Early life and family

Jenner was born in Los Angeles, California, to retired Olympic decathlete champion Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner after a 2015 gender transition) and television personality Kris Jenner. Jenner's middle name was a tribute to her mother's best friend Nicole Brown Simpson, who died just before Jenner was conceived.

Jenner was raised in a stepfamily with one younger sister, Kylie, and eight half-siblings. Jenner is half sister to Burt and Casey Lynn Jenner through Caitlyn and first wife Christie Crownover. Through Caitlyn and second wife Linda Thompson, Jenner is half sister to indie pop singer Brandon and The Hills actor Sam "Brody" Jenner. Jenner is maternal half sister to reality television celebrities Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian through mother Kris Jenner.

Jenner was raised with her sister and maternal half-siblings in Calabasas, an upscale suburb west of Los Angeles. Jenner attended Sierra Canyon School before switching to homeschooling in order to pursue modeling. She graduated in 2014.

Modeling

2009-13: Early work

"Kendall Jenner may be controversial, but I photographed her and I looked at her and thought, 'She has something extraordinary.'”

— Russell James,

Jenner began modeling at age 14 when Wilhelmina Models signed her on July 12, 2009. Cinematographer Nick Saglimbeni directed the photoshoot for Jenner's Wilhelmina portfolio, where he praised Jenner's poise and professionalism. Jenner's first modeling job was the Rocker Babes with a Twist campaign for Forever 21 in December 2009 and January 2010. Jenner was featured in a Teen Vogue Snapshot on April 19, 2010. In September 2011, Jenner walked for Sherri Hill during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. By the end of 2012, Jenner had covers on numerous teen-oriented magazines, including American Cheerleader, Teen Prom, Looks, Raine, GenLux, Lovecat, and Flavour Magazine. Jenner also modeled in swimwear campaigns with White Sands Australia, Leah Madden, and Agua Bendita.

In November 2012, Jenner teamed with Victoria's Secret photographer Russell James for editorial work and joint projects. Over the course of 2013 and 2014, their work together surfaced in many publications, including Kurv magazine, Miss Vogue Australia, and Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Jenner featured in James' Nomad Two Worlds: Australia book launches in Sydney and Los Angeles. The quality of Jenner's editorial work with both James and Adam Franzino signalled a transition from commercial work to high fashion, which was solidified when Jenner signed with The Society Management on November 21, 2013.

2014: Transition to high fashion

In the spring, Jenner walked Fashion Weeks in New York for Marc Jacobs, London for Giles Deacon, and Paris for Givenchy and Chanel. In June, Jenner was featured in Interview and was cast in a Givenchy campaign. In July, Karl Lagerfeld picked Jenner to walk for Chanel in Paris. Jenner was on the cover of LOVE's August issue where she was hailed as "the 'It Girl' of the season" by editor Katie Grand. Jenner was on two September issue Teen Vogue covers. During the month of September, Jenner walked in New York for Donna Karan, Diane von Fürstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger, and Marc Jacobs; Milan for Fendi, Ports 1961, Bottega Veneta, Pucci, and Dolce & Gabbana; and Paris for Sonia Rykiel, Balmain, Givenchy, and Chanel. Jenner also participated in a feminist rally-themed Chanel event with Gisele Bundchen and Cara Delevingne. A month and a half later on November 15, 2014, Jenner announced through her social media accounts that she had been selected as the new global face of Estée Lauder. On December 3, 2014, Karl Lagerfeld selected Jenner and Delevingne as muses to walk Chanel's Metiers D'Art in Salzburg. Jenner then shot a December-themed LOVE advent calendar promotion with Doug Inglish.

2015: From newcomer to mainstay

"It’s been fascinating to see the transformation from the shy teenager sitting in the Marc Jacobs reception to the supermodel (Jenner) is today."

— Katie Grand,

In January, Jenner was featured on the cover of Indonesian Marie Claire magazine, landed her first solo feature in Marc Jacobs' spring campaign, and featured in a Karl Lagerfeld spring campaign with Sasha Luss, Ming Xi, and Baptiste Giabiconi. Jenner walked in New York for Chanel Haute Couture, Alexander Wang, Diane von Fürstenberg, Donna Karan, Vera Wang, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, and Oscar de la Renta; London for Giles Deacon; Milan for Fendi and N°21; and Paris for H&M, Balmain, and Chanel. In March 2015, Jenner was signed as the new face of Calvin Klein Jeans.

In April, Jenner appeared on the covers of both Harper's Bazaar and GQ, and was featured in a Fendi campaign with Victoria's Secret Angel Lily Donaldson. In May, Jenner was announced as the new face of Penshoppe and was featured in a Karl Lagerfeld eyewear campaign. In June, Jenner appeared on the July cover of Vogue China alongside actor Kris Wu, and walked in the annual Dosso Dossi Fashion Show in Antalya, Turkey five times in five different outfits. In July, the Jenner sisters were placed in a Balmain campaign with Gigi and Bella Hadid, and Joan and Erika Smalls. The same month Jenner was featured in a selfie-themed ad for Estée Lauder and a LOVE magazine editorial with Bella Hadid and Suki Waterhouse. In September 2015, Jenner made Vogue covers in Japan and France.

In September, Jenner dressed as a suffragette to promote voting participation among Millennials in a campaign for Rock The Vote. Jenner then walked in New York for Givenchy, Diane von Fürstenberg, Marc Jacobs, and Michael Kors; and in Paris for Balmain, Elie Saab, and Chanel. In October, Jenner made her debut at Shanghai Fashion Week walking for Ports 1961. Jenner featured in a Vogue editorial with the 2015 CFDA Fashion Fund Finalists, filmed a promotional video with Olivier Rousteing for Balmain's November 2015 collection, and walked with Jourdan Dunn, Gigi Hadid, Alessandra Ambrosio, Joan Smalls, Elsa Hosk, Bella Hadid, and Karlie Kloss in the Balmain x H&M runway show in New York.

On November 3, Jenner Instagrammed that John Pfeiffer had booked her to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which was recorded at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City on November 10 and aired on CBS on December 8. Jenner then shot an Alice In Wonderland-themed editorial for Vogue, under the photographic direction of Mert and Marcus. In December, Jenner shot a pair of promotional videos for her second annual shoot for the LOVE advent calendar and a cover shoot for the January 2016 edition of Vogue Brazil with Russell James. On December 30, 2015, Jenner wrote on her website and app that she had been hospitalized for exhaustion due to overwork.

2016

"She’s the Ali MacGraw for the Instagram generation. when Ali first hit in Love Story, every girl in the world wanted to wear her hat. Kendall (Jenner) is Ali times a zillion."

— Michael Kors,

In January, Jenner was photographed by David Sims in the first of Mango's four Tribal Spirit campaign ads, modelled in the Your Everyday Runway CPS Chaps ad campaign, walked in Paris for Chanel Haute Couture with Gigi and Bella Hadid, and participated in multiple #MyCalvins television and print ad campaigns for Calvin Klein. In February, Jenner featured on the cover of LOVE magazine and posed as feminist icon Rosie the Riveter in a Rock The Vote/Independent Journal Review joint ad campaign. Jenner was chosen along with Diane Von Fürstenberg's other favourite models to present the designer's Fall 2016 line, and walked New York Fashion Week for Vera Wang, Michael Kors, and Marc Jacobs along with Lady Gaga. Jenner was photographed by Dutch photography duo Inez and Vinoodh for two covers of W Korea's 11th Anniversary issue, and as one of 23 Style Disrupters in the Art, Film, and Fashion industries for Vanity Fair's March issue. Jenner did not walk in London, but was recreated as part of a fashion wax figure duo with Cara Delevingne for a special Madame Tussauds London Fashion Week Experience. Jenner flew to Milan and walked for Fendi, Versace, and Bottega Veneta. Jenner then flew to Paris, where she walked for Balmain alongside Gigi Hadid, Jourdan Dunn, Lily Donaldson, Joan Smalls, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Lindsey Wixson, Karlie Kloss, and Alessandra Ambrosio; and made her debut walking for Dior. Karl Lagerfeld photographed Jenner, Gigi Hadid, and Jerry Hall in an editorial for V's 100th issue, and Ezra Petronio photographed Jenner with Gigi Hadid for Self Service Magazine. Jenner closed out Paris Fashion Week by walking for Elie Saab, Chanel, and Miu Miu.

In April, Vogue's editors devoted a special edition editorial supplement to Jenner. Mario Testino photographed Jenner wearing Proenza Schouler for the edition's cover and directed a fashion editorial featuring the model. The issue featured a Jenner cover story by Robert Sullivan, front-of-book portfolio and curriculum vitae of Jenner's branding, and interviews with Estée Lauder Companies Group president Jane Hertzmark Hudis, Karl Lagerfeld, Tory Burch, and Michael Kors. Content included photosets and 3 pages of Estée Edit ads. Jenner’s Vogue supplement mailed to New York and Los Angeles subscribers with the magazine's April edition, featuring Rihanna. A digital edition of the Jenner issue was scheduled to be placed on Vogue.com. Jenner responded with appreciative messages to Vogue and Testino following the issue's announcement. Photographer Patrick Demarchelier photographed and filmed Jenner as the new face for Chilean retail chain París, and filmed a Q&A for the company with Chilean actor Benjamín Vicuña. Karl Lagerfeld and Amanda Harlech styled Jenner for editorials for V's Summer 2016 issue and Harper's Bazaar, where Lagerfeld claimed that Jenner 'is on the way to becoming ' during a joint interview.

Other ventures

Brand licensing

2011-2014

Jenner created two signature nail lacquers (All Kendall-ed up, and Kendall on the Katwalk) for the 2011 Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolors nail polish line. The Jenner sisters earned US$100,000 each for their OPI endorsements in 2013. On March 16, 2012, the Jenner sisters were named Creative Directors of the Gillette Venus Gets Ready with Kendall & Kylie Jenner webisode series, which was originally aired on Gillette's Facebook page. The Jenner sisters previewed The Kendall & Kylie Collection with PacSun on November 15, 2012; the PacSun collection was first launched on February 2013, with subsequent collections released under the PacSun collaboration. In July 2013, the Jenner sisters formed a partnership with Pascal Mouawad's Glamhouse to create the Metal Haven by Kendall & Kylie jewelry collection. In February 2014, the Jenner sisters launched a shoe and handbag line under Steve Madden's Madden Girl line for Nordstrom.

Topshop

On February 3, 2015, the Jenner sisters confirmed another Kendall + Kylie collaboration with Topshop, which they unveiled at the Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne, Australia later that year, on November 18. The collection retailed in stores in January 2016 and was officially launched in New York on February 8, 2016.

Estée Lauder

Jenner featured in a series of commercial ads throughout 2015 for Modern Muse le Rouge, Shimmer Body Lotion, and Pure Color Collection, for which the company created an online-only, limited-edition Kendall Jenner Shade brand of Pure Color Envy Matte Sculpting Lipstick in 2015, complete with Jenner's signature. Jenner has also promoted various other non-signature products from the product line throughout the year. In February 2016, Jenner and beauty blogger Irene Kim became guest editors for the Estée Edit skincare and beauty collection, with Jenner featured in a Kendall J Eyeshadow Palette launch for the Estée Edit. Jenner uses the hashtag #KJ4EL as brand ambassador in her viral campaign promotions for the company. In early 2016, Estée Lauder announced a 6% reported sales increase in makeup sales on its fiscal 2nd quarter earnings ended December 31, 2015. Pure Color Envy Liquid Lip Potions, Double Wear Makeup To Go foundation, and Jenner's signature lipstick have sold well under Estée Lauder's Makeup category, as noted by company President and CEO Fabrizio Freda.

Magnum

In May 2016, Jenner flew to Cannes, France to participate in a Kendall x Magnum multimedia ad campaign under the hashtag #ReleaseTheBeast.

Digital apps

In September 2015, the Jenner and Kardashian sisters released their individual official websites with lifestyle blogs and paid subscription mobile app extensions. The sites were created in collaboration with Whalerock Industries. Jenner's official site was nominated for an International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences 2016 Webby Award in April of that year. The Jenner sisters partnered with Glu Mobile for nearly a year to develop their own mobile app spinoff from Kim Kardashian: Hollywood; their Kendall and Kylie app launched on February 17, 2016.

Brand protection

On February 10, 2016, lawyers representing Jenner Inc. filed a $10 million lawsuit against esthetic medical company Cutera at the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Jenner's legal team objected to the company using her brand and attributing media quotes to her without permission or brand compensation. Cutera had featured Jenner in ad campaigns for its Laser Genesis acne treatment. Media reports on May 3, 2016 indicated that Jenner had suddenly dropped her charges and the case was dismissed.

Acting and reality television

"We were brought up in this abnormal world, if that's what you want to call it."

— Kendall Jenner,

Jenner began her reality television career in 2007 as a supporting actor in her stepfamily's E! program Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its subsequent related spinoffs Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, and Khloé & Lamar. In 2010, Jenner was cast in boy band One Call's Blacklight video along with Ashley Benson and Kevin McHale. In 2012, Jenner appeared as AJ on the I Ka Wa Mamua episode of Hawaii Five-0. Jenner did voiceover for the character Strawberry in The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange episode Shakesparagus Speare, which aired on January 20, 2014. In August 2014, Jenner appeared in singer PartyNextDoor's video Recognize with sister Kylie Jenner and rapper Drake.

Media event appearances

The Jenner sisters hosted Glee: The 3D Concert Movie at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood, California on August 6, 2011. The Jenners hosted the premiere of The Vow in Hollywood on February 6, 2012. The Jenner sisters interviewed the cast of The Hunger Games premiere in the Bing Box at The Nokia Theatre on March 12, 2012. Jenner presented at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards on May 19, 2014, where she mistook band 5 Seconds of Summer as One Direction live on national television. Jenner made her socialite debut at the New York City Met Gala on May 6, 2014 and Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2014. The Jenner sisters co-hosted the Much Music Video Awards in Toronto, Canada on June 15, 2014, where Kendall drew considerable attention for the risqué Fausto Puglisi-designed dress she wore on the red carpet. The Jenner sisters introduced brother-in-law Kanye West's performance at the Billboard Music Awards on May 17, 2015. Jenner and Gigi Hadid introduced singer Ariana Grande at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards on April 9, 2016.

Jenner was chosen to attend the April 30, 2016 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as guests of USA Today. Jenner was chosen along with The Good Wife actor Alan Cumming and Fantastic Four actor Miles Teller as a result of their political projects or views in 2015 - in Jenner's case, for her popular Rock The Vote campaigns. Jenner wore a Vivienne Westwood gown to the event, where she was roasted by President Barack Obama. The Jenner sisters made their Met Gala socialite debut as a team on May 2, 2016, with Kendall's Atelier Versace dress prompting an appreciative Tweet from the Museum's social account.

Writing

Seventeen magazine featured Kendall and Kylie Jenner as Style Stars of 2011, and selected them as "Style Ambassadors" for the magazine. In 2014, the Jenner sisters co-authored novel Rebels: City of Indra with ghostwriter Maya Sloan. On May 24, 2016, the Regan Arts division of Phaidon Press announced that the Jenner sisters, Elizabeth Killmond-Roman, and Katherine Killmond have co-written novel Time Of The Twins as a sequel to Rebels: City Of Indra. The followup book was slated for a November 15, 2016 release, with signed preorders available from the publisher.

Popularity and Influence

“I'm not sure what she does, but I'm told my Twitter mentions are about to go through the roof.”

— Barack Obama,

Jenner was named as one of People's 50 most beautiful people in the world on April 9, 2014. Time magazine named the Jenner sisters as two of the 30 Most Influential Teens of 2014 on October 13 of that year for their considerable influence among teenagers on social media. Jenner debuted on Models.com's Top 50 list on November 26, 2014. The next month, Jenner placed No. 1 on the site's Social list with a combined reach of 33.19 million followers. Models.com ranked Jenner the No. 1 most followed model on Facebook and Instagram, and No. 2 most followed model on Twitter behind Tyra Banks. On December 16, 2014, Google named Jenner as the second most Googled model in the world. Jenner was voted Reader's Choice Breakout Star of 2014 by Models.com in their 1st annual Models of the Year awards on February 10, 2015 and debuted at No. 2 on FHM's annual 100 Sexiest Women in the World list at the end of April, 2015. She was recognized again by Time in 2015 in their list of Most Influential Teens, a month before her 20th birthday. In December, Celebrity Intelligence placed Jenner first on their 2015 'Very Important Endorser' list, where she replaced previous brand magnet Beyoncé Knowles as the year's most in-demand brand ambassador. Tumblr named Jenner as its most reblogged model for 2015. Jenner was voted Readers' Choice for Social Media Star in Models.com's 2015 Model Of The Year Awards. She was also named Industry Choice runner up for the same award, and was selected as Readers' Choice runner up for Female Model Of The Year. During 2015, Jenner dominated social media as the No. 1 Facebook and Instagram model on Models.com's Social list. In that time Jenner more than doubled her social media fanbase and surpassed Tyra Banks to become the most followed model on Twitter, making her the most followed model in the world across all social media platforms.

Jenner's rapid career ascent as one of the most prominent Instagirls led Dazed magazine's editors to rank her 1st on their annual Dazed 100 list, where she was named the top creative to watch out for in 2015. Jenner was given a triple-cover magazine issue and collaborated with the editors on a Mean Girls-inspired "Burn Book" parody, which responded to her online bullies and industry detractors. The video was later shortlisted on September 22, 2015 for the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences' annual Lovie Awards in the Internet Viral Video category; Jenner's video won the Silver Award on October 13 of that year.

Viral marketing and fashion e-commerce

"(Kendall) really captures the audience. She really reflects how we’re living today in this day and age"

— Francisco Costa,

The rapid ascension of the Instagirls has accelerated a decade-long reassessment of the impact of smartphone technology and e-commerce on the pace of fashion creation and distribution. Jenner's adeptness at connecting with Millennials has given her a unique profile in her fashion influence by allowing the brands she promotes to have access to a large demographic market, with the ability to segment her fanbase and find ideal clients. Designer Sally LaPorte claimed Jenner's approval of her clothing line boosted her brand recognition and product sales, and helped the designer key into the particulars of her ideal buyers. Former Calvin Klein Women's Creative Director Francisco Costa praised Jenner's social cachet: "Her social media reach is just incredible As a house, you become part of the culture by embracing someone like her." Jenner's ongoing participation in Calvin Klein promotions have been beneficial to the company's bottom line, as parent company the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation announced a 13% increase in Net Sales over the previous year's 1st quarter on May 26, 2016, with the financials also indicating a 10.5% increase in Revenue As Reported over the previous year's quarter, and a 20.1% increase in Constant Currency Earnings before Interest and Taxes over the previous year's quarter. According to CEO Emanuel Chirico, increased earnings reflect restructuring of the company's global creative strategy for Calvin Klein and its associated #MyCalvins ad campaigns.

Other brands have built their own business strategies in such a way that outside promotion blends seamlessly with internal operations. Dear Frances footwear brand creative Jane Frances engineered a data driven, customer oriented, digitally aligned branding strategy in such a way that endorsement by Jenner, Emma Roberts, Bella Hadid, and other influencers enhances the company's consumer brand awareness, seamlessly mixing paid advertising with carefully planned organic brand promotion. And European ice cream company Magnum expanded its advertising and social media campaigns to include branding initiatives with Suki Waterhouse and Jenner.

In line with the interaction between fashion technology and commerce, tech entrepreneur Frank Spadafora designed his company's D'Marie app as an industry-specific Q Score alternative for fashion influencers and brand ambassadors. The app's deployment worked to Jenner's advantage. Jenner ranked as D'Marie's #1 fashion influencer across all categories as of February 19, 2016, with the ability to earn between US$125,000 and US$300,000 for a single update to her social media platforms.

Personal life

In May 2014, Jenner purchased a two-bedroom, 2.5-bath condominium in Los Angeles for US$1.4 million. Jenner acquired a US$100,000 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray as a 20th birthday present in November 2015. Jenner prefers not to comment to the media regarding her love life. Jenner has admitted to having a shy personality on her blog and wrote on her app that "I 100 percent identify as Christian."

Charity

Jenner set up an eBay account where she auctions old clothing to raise money for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. The Kardashian and Jenner sisters used eBay in this way to raise money for their charities in 2013. Jenner joined her family in a charity yard sale on November 10, 2013. Proceeds from the sale were donation-matched and sent to Share Our Strength: No Kid Hungry and the Greater Los Angeles Fisher House Foundation. Jenner and Kim Kardashian attended a Christmas Eve visit with the kids at Children's Hospital Los Angeles on Tuesday December 24, 2013. Jenner joined Khloe Kardashian, Lil Twist, and The Game at PINZ bowling alley in Studio City, California for a charity bowling game on January 19, 2014. The event was held to raise money for The Robin Hood Foundation, a nonprofit for which The Game pledged to raise $1 million USD in donations. The Jenner sisters participated in singer Chris Brown's two Kick'n It For Charity Celebrity Kickball games in Glendale, California on July 19, 2014 and on August 16, 2014. Jenner, Ansel Elgort, Gigi Hadid, and Jenner's agent Ashleah Gonzales encountered unhoused model/actor John Economou in Venice Beach during a fashion shoot on January 31, 2015, a meeting which led to Economou being signed to a Two Management contract by company president Luc Brinker. On February 14, 2015, Jenner appeared at Marc Jacobs' Bookmarc store in New York City for the launch of LOVE magazine issue 13. Jenner posed in a limited-edition T-shirt sale to raise proceeds for Designers Against AIDS.

Filmography

As herself

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2007-present	Keeping Up with the Kardashians	Series regular
2008	E! True Hollywood Story	Documentary
2009	Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami	TV series
2011	Kourtney and Kim Take New York	2 episodes
	Khloé & Lamar	Episode: "Unbreakable"
2012	America's Next Top Model Cycle 18	Episode: "Kris Jenner"
2014	Ridiculousness	Episode: "Kendall and Kylie Jenner"
	Much Music Video Awards	Co-host (with Kylie Jenner)
2015	2015 Billboard Music Awards	Co-host (with Kylie Jenner)
	Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Concert film	Filmed at Hyde Park, London
	I Am Cait	Documentary
	Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2015	Fashion show
2016	2016 MTV Movie Awards	Co-host (with Gigi Hadid)

As actress

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2012	Hawaii Five-0	AJ	Episode: "I Ka Wa Mamua" (3.6)
2014	The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange	Strawberry	Episode: "Shakesparagus Speare" (2.23)

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist	Role	Ref.
2010	"Blacklight"	One Call	Love interest
2014	"Recognize"	PartyNextDoor (featuring Drake)	Driver

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Result	Ref.
2013	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Reality Star: Female	Won
2014	Young Hollywood Awards	You're So Fancy	Nominated
		Style Icon	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Female Hottie	Nominated
		Candie's Choice Style Icon	Nominated
		Choice TV Reality Personality, Female	Nominated
2015	Models.com MDX Model Of The Year Awards 2014	Breakout Star: Women (Readers' Choice)	Won
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Model	Won
	InStyle Social Media Awards	Runway Rockstar	Nominated
		Trendiest Teen Queen	Nominated
	IADAS: The Lovie Awards	Internet Video: Viral Video	Won
	Models.com MDX Model Of The Year Awards 2015	Social Media Star: Women (Industry Choice)	Nominated
		Social Media Star: Women (Readers' Choice)	Won
		Model Of The Year: Women (Readers' Choice)	Nominated
2016	IADAS: The Webby Awards	Celebrity Website	Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]