🤔 Today's Trivia Question:

Who is the Oldest Kardashian Sister?

Correct Answer: A) Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian Barker: Reality TV Star Turned Entrepreneur

Kourtney Kardashian Barker, born Kourtney Mary Kardashian on April 18, 1979, in Los Angeles, California, is a renowned media personality and socialite. She first gained fame in 2007 when she and her family began starring in the reality television series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." The show's immense success led to several spin-offs, including "Kourtney and Kim Take Miami" and "Kourtney and Kim Take New York." After concluding "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" in 2021, the family launched a new reality series, "The Kardashians," on Hulu in 2022.

Alongside her sisters Kim and Khloé, Kourtney has made significant strides in the retail and fashion industries. The trio has launched multiple clothing collections and fragrances, and they published the book "Kardashian Konfidential" in 2010. Kourtney also ventured into the digital space with her lifestyle website, Poosh, which she launched in early 2019.

The Kardashian siblings are influential on social media, where they endorse various products. As of 2016, they earned between $75,000 and $300,000 per post on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Early Life

Kourtney was born to Robert Kardashian and Kris Houghton. She has two younger sisters, Kim and Khloé, and a younger brother, Rob. After her parents divorced in 1991, her mother married Bruce Jenner, later known as Caitlyn Jenner, expanding Kourtney's family with step-siblings Burt, Brandon, Brody, and Casey, and half-sisters Kendall and Kylie.

Kourtney attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles and later studied at Southern Methodist University in Texas. She eventually transferred to the University of Arizona, where she graduated with a degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Spanish. Her classmates included Nicole Richie and Luke Walton. In 1994, her father gained public attention as a defense lawyer during O.J. Simpson's murder trial.

Career Highlights

Kourtney's early television appearance was on the 2005 reality series "Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive," where she raised money for charity. Her family’s rise to fame was significantly boosted by the 2007 leak of a sex tape featuring her sister Kim, which drew public interest and led to the creation of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." The show, produced by Ryan Seacrest, debuted on E! and followed the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian-Jenner family.

In 2009, Kourtney and Khloé starred in "Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami," which followed their venture to open a D-A-S-H boutique in Miami. This was followed by other business endeavors, including children’s clothing boutiques called Smooch and the launch of a clothing line for Bebe in 2010. That year, Kourtney and her sisters introduced another clothing line, K-Dash, on QVC and released a sunless tanner called Kardashian Glamour Tan. Their book "Kardashian Konfidential" was also published in 2010.