50 Things You Probably Didn't Know about Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian is a model, actress, entrepreneur, socialite and star of the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

1. Kim Kardashian is half Armenian and “Kardashian” means “son of a stonemason.”
2. Kimberly Noel Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles. She is the daughter of Kris Jenner and the late attorney Robert Kardashian.
   
3. Kim attended the same preschool as Paris Hilton and the pair were good friends growing up.
   
4. She wanted to be a teacher when she was growing up.
   
5. During high school, Kim used to work at her father’s music marketing firm called ‘Movie Tunes.’
   
6. In fact, Paris Hilton helped Kim get onto the center stage. Kim was her side kick at parties and she soon began to get the attention of the paparazzi for her curves and beauty.
   
7. Forget Sweet 16, Kim already had a big birthday bash for her 14th birthday. Her party was held at none other than Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch.
   
8. Before she was famous, Kim was a stylist for Lindsay Lohan and Brandy.
   
9. Kim dated Nick Lachey (Jessica Simpsons ex-husband) and Lachey later hinted that while he was dating Kim, she alerted the paparazzi to their whereabouts so she could be photographed.
   
10. What has been labelled as her catapult to fame was a sex tape she did with Ray J, Brandy’s younger brother.
    
11. Kim’s deceased father regularly contacts her through her dreams.
    
12. Kim says that her idol is Jennifer Lopez. "Everyone knows that I absolutely live for her!" said Kim. "There's never a time she looks bad!"
    
13. Some of her love interests have included hip hop artist Ray J, Michael Jackson's nephew T.J Jackson and singer, songwriter Nick Lachey. She went on to date New Orleans Saints halfback Reggie Bush and wide receiver Miles Austin.
    
14. Religion played a big part in Kim's life when she was growing up in Beverly Hills, and she and her three siblings, Kourtney, Khloé and Rob, went to church every Sunday.
    
15. In a list of the 'Top 10 Celebrity Playboy Bunnies,' Kim Kardashian who posed Playboy in December 2007, came in third, behind Marilyn Monroe and Pamela Anderson.
16. Kim Kardashian was nominated for a 2009 Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress in the 2008 film 'Disaster Movie.'
17. She made a cameo appearance in How I Met Your Mother in 2009.
18. Kim has been married twice. At the tender age of 19, Kim tied the knot with music producer Damon Thomas and the two were together for four years before going their separate ways in 2003. Kim then married basketball star Kris Humphries in 2011, but filed for divorce after just 72 days.
    
19. Kim Kardashian has been accused of having plastic surgery for her butt, breasts, eyes and cheeks. She has said that she has tried botox in the past but that she has had no other procedures. In 2008, she even posted a picture of herself as a teenager in a bikini on her website to prove the body she has now has not been altered.
20. Kim Kardashian's favorite supermodels are Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista.
    
21. In 2008, Kim was the most googled celebrity, beating Britney Spears who had previously held the title for four years.
22. Kim founded a production company called Kimsaprincess Productions through which she released three successful workout videos.
    
23. Don’t believe everything she tweets about. Kim has been paid $25,000 to tweet about a brand.
    
24. Keeping Up With The Kardashians will be on TV through at least 2015, a deal with E! that was reportedly for $40,000,000.
    
25. Ray J released a song in 2013 in which he brags about he was the first one to "hit it" referring to Kim Kardashian.
    
26. Kim Kardashian is the highest earning reality television star in the history of the world.
27. Kim Kardashian collects vintage Vogue and Harper's Bazaar magazines for fun.
    
28. When Kim Kardashian was asked during an interview who she would want to be stranded on an island with, she chose George Clooney.
    
29. Kim’s wedding with Kris Humphries cost her $138,888 per day of their marriage.
    
30. Kim Kardashian's favorite junk food are deep fried Oreos.
    
31. She was the third contestant sent home during the 2008 season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”.
32. She has been likened to Jasmine from Disney's 'Aladdin.' She dressed up like the princess for Halloween in 2009.
    
33. She has been immortalized with a wax figure at the Madame Tussauds museum in New York.
    
34. Kim likes to blow dry her jewelry before putting it on to keep it from being cold.
    
35. Ironically, Khloe Kardashian posed nude for PETA, but in 2010 Kim was named one of of the “Five Worst People” by the organization.
    
36. In a list of the 'Top 10 Celebrity Playboy Bunnies,' Kim Kardashian who posed Playboy in December 2007, came in third, behind Marilyn Monroe and Pamela Anderson.
    
37. Kim tried to break into the music world by releasing a single in 2011 called Jam (Turn it Up) and donated half of song's profits to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
38. Kim once had her own flavour of cupcake mix called 'va-va-vanilla' which was available at the Famous Cupcakes shop in Beverly Hills until it closed in 2011.
    
39. Despite being a famous figure worldwide, Anna Wintour banned Kim Kardashian from the Met gala in 2012. She let her attend in 2013, but banned Kris Jenner.
    
40. Kim’s favourite movies are Clueless and The Notebook.
    
41. Kim and Kanye wanted to keep their daughter North West away from the reality show and from releasing photos.
    
42. She bought Kanye West a $400,000 Lamborghini for his 35th birthday.
    
43. Her net worth is $40 million and Kanye West is $100 million.
    
44. Kim used to only earn around $15,000 per episode of her reality show but her pay was increased to $80,000.
    
45. Kim owns a $325,000 white Ferrari 458 Italia Spider.
    
46. The couple have reported splashed-out $11 million on a new mansion in the upscale enclave of Bel Air, in the hills of the Westside of the city of Los Angeles. The neighborhood is home to Jennifer Aniston.
    
47. She’s an author, she wrote a book with her sisters Kourtney, and Khloe entitled Kardashian Konfidential.
    
48. She has a jewelry line with the store Bebe.
    
49. She is 5' 2" (1.57 m) tall.
    
50. Kim and Kanye West are planning their wedding which is reported to cost around $30 million and will be held in Paris.
    

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