CHAPTER 1 SOCIAL SENSATION Kim Kardashian West first became famous for her role on the popular reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians Since then her career has expanded far beyond a single TV show Kardashian West is an internationally recognized celebrity entrepreneur and social media star Her beauty company KKW Beauty makes millions of dollars a year Her selfies regularly get millions of likes Kardashian West's fans see her as a lifestyle icon Kardashian West built her success on sharing her life with fans From TV to social media Kardashian West prided herself on being open and honest At times this was challenging People did not always approve of her choices But Kardashian West was able to ignore her critics and stay true to herself From a young age Kardashian West was taught to value hard work This early lesson would help her throughout her career Sharing her life has not always been easy on Kardashian West But it has made her the successful woman she is today
Keeping Up with the Kardashians won best reality series at the MTV Movie TV Awards in June 2018 Kardashian West and her mom Kris Jenner accepted the award
CHAPTER 2 WILLING TO WORK Kimberly Noel Kardashian was born on October 21 1980 in Beverly Hills California Her mother Kris was a socialite and store owner Her father Robert was a lawyer Kim had two sisters and a brother In 1989 Kim's parents divorced In 1991 her mother married Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner Jenner was known as Bruce before coming out as transgender in 2015 Kim gained four step siblings from Jenner's previous marriage She would later welcome two half sisters Kim lived with her mom Jenner and their family in Calabasas California In 1994 Kim began attending the all girls Catholic high school Marymount in Los Angeles California She said this strict school helped give her a strong work ethic In high school she held jobs at a clothing store and her father Robert's business While working Kim also pursued her interests in fashion and beauty She loved to sell clothes and shoes on the website eBay She also loved makeup Kim didn't know it then but these interests would guide her later in life
As a teenager Kim had a strong sense of style The clothes and shoes she sold online often came from her own closet
