Kourtney Kardashian

About Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Mary Kardashian (born April 18, 1979) is an apparel retailer and television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

Kourtney Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California to attorney Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner (née Houghton). Robert Kardashian, best known for being O. J. Simpson’s lawyer during his murder trial, died on September 30, 2003. Her mother, Kris, divorced Robert in 1989 and married former Olympian Bruce Jenner in 1991. Her mother is the owner of Los Angeles children's shop Smooch.

Kardashian attended the Catholic all-girls school Marymount High School. Following graduation, she left California to move to Dallas where she attended Southern Methodist University for two years. She then moved to Tucson and attended the University of Arizona, graduating with a degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Spanish. Her classmates included Nicole Richie, Heather Blair, and Luke Walton.