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  • Born: 27 June 1984
  • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
  • Best Known As: Co-star of the TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians

Famous for being famous, Khloe Kardashian is one of the stars of the E! Online "reality" show Keeping Up With the Kardashians. She appears on the show with her better-known sister, Kim Kardashian, and their older sister Kourtney; Khloe is the self-described "fat, funny one" and is also the youngest of the three sisters. Their father was Robert Kardashian, one of O.J. Simpson's attorneys during his notorious 1995 murder trial. Kim Kardashian became famous as a friend of socialite Paris Hilton, and Khloe and Kourtney rode to TV fame on their sister's coattails when Keeping Up debuted in October of 2007. E! Online gave the two lesser Kardashians their own show, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, in 2009. Khloe also appeared on the Donald Trump--hosted show The Celebrity Apprentice in 2009. She and her sisters also opened DASH, a clothing boutique with stores in Calabasas, California and Miami, Florida. She shocked wedding-watchers worldwide on 27 September 2009, when she married Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom in Los Angeles, one month after meeting him.

Khloe's mother Kris divorced Robert Kardashian in 1989, and in 1991 married Bruce Jenner, the gold medalist in the decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Kris and Bruce Jenner both appear in Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Robert Kardashian died in 2003... Khloe was arrested and convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in 2007; she was sentenced to up to 30 days in jail in 2008 after violating the terms of her 3-year probation, but served only 3 hours before being released due to jail overcrowding... "Kourtney is 5'0" and Kimberly is 5'2", and I'm 5'10"," she said in a 2009 interview with PR.com.

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Khloé Kardashian Odom

Khloé Kardashian attending Maxim's 10th Annual Santa Monica, CA on May 13, 2009
Born Khloé Alexandra Kardashian
June 27, 1984 (1984-06-27) (age 25)
Calabasas, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Entrepreneur
Socialite
Television personality
Radio personality
Model
Years active 2007–present
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Known for Reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, The Celebrity Apprentice, Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
Spouse(s) Lamar Odom
Parents Robert Kardashian
Kris Jenner
Bruce Jenner (stepfather)
Relatives Kim Kardashian (sister)
Kourtney Kardashian (sister)
Robert Kardashian Jr. (brother)
Kendall Jenner (half-sister)
Kylie Jenner (half-sister)
Burt Jenner (stepbrother)
Casey Jenner (stepsister)
Brandon Jenner (stepbrother)
Brody Jenner (stepbrother)

Khloé Kardashian Odom (nee' Khloe Alexandra Kardashian)(born June 27, 1984) is an American television personality, radio host, model, and celebutante. She is best known for her appearances on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami.

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Early life

Kardashian was born in California.[1] She is of Armenian descent through her father, attorney Robert Kardashian, and of Scottish-Dutch descent through her mother, Kris Jenner (née Houghton).[2] Khloé's mother Kris divorced Robert in 1989 and married Olympian Bruce Jenner in 1991.[3] She has two sisters, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian, two half sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and a younger brother, Rob. She has three stepbrothers, Burt, Brandon, and Brody Jenner, and one stepsister, Casey Jenner.[4]

Business ventures

Kardashian as seen in PETA campaign

Odom co-owns and operates D-A-S-H, a clothing boutique in Calabasas, California and Miami, with her sisters Kourtney and Kim. In June 2009, Kardashian and her sisters teamed up with the Natural Products Association to create a teeth whitening pen called Idol White.[5] Kardashian appeared in one of PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaigns.[6]

Media career

Reality TV

In 2007, Kardashian was invited to co-star in E!'s Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality show centering on the lives of her and her sisters.

In April 2009, Kourtney and Khloé announced that they were contracted to star in a spin-off, which followed their move to launch a D-A-S-H store in Miami, Florida. The series, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, debuted on E! on August 16, 2009 at 10 PM.[7] Starting May 29, 2009, Kardashian joined Miami Top 40 Mainstream outlet WHYI for a weekly four-hour talk/entertainment program.[8]

Legal problems

On March 4, 2007, Kardashian was arrested for driving under the influence.[4] [9]

On July 18, 2008, Kardashian 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 from jail fewer than three hours later due to overcrowding.[10]

Personal life

On September 27, 2009, Kardashian and Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom were married. She was escorted down the aisle by stepfather Bruce Jenner.[11] Sisters Kim and Kourtney served as maids of honor.[12] On October 9, she appeared on The View and announced she had changed her name to Khloé Kardashian Odom, dropping her original middle name and changing her maiden name to her new middle name.[13] On December 22nd 2009 a commercial promoting a episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians seems to indicate that Khloe is currently pregnant. In the commercial Kim Kardashian says "Khloe's pregnant". It is currently unknown if this statement is true or false.

Filmogrpahy

Year Title Role Notes
2007-present Keeping up with the Kardashians Herself reality television series
2008 MADtv Various Roles 2 Episodes, TV Series
2009 The Celebrity Apprentice Herself reality television contest
Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami Herself reality television series
2010 Psychotherapist Dannii Hillman minor role, feature film

Notes

  1. ^ "Khloe Kardashian Biography". Askmen.com. http://www.askmen.com/women/celeb_profiles_model_60/70_khloe_kardashian.html#bio. Retrieved May 1, 2008. [not in citation given]
  2. ^ Kim in the News: In touch with my roots, Celebuzz, Feb 2, 2009
  3. ^ Jordan, Peg (January-February 1994). "First family of fitness - Bruce and Kris Jenner". American Fitness. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0675/is_n1_v12/ai_14832566. Retrieved May 1, 2008. 
  4. ^ a b Marikar, Sheila (November 20, 2007). "The Kardashians: The Bradys Meet Reality TV". abcnews.com. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=3887162&page=1. Retrieved May 2, 2008. 
  5. ^ "Idol White (Kardashian Smile)". Idol White. http://idolwhite.us/kardashian%20Smile. 
  6. ^ "Khloe Kardashian Shows Some Booty in PETA 'Get Naked' Campaign". FoxNews.com. December 11, 2008. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,465410,00.html. Retrieved December 5, 2009. 
  7. ^ From The Futon Critic (April 21, 2009)
  8. ^ "Caution: Kardashian Brand Extension" From R&R (May 14, 2009)
  9. ^ "Keeping Up With the Kardashians: Episode Guide". Tvguide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=290833&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=7213430. 
  10. ^ Fleeman, Mike; Lee, Ken (July 18, 2008). "Khloe Kardashian Enters – and Leaves – Jail". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20213426,00.html. Retrieved December 19, 2008. 
  11. ^ "Khloe Kardashian Is Married!". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20308442,00.html. 
  12. ^ Khloe Kardashian's Honeymoon Plans Still Up in the Air people.com, October 8, 2009
  13. ^ Khloe Kardashian Gives Audiences a 'View' of Her Marriage iVillage, October 9, 2009

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