Kardashian is involved in the retail and fashion industries with her sisters
Kourtney and
Kim. They have launched several clothing collections and fragrances, and additionally released the book Kardashian Konfidential in 2010. The
Dash boutique employees starred in their own short-lived reality television series, Dash Dolls (2015).
Khloé Alexandra Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 1984[4] to
Kris (née Houghton), a homemaker, and
Robert, an attorney. She has two older sisters,
Kourtney and
Kim, and a younger brother,
Rob.[5] Their mother is of Dutch, English, Irish and Scottish ancestry,[6] while their father was a third-generation Armenian American.[7] After her parents divorced in 1991,[8] her mother married
1976 Summer Olympics decathlon winner
Caitlyn Jenner (then Bruce)[c] in 1991.[10] Through their marriage, Kardashian gained stepbrothers
Burt,
Brandon, and
Brody; stepsister Casey; and half-sisters
Kendall and
Kylie.[11] In 1994, her father garnered public attention as a defense lawyer for football player
O. J. Simpson during his
murder trial.
In February 2007, a 2003
sex tape made by sister Kim Kardashian and her former boyfriend
Ray J, Kim Kardashian, Superstar, was leaked, which contributed to the family's rise in popularity.[16][17] Later that year, Khloé; her mother Kris; her stepparent Caitlyn; her siblings Kourtney, Kim, and Rob; and half-sisters Kendall and Kylie were commissioned to star in the
reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.[18]
The series and her sister Kim's popularity led to the Kardashians being able to cash in by endorsing products. These include waist-slimming pants, beauty products and Coca-Cola, for which they are paid (as of 2016) $75,000 per post on
Instagram,
Facebook and
Twitter.
In April 2009, Kardashian and her sister Kourtney announced that they were contracted to star in a spin-off that would follow their move to launch a D-A-S-H store in
Miami,
Florida. The series, Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, debuted on
E! on August 16, 2009.[20] Starting May 29, 2009, Kardashian joined Miami
Top 40 Mainstream outlet
WHYI for a weekly four-hour talk/entertainment program, co-hosted by 106 & Park's
Terrence J.[21] Khloé and her sisters Kim and Kourtney made a cameo appearance in the Season 3 premiere of the series 90210.[22] Kardashian made an appearance in episodes 2, 4, and 8 of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, which premiered in January 2011. On April 10, 2011, Khloé & Lamar, Kardashian's own show with her then-husband, Lamar Odom, debuted.[23]
Kardashian participated in the
second season of The Celebrity Apprentice, finishing 10th of 16 candidates by being fired by
Donald Trump. It was reported she was fired because of her previous arrest for a
DUI. In June 2009, Khloé and her sisters teamed up with the
Natural Products Association to create a teeth whitening pen called Idol White.[24] Kardashian appeared in one of
PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaigns.[25] The three sisters released a jewelry line in March 2010.[26] In the spring of 2010, the sisters released a clothing line for
Bebe.[27] Bebe announced they were dropping the line in December 2010.[28] In September 2010, Kardashian and her sisters released another clothing line, K-Dash on
QVC.[29] Kardashian and her sisters marketed a fake tan product, released in 2010 and called Kardashian Glamour Tan.[30]
2010–2017: Television and other ventures
The sisters also released a book, Kardashian Konfidential, in November 2010.[31][32] In February 2011, Kardashian and her husband released a unisex fragrance called "Unbreakable."[33] In May 2011, Kardashian and her sisters announced the release of their first novel. Prior to publication, the sisters requested help with naming their book. The winner was offered a cameo appearance in the novel. In July 2011, it was announced that the winning title was Dollhouse. In October 2012, Kardashian and Odom released a second unisex fragrance, "Unbreakable Joy," inspired by the holiday season.[34]
Kardashian's radio show, The Mix Up With Khloé Kardashian Odom, was a "one-hour, commercial-free show where Kardashian will take requests, chat with her celebrity friends, and more during the Mavericks' season while she's in Dallas with her husband Lamar Odom." It aired on January 30, 2012.[35] She later made an appearance on the
MTV television series
Punk'd with
Kelly Osbourne and
Miley Cyrus in February 2012. In October 2012, Kardashian and
Mario Lopez were confirmed as the co-hosts of the
second season of the American version of The X Factor. It was confirmed on April 22, 2013, that Kardashian will not return to co-host The X Factor for its
third season.[36] On March 26, 2014, E! announced a Keeping Up with the Kardashians spin-off series titled Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons.[37]The Hamptons follows Kourtney, Khloé, and
Scott Disick as they relocate to
The Hamptons while the girls work on the New York Dash store plus open a
pop-up store.[37] In 2015 she published a book titled Strong Looks Better Naked.
In January 2016, Kardashian hosted the Kocktails with Khloépop culture–themed variety talk show, which aired on the
FYI cable channel. The show was cancelled after 14 episodes.[38] Kardashian and business woman
Emma Grede launched their clothing line
Good American in the same year, and made $1 million in sales on the first day. Good American started by selling jeans ranging from size 00 to 24[39] and has expanded to a variety of clothes including workout clothes, dresses and a maternity collection.[40] Kardashian starred and produced Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian, an American reality television series that premiered on the
E! cable network, on January 12, 2017.
2018–present: Business and continued television success
In December 2018, Kardashian became the brand ambassador of
Burst Oral Care & performed corn test on the electric toothbrush.[41] On June 14, 2019,
Kylie Cosmetics launched their collaboration with Kardashian called Kylie Cosmetics x Koko Kollection. This marked their third collaboration, after previously launched special collection of lip products called Koko Kollection in 2016 and the second part in 2017.[42] In August 2019, Kardashian announced she will become an executive producer for the new season of Twisted Sisters, an
Investigation Discovery show, consisting of ten hour-long episodes following stories of sisters who turned on each other.[43] In November 2019, Kardashian partnered with her sisters Kourtney and Kim to create three new perfumes (one for each sister) for Kim's brand KKW Fragrance. The collection introduces Pink Diamond (Khloé's fragrance), Yellow Diamond (Kourtney's fragrance) and pure Diamond (Kim's fragrance). Each scent is individually inspired by and unique to her, Kim, and Kourtney.[44] In October 2020, it was announced she became the brand ambassador and co-owner of
Kiwi collagen supplement company Dose & Co.[45]
In 2021, Kardashian and her family announced that their reality show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, would be ending after twenty seasons and almost 15 years on air.[46][47][48]
In September 2021, Khloe Kardashian hosted a tournament for Candy Crush Saga, marking the game's first tournament. The tournament was held in-app from September 23 until October 7.[49][50]
In April 2022, Kardashian and her family returned to the television screens with their brand new reality television show, titled The Kardashians, after they left the
E! Network to join
Hulu.[51][52][53] The show features Kardashian, alongside her sisters
Kourtney,
Kim,
Kendall and
Kylie, and mother
Kris Jenner, it also features ex and current partners including
Scott Disick,
Travis Barker, Kardashian's ex
Tristan Thompson, and Corey Gamble, with
Kanye West making a guest appearance.[54] The first season premiered on 14 April 2022, and its ten episodes can be streamed exclusively on
Disney+.[55][56] Later in 2022, the show was announced to be returning for a second season, which officially premiered on 22 September 2022.[57][58] In late 2022, it was announced that the show had been officially renewed for a third season, set to premier in the first half of 2023.[59][60][61] The third season officially aired on 25 May 2023.[62][63][64]
Public image
Kardashian has received criticism and negative comments which were focused on her body since Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiered in 2007. She has been compared to her sisters
Kourtney and
Kim with Kardashian recalling "I didn't really realize that I was 'the fat sister' if you will until I went on TV and the media started saying that about me. I knew I didn't look like my sisters and I didn't have those shapes, but I didn't think that was wrong".[65] Kardashian physique, notably her face, has attracted significant attention from the media and public in recent years. She has received comments from the public regularly saying she looks "unrecognisable".[66] However, Kardashian has denied having
surgery, stating that when she lost weight she lost fat in her face and also credits her make-up artist. She has also been open to using photo editing app
Facetune, and stated "Facetune is the best thing to bring to the table. It's life-changing" in February 2016.
Kardashian has migraines, a condition she has had since she was in sixth grade.[68] As an adult, she became a spokesperson for the migraine pharmaceutical
Nurtec ODT, which she has said has helped her.[68]
On October 28, 2020, Kardashian posted a video on
social media, revealing that she was diagnosed with
COVID-19. In the video, she said, "I suffer from migraines, but this was the craziest headache".[69]
On October 29, 2021, Kardashian announced via Twitter that she and her three-year-old daughter, True, had tested positive for
COVID-19. Writing on Twitter, Kardashian said "True and I tested positive for Covid. I've had to cancel several commitments and I'm sorry I won't be able to make those happen. Luckily, I have been vaccinated so all will be ok."[70]
In October 2022, Kardashian revealed she had had a "rare"
tumor removed from her face, having initially assumed it to be a
zit. She had previously had an operation to remove
melanoma when she was 19 years old.[71]
Relationships
Kardashian dated basketball player
Rashad McCants in 2008. The two broke up after seven months in late January 2009.[72]
On September 27, 2009, Kardashian married professional basketball player
Lamar Odom, who was a member of the
Los Angeles Lakers at the time.[73][74] The couple were married exactly one month after they met at a party for Odom's teammate
Metta World Peace.[75] Kardashian removed her middle name and took her husband's surname, becoming Khloé Kardashian Odom.[76][77] Kardashian purchased a pet
boxer named Bernard "BHops" Hopkins, after
Bernard Hopkins, the
boxer.[78] On December 13, 2013, after months of speculated separation, Kardashian filed for divorce from Odom and for legal restoration of her last name.[79] Both parties signed divorce papers in July 2015.[80][81][82] The divorce had yet to receive final approval from a judge[83][84] in October 2015, when Odom was hospitalized after being found unconscious in a Nevada brothel. He was in a coma for four days; as he lay in a hospital, Kardashian withdrew her pending divorce petition.[85][86] In an interview with People Magazine, Kardashian confirmed that they had not reconciled, but the divorce had been withdrawn so that she could make medical decisions on Odom's behalf.[87] Kardashian and Odom's divorce was finalized in December 2016.[88]
Kardashian began dating basketball player
Tristan Thompson in 2016.[92][93] Kardashian gave birth to a daughter, True Thompson, on April 12, 2018, amidst controversy after Thompson was found to have cheated on Kardashian during her pregnancy.[94][95][96][97] In February 2019, Kardashian and Thompson split after it was revealed that Thompson had allegedly cheated on Kardashian with her younger half-sister Kylie Jenner's then-best friend
Jordyn Woods.[98][99] In August 2020, they resumed their relationship after quarantining together during the
COVID-19 pandemic.[100] In June 2021, they announced that they had split again.[101] They got back together in October 2021, and split once more in December 2021.[101] In July 2022, it was announced that Kardashian and Thompson were expecting a baby boy via
surrogacy.[102][103] Their son, Tatum, was born on July 28, 2022.[104][101]
On March 4, 2007, Kardashian was arrested for
driving under the influence.[113] On July 18, 2008, she reported to jail to serve time for violation of
probation. She faced a sentence of up to 30 days and enrollment in an alcohol treatment program within three weeks of her release from jail. She was released less than three hours later due to overcrowding.[114]
In December 2011, Kardashian was sued by a woman who claimed Kardashian and 10 other people assaulted her outside a nightclub in December 2009.[115][116][117]
In March 2012, Kardashian and her sisters Kourtney and Kim were named in a $5 million class-action lawsuit against QuickTrim, the weight-loss supplement they endorse.[118] The complaint, filed in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses the Kardashians (along with QuickTrim's manufacturer, Windmill Health Products; the retailer
GNC; and others in the sales and marketing chain) of false and deceptive marketing of the diet aid. The plaintiffs, hailing from several states, brought claims under their respective states' consumer protection laws.[119]
^"Celebrity Central: Khloé Kardashian"Archived February 29, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine. "After her sisters graduate from L.A.'s
Marymount High School, Khloé feels the pangs of
loneliness. '[I] felt like I didn't have any friends. There was no reason for me to stay', she confesses to leaving school and earning her GED through a home-schooling program. 'I finished three years of high school in one year', Kardashian says proudly. 'I graduated actually when I was 17 with honors, so in your face!' People.