Early Life

Before Kris Jenner Would Come Up With The Idea Of Keeping Up With The Kardashians

Not all is perfect in the Kardashian family tree. Matriarch Kris Jenner has a sister, Karen Houghton, who has a track record of being with men with a criminal record, Star reports. And in an effort to keep her image as slick as possible, the reality queen tries hard to keep her less glamorous little sister out of the spotlight.

Kris Jenner was born on November 5, 1955 in San Diego, California, USA as Kristen Mary Houghton.

Get to know the woman behind the famous reality TV family and her marriage to the man who gave her the Kardashian name.

Kris Jenner Before She Was Famous

The world's most famous 'momager' had to do a lot to get her family a reality show.

A new tell-all reveals the patriarch's infatuation with Priscilla Presley, Kris’ repeated infidelity and Robert’s confession that Khloé Kardashian...

Dig up details about reality TV star and 'momager' Kris Jenner, who stars on Keeping Up with the Kardashians with daughters Kim, Khloé and Kourtney, at Biography.com.

Before she was the all-powerful matriarch of a reality TV empire, Kris Jenner was just a California girl with big dreams.