She is the oldest child of O.J.Simpson defense attorney Robert Kardashian, the sister of socialite Kim Kardashian, and the stepdaughter of Olympic decathlete Bruce Jenner.
Early life
Kourtney Kardashian was born in Los Angeles and is the oldest 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) and Dutch-Scottish American (mother) descent. 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.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.
Career
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 and Miami, with sisters Kim and Khloé.Kardashian first became known to reality television audiences on the 2005 series, Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive, on which she earned money for charity. She then became a cast member on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which depicts the lives of her extended family. She and her sister Khloé starred in their own spinoff reality show, Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, the first season of which documented their opening of the Miami D-A-S-H location in 2009.
Kardashian plans to write a book, Kardashian Konfidential, with her sisters Kim and Khloe, to be released in November 2010.
Personal life
Kardashian has a son, Mason Dash Disick, who was born December 14, 2009. with her boyfriend Scott Disick.Filmography
- 2005: Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive as Herself
- 2007 - present: Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Herself
- 2008: Today as Herself (episode dated June 24, 2008)
- 2008: The View as Herself (episode dated June 27, 2008)
- 2008: Celebrity Family Feud as Herself (1 episode)
- 2008: E! True Hollywood Story as Herself (2 episodes)
- 2009: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Herself (1 episode)
- 2009: A-List Awards as Herself
- 2009: The Wendy Williams Show as Herself (episode dated August 14, 2009)
- 2009: The Bonnie Hunt Show as Herself (episode #2.3)
- 2009 - present: Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami as Herself (8 episodes - so far)
- 2010: The Jay Leno Show as Herself (episode #1.79)
- 2010: Entertainment Tonight as Herself (episode dated May 24, 2010)
- 2010: Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Herself (episode dated February 4, 2010)
