The Kardashian family is a multi-billion-dollar dynasty with several successful businesses and arguably the largest fanbase of any family. Despite a few scandals, the Kardashian-Jenner clan leveraged their popularity, business acumen, and the management skills of their formidable momager, Kris Jenner, to become one of the world’s most influential families.
Their rise began with the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which featured siblings Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, and Rob. The family quickly expanded into a range of businesses, including clothing lines, perfumes, makeup, food, beverages, and even tequila brands. After more than 20 years in the public eye, they have continued to grow their wealth and influence.
Who are the Kardashians?
Robert Kardashian Sr
Robert Kardashian Sr. was the son of Helen and Arthur Kardashian, whose parents were Armenians who emigrated from the Ottoman Empire to America in the early 20th century, before the Armenian genocide began in 1915. Along with being an attorney, Robert Kardashian had a few successful businesses, and long before reality shows, sex tapes, and magazine covers, Robert Kardashian made the name famous by being a part of O.J. Simpson’s legal defence team during his trial for the murder of Nicole Brown. Robert Kardashian died of oesophageal cancer in 2003.
Kris Jenner
Kris Jenner, known as the momager of the Kardashians, is credited with the success of the Kardashian family. Kim and Kylie are estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Before the Kardashian dynasty, Kris Jenner worked with her mother, Mary Jo (MJ), in her children’s clothing store and also sold fitness products in the 1980s as a fitness infomercial star.
Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian
Kris Jenner was married twice, first to defense attorney Robert Kardashian, and they had four kids: Kourtney, Kimberly, Khloé, and Robert Jr. Kardashian. Her marriage with Robert Kardashian lasted from 1978 to 1991 but ended after Kris was allegedly caught having an affair.
Kris Jenner and Caitlyn (Bruce) Jenner
After Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian divorced in 1991, Kris met and married Bruce Jenner in the same year. They had two children: Kendall Jenner in 1995 and Kylie Jenner in 1997. After a series of turbulence, the couple ended their 22-year relationship and separated in June 2013; their divorce was finalised in 2015. Shortly after their split, Bruce Jenner disclosed to his family that he was transgender and is now known as Caitlyn Jenner.
Kris Jenner’s partner: Corey Gamble
Kris met and started dating business executive Corey Gamble months after she separated from Bruce Jenner in 2014. They met in Ibiza, Spain, at Riccardo Tisci’s 40th birthday party and have been together ever since.
Though they keep their relationship relatively low-key, they are often spotted at events, and Corey has made a few appearances on their reality show.
Kim Kardashian
While robert Kardashain was known for the O.J. Simpson trial, before her viral sex tape was released in 2007, Kim and her family were relatively unknown. Kim Kardashian was, however, recognisable as a friend and personal stylist to Paris Hilton and made a few appearances in a handful of episodes of Hilton’s show The Simple Life in 2006.
Kim also worked as the personal stylist to artist Brandy Norwood (Brandy), and during her time with Brandy, she met and started dating Ray J in 2002.
Kim K and Ray J filmed an intimate video that was leaked in 2003. In 2025, Ray J called out Kris and Kim Kardashian on Instagram, claiming they orchestrated the filming and the release of Kim’s sex tape, and in response, they filed legal action and claimed it was “a lie.”
Kim Kardashian is one of the most influential members of the Kardashian family and is sometimes considered the most controversial in the clan. She started as a closet organiser and stylist for popular singer Brandy, then became best friends with Paris Hilton before making it big on her family’s reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Over the years, Kim K has been in the middle of several controversies, from her infamous sex tape with Ray J, all four of her marriages, and, in the midst of all of these, Kim K leverages the spotlight to build a diverse empire, with several on-brand businesses, including perfume, clothes, and makeup lines.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West (KIMYE)
Kim and Kanye were long-time friends from around 2008 and got together shortly after her divorce from Chris Humphries. The pair were quick to gain attention, with Kanye famously throwing out her clothes and shoes in August 2012, shortly after they started dating, to replace them with new designer items.
Kim Kardashian married Kanye West in Florence, Italy, on May 24, 2014. They were married for six years before divorcing in 2021, citing a lack of emotional and financial stability that made Kim feel unsafe.
Fans started to spot some cracks in the KIM YE ship after Kim shared an explosive fight over Band-Aids on Keeping Up With The Kardarsh Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and soon after, various social media posts and on-stage rants. The couple has four children: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. Kim gave birth to their first two children, North and Saint, while Chicago and Psalm were born via surrogate.
Robert Kardashian Jr
Rob Kardashian is a junior, named after his father Robert Kardashian. He was a main cast member from the show’s start in 2007 through the early 2010s. Between his appearances on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Rob competed in Dancing with the Stars in the show’s 13th season in 2011. However, after personal struggles and image issues, he chose to take a step back from the public eye.
Rob and Chyna
Although he stepped back from being a regular on the show, between 2016 and 2017, around Season 13, he made very few appearances before his whirlwind romance with Blac Chyna birthed the Rob and Chyna Show on E! After a very turbulent relationship, often described as extremely toxic and abusive, the show was cancelled. Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna share a daughter, Dream Renee Kardashian.
Khloé Kardashian
Khloé is the youngest of the Kardashian sisters and by far the most liked sister. She is known for her amazing body transformation from being, as she describes it, the “fat” sister to a fitness enthusiast with a much healthier lifestyle. She also expanded her fitness journey to help underweight or overweight people gain confidence via the Revenge Body show. Before Revenge Body, Khloé also had a few shows, including Khloé After Dark on radio in 2010 and Cocktails with Khloé in 2016, which ran for one season. Khloé has also featured in other reality shows that are spinoffs of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, including Khloé and Lamar.
Khloé and Lamar
On the relationship front, Khloé met NBA player Lamar Odom, and within a couple of months, they were married; i.e., Khloé met Lamar in August of 2009, and they married in September of 2009. After four years of marriage, Khloé filed for divorce from the basketball player in 2013 after he was found overdosed at a brothel. Khloé Kardashian first filed for divorce in 2013; she withdrew the divorce papers to be by his side and make medical decisions after he suffered a medical emergency and a nearly fatal overdose.
The pair maintained a cordial relationship through the years; however, after the release of Lamar’s Netflix documentary, Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, he insinuated that he married in that short time because he was “drawn to her lifestyle”. A close friend of Lamar also alluded to Lamar allegedly saying he married Khloé to better his future because the family had major connections.
Khloé and Tristan Thompson
After her relationship with Lamar Odom, Khloé started dating musician French Montana, although that romance was mostly hush-hush before she moved on to NBA player Tristan Thompson; their relationship was, however, plagued with various cheating rumours. The couple split in 2024 after the basketball player welcomed a son with his personal trainer, while also welcoming a child with Khloé via a surrogate.
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Kourtney Kardashian
Kourtney Kardashian is the eldest daughter of the Kardashian-Jenner clan. After several years on Keeping Up With the Kardashians and a few brutal stints with her sisters, particularly Kim Kardashian, Kourtney stepped away from the show full-time, focusing on her family and her wellness brand, lemme. Kourtney became less interested in the show. She is married to Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
Kourtney and Scott Disick
Kourtney and Scott met and started dating in 2007, a couple of months before Keeping Up With the Kardashians premiered, with Scott being one of the show’s original cast members.
After several years on the show, they were a fan-favourite pairing, but things were turbulent, and they were on and off for a while until they split for good in 2015, despite all attempts by the Kardashian family to ship them. Kourtney broke up with Scott Disick because of substance abuse and infidelity; they share three children, Penelope, Reigh, and Mason Disick.
Kourtney and Younes Bendjima
After Kourtney split from Scott, she had a short-lived romance with young model Younce, whom she dated on and off from late 2016 to 2020 after meeting in Paris. He notably called out Kourtney for a racy bikini picture she posted and also called out Scott Disick for sliding into his DMs to make fun of Kourtney and Travis Barker’s public displays of affection in Italy.
Kourtney and Travis Barker
She is now married to drummer Travis Barker. Together, they have a son named Rocky 13 Barker and a blended family with seven children from their previous relationships. Although they tend to stay out of the spotlight, fans often see them sharing PDAs.
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner is the youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner family; she appeared on Keeping Up With the Kardashians at barely 9 years old. Kylie Jenner used her earnings from the show and the Keeping Up with the Kardashians platform as a launchpad for what became a billion-dollar empire that started with lip kits. Having grown up in front of her fans, Kylie has explored various business initiatives, including Kylie Cosmetics, her spin-off show Life of Kylie, a clothing line called KHY, and a beverage brand named Sprinter. Throughout this journey, she also welcomed two children with her ex-boyfriend, rapper Travis Scott: a daughter named Stormi and a son named Aire. Kylie Jenner is currently dating Timothée Chalamet.
Kendal Jenner
Kendall Jenner, after the much-needed push from big sister Kim Kardashian, is now one of the world’s highest-paid supermodels. She has a thriving modeling career and represents luxury brands like Adidas, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and others. Like many of her sisters, Kendall has launched and collaborated with other members of her family on projects like the Kendall and Kylie clothing brand and makeup collaborations. She is currently at the helm of the 818 tequila.
She has been linked with Bad Bunny and Devin Booker, and is currently in a relationship with actor Jacob Elordi, whom she has been seeing since early 2026.
The Kardashian-Jenner Family Tree
The Kardashian-Jenner family tree connects two families through Kris Jenner. Kris had Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob with Robert Kardashian Sr. (Armenian-American), then Kendall and Kylie with Caitlyn Jenner. Kris’s parents were Robert True Houghton and Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell.
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Kardashian-Jenner Siblings at a Glance
| Name | Born | Other parent | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kourtney Kardashian | 18 Apr 1979 | Robert Kardashian Sr. | Mason, Penelope, Reign, Rocky |
| Kim Kardashian | 21 Oct 1980 | Robert Kardashian Sr. | North, Saint, Chicago, Psalm |
| Khloé Kardashian | 27 Jun 1984 | Robert Kardashian Sr. | True, Tatum |
| Rob Kardashian | 17 Mar 1987 | Robert Kardashian Sr. | Dream |
| Kendall Jenner | 3 Nov 1995 | Caitlyn Jenner | None |
| Kylie Jenner | 10 Aug 1997 | Caitlyn Jenner | Stormi, Aire |
Kardashian Branch: Armenian Ancestry
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Tatos Saghatel Kardashian & Hamas Shakarian-
Arthur Kardashian & Helen Jean Arakelian
Robert Kardashian Sr. †
Kourtney Kardashian
Mason Disick
Penelope Disick
Reign Disick
Travis BarkerHusband
Rocky Thirteen Barker
Kim Kardashian
North West
Saint West
Chicago West
Psalm West
Khloé Kardashian
True Thompson
Tatum Thompson
Rob Kardashian
Dream Kardashian
Thomas “Tom” Kardashian
Barbara Kardashian Freeman
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Houghton Branch: Kris Jenner’s Family
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Robert True Houghton † & Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell †
Kris Jenner- Kourtney Kardashian
- Kim Kardashian
- Khloé Kardashian
- Rob Kardashian
- Kendall Jenner
- Kylie Jenner
Corey GamblePartner
Karen Houghton †
Jenner Branch: Caitlyn Jenner’s Family
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William Hugh Jenner & Esther Ruth McGuire-
Caitlyn Jenner
Burt Jenner
Bodhi Jenner
William Behr Jenner
Goldie Brooklyn Jenner
Baker Ford Jenner
Cassandra “Casey” Marino
Francesca Marino
Isabella Marino
Luke Marino
Brandon Jenner
Eva James Jenner
Bo Thompson Jenner
Sam Stoker Jenner
Joan Almond Jenner
Brody Jenner
Honey Raye Jenner
Dolly Jane Jenner
Kendall Jenner
Kylie Jenner
Stormi Webster
Aire Webster
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Kardashian Family Tree FAQ
Are the Kardashians and Jenners related by blood?
Only through Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner’s daughters. Kendall and Kylie Jenner are half-sisters to Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob Kardashian, who share the mother Kris Jenner.
Who are the parents of the Kardashian siblings?
Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob Kardashian are the children of Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian Sr.
Who are Kendall and Kylie Jenner’s parents?
Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner, who were married from 1991 to 2015.
Where does the Kardashian name come from?
The family descends from Armenian immigrants. Robert Kardashian Sr.’s parents were Arthur Kardashian and Helen Jean Arakelian.
Who are Kris Jenner’s parents?
Robert True Houghton and Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell. Kris also has a sister, Karen Houghton.
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