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Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner, American talent manager and businesswoman

Born
November 5, 1955
Age in 2026
71
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1955

About Kris Jenner

Kristen Mary Jenner (née Houghton HOH-tən, formerly Kardashian; born November 5, 1955) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to fame starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–2021) with her family. The success of their show led her and her family to star in multiple spin-off series, including Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami (2009), Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011), Khloe & Lamar (2011), Rob & Chyna (2016) and Life of Kylie (2017). She acted as executive producer for most of her family's reality programs. In 2013, she hosted a six week long pop culture-driven daytime talk show, called Kris. Following her family's decision to sign off from E! in 2021, they then went on to star in The Kardashians on Hulu from 2022. She has four children from her first marriage to lawyer Robert Kardashian: Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Robert, and two children from her second marriage to television personality and retired Olympic Games medalist Bruce Jenner (who transitioned to Caitlyn): Kendall and Kylie. She has 13 grandchildren, including the musician North West. == Early life == Kristen Mary Houghton was born in San Diego, California, on November 5, 1955, the elder of two children born to Mary Jo "M. J." Shannon (1934–2026; née Campbell), who owned a children's clothing store, and Robert True "Bob" Houghton (1931–1975), an engineer.

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Career and life highlights

Kris Jenner timeline

  1. In 2013, she hosted a six week long pop culture-driven daytime talk show, called Kris.
  2. In 2017, Jenner's youngest daughter Kylie, featured as the central cast member for the E! reality spin-off series Life of Kylie.
  3. In late 2022, it was announced that the show had been officially renewed for a third season, set to premier in the first half of 2023.

The world when Kris Jenner was born

Kris Jenner was born in 1955. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1955

  • #1 song"Rock Around the Clock" – Bill Haley & His Comets
  • Top movieMarty
  • Top TV showThe $64,000 Question
  • Best-selling bookLolita – Vladimir Nabokov

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBrooklyn Dodgers win their first World Series
  • Top headlineRosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Technology milestoneDisneyland opens in Anaheim, California
  • Defining fadJames Dean and rebel culture
  • Notable inventionVelcro commercially available
  • World population2.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championBrooklyn Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonSyracuse Nationals (NBA)
  • U.S. population165.3M

1955 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kris Jenner's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19552026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,950$435,000
Average income$6,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population165.3M341 million

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