Kourtney

Kourtney Mary Kardashian (born April 18, 1979) is an American T.V. personality, fashion designer, Entrepreneur and model.

Kourtney first garnered attention through her sister Kim, who gained attention through her then-friend, Paris Hilton.

In 2007, she and her family were commissioned to star in the reality television series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

The show's success has led to the creation of spin-offs including Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami and Kourtney & Kim Take New York.

Along with her little sisters: Kim & Khloé, Kourtney is involved in the retail and fashion industries.

They have launched several clothing collections and fragrances along with releasing the book Kardashian Konfidential in 2010.

She also dated Younes Bendjima whom she had been with "seriously" for a year and 2 months. However, they broke up in 2018.

Early Life
Kourtney was born in Los Angeles, California to parents Robert& Kris.

She is the oldest of two younger sisters Kim and Khloe and a younger brother Rob.

In 1991, Kourtney's parents divorced and Kris went on to marry Bruce Jenner. From Bruce's previous relationships, she had three stepbrothers: Burt, Brandon & Brody and a stepsister Casey.

She has two younger half-sisters ,Kendall and Kylie.

Kourtney is of Armenian, English, Scottish, Irish, German, French & Dutch descent. As a teenager, she attended Marymount High School (a Roman Catholic all-girls school) in Los Angeles.

After completing high school, Kourtney moved to Dallas, Texas to attend Southern Methodist University for two years. She later attended the University of Arizona where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Spanish in 2001.

In 2003, her father was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and died that September.

Beginning of Career
Kourtney first became known to reality-television audiences on the 2004 E! network reality series "Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive" on which she earned money for charity.

In February 2007, a sex tape made by her sister Kim and former boyfriend Ray J in 2003 was leaked which largely contributed to her rise to prominence.

Later that year, Kourtney and her family were commissioned to star in the reality television series Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

The series proved successful for E!, the network on which it is broadcast, and has led to the creations of spin-offs including Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, Khloe and Lamar and Kourtney and Kim Take New York.

Kourtney and Kris opened children's clothing boutiques called Smooch in the Los Angeles area and New York City. The boutiques carry the brand Crib Rock Couture.

Along with sisters Kim and Khloe, Kourtney co-owns and operates D-A-S-H, a clothing boutique in Los Angeles, Miami, New York City and the Hamptons.