Kim Kardashian West an American entrepreneur, model, fashion designer, and reality television star was born to Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner on October 21, 1980, in Beverly Hills, California. She joined Marymount High school and graduated from high school in 1998. Kim started her carrier by being a stylist and assistant to the stars. She also assisted her best friend socialite Paris Hilton.
Career In Media Industry:
Kim gained major attention in 2007 with the release of an infamous sex tape of Kim and her boyfriend Ray J. Kim had been given $5 million as a settlement. This fame helped Kim to start a TV reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians first premiered on E! channel in October 2007. After that, she did thousands of magazine cover, starred in movies, and also appeared in several reality TV spinoffs. She also appeared in blockbuster reality TV shows Kourtney and Kim Take Miami, Kourtney and Kim Take New York and Dancing With the Stars.
Movies and TV shows:
Kim used to earn $15,000 per episode on her reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians but later her pay was increased to $500,000. According to the U.K.’s Mirror, she is earning $15 million from the show and a $ 5million bonus after each appearance of her husband Kanye West in the show. Kim also appeared in few episodes of Drop Dead Diva and featuring in different movies like Disaster (2008), Deep in the Valley (2009), and Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013). Kim served as a judge on America’s Next Top Model and presented Wrestlemania XXIV.
Entrepreneurship:
Kim owned a clothing boutique with her sisters Kourtney and Khloe named D-A-S-H. She launched beauty products charitable LipFusion lipgloss, Kardashian Glamour Tan, Nicole by OPI nail polish, and Kardashian Kolors. She owns Belle Noel her jewelry line, Kim Kardashian, and Kim Kardashian Gold her two perfumes. Kim launched “ShoeDazzle.com” her own online shoe company. She published “Selfish” in 2015 a collection of her selfies. She launched an ISO emoji named as Kimoji. In 2017 she launched KKW fragrance and KKW Beauty and Kimono in 2019.
Highest-Paid Celebrity:
Kim earned $28 million in 2014 and $53 million in 2015 making her highest-paid celebrity. From now on she is earning $70 – 80 million in a year from her vast growing business and endeavors. From June 2019 to June 201 she earned $72 million with a year. KKW beauty line is one of her most profitable businesses generating $100 million gross revenue per year. Kim is also doing paid Instagram sponsorships her Instagram earning is $1 – 2 million per month.
Summary of Networth:
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood a mobile game generated by Kim has been downloaded more than 60 million times generating $71.8 million in 2015 according to Forbes and a total of $200 million in revenue till today. Her 28 % money comes from her apps remaining is from reality TV shows salary, appearance fees, a clothing line, perfumes, endorsements, and paid Instagram sponsorships. In 2017 her net worth was $150 million which became $350 million in 2020. On the 30th of June 2020, Kim was established by USA Today as a billionaire.