with her father after her parents divorced. Kardashian attended the Roman Catholic all-girls school Marymount High School. Following graduation, she left California to move to Dallas where she attended Southern Methodist University for two years. She then moved to Tucson, Arizona, and attended the University of Arizona, graduating with a degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Spanish. Her classmates included Nicole Richie and Luke Walton. Kardashian became the stepsister of three stepbrothers, (from oldest to youngest) Burt Jenner, Brandon Jenner and Brody Jenner, and stepsister Casey Jenner, after her mother Kris married Bruce Jenner. She also has two half sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner.

Kourtney and her mother opened children's clothing boutiques in both the Los Angeles area and New York City, called Smooch, which carries the brand Crib Rock Couture. As seen on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kardashian co-owns and operates D-A-S-H, a clothing boutique in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City with sisters Kim and Khloé. Kardashian has a number of endorsement deals along with her sisters Khloe and Kim. They are spokeswomen for the diet supplement Quick Trim, which is not FDA approved. She also represents the skincare line "PerfectSkin" with her sisters, which was developed by Dr. Ron DiSalvo for Perfect Science Labs. The trio also released a jewelry line for Virgins, Saints, and Angels. The 20 piece collection debuted in March 2010. The jewelry is reflective of the Kardashian's Armenian heritage. In the spring of 2010, she and her sisters released a nude clothing line for Bebe. In August 2010, Kardashian announced that she and her sisters will release another clothing line. The clothing line is called K-Dash and it will be sold on QVC. K-Dash will be released on September 10, 2010. Kourtney Kardashian and her sisters created a sunless tanner called Kardashian Glamour Tan. It was released in Summer of 2010 and is available at Sephora. Kardashian plans to write a book, Kardashian Konfidential, with her sisters Kim and Khloe, to be released in November 2010. She will appear on the Season 3 premiere of the series 90210 with her sisters Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian. They will play themselves. Kardashian will also be making her acting debut with a guest appearance on the ABC soap One Life to Live in March 2011.