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Tuesday 1 November 2011

Khloe Kardashian

Khloé Kardashian Odom, née Khloé Alexandra Kardashian; June 27, 1984 is an American businesswoman, television personality, radio host, socialite, and model. She is best known for her appearances on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, and Khloé & Lamar, as well as being married to Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Lamar Odom.
Kardashian is the younger sister of Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian, with whom she owns a clothing boutique, D-A-S-H, and appears on various reality television series.




Early life


Khloe Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 1984. She is of Armenian descent through her father, attorney Robert Kardashian and of Scottish and Dutch descent through her mother. She has two sisters, Kourtney and Kim, one younger brother Rob and two half sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner. She has three stepbrothers, Burt, Brandon, and Brody Jenner, and one stepsister, Casey.
Kardashian was home schooled, graduating with honors at the age of 17. She originally attended Marymount High School, where her sisters also attended, but left after having trouble fitting in.




Career


Reality television


In April 2009, Kardashian and her sister Kourtney announced that they were contracted to star in a spin-off, which followed their move to launch a D-A-S-H store in Miami, Florida. The series, Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, debuted on E! on August 16, 2009. Starting May 29, 2009, Kardashian joined Miami Top 40 Mainstream outlet WHYI for a weekly four-hour talk/entertainment programm, co-hosted by 106 & Park 's Terrence J.
Khloe and her sisters Kim and Kourtney made a cameo appearance in the Season 3 premiere of the series 90210.
Kardashian made an appearance in episodes 2, 4, and 8 of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, which premiered in January 2011. On April 10, 2011, Khloé & Lamar, Khloe's own show with her husband, Lamar Odom debuted.
[edit]2007–present: retail ventures
Khloé co-owns D-A-S-H, a clothing boutique in Calabasas, Miami and SoHo, with her sisters Kourtney and Kim.[citation needed] In June 2009, Khloé and her sisters teamed up with the Natural Products Association to create a teeth whitening pen called Idol White. Kardashian appeared in one of PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaigns.The three sisters released a jewelry line in March 2010.
In the spring of 2010, the sisters released a clothing line for Bebe. Bebe announced they were dropping the line in December 2010.
In September 2010, Kardashian and her sisters released another clothing line, K-Dash on QVC. Kardashian and her sisters created a sunless tanner, released in 2010 and called Kardashian Glamour Tan.
The sisters also released a book, Kardashian Konfidential, in November 2010.
In February 2011, Kardashian and her husband released a unisex fragrance called "Unbreakable."
In May 2011, Kardashian and her sisters announced the release of their first novel. The sisters requested the help of the fans to name the upcoming novel, stating that the person who came up with the winning title would make a cameo appearance on the novel, set to hit bookstores November 1, 2011. It was revealed on July 2011 that the winning title was Dollhouse.




Personal life


On September 27, 2009, Kardashian married Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom, later changing her name to Khloé Kardashian Odom.




Legal issues


On March 4, 2007, Kardashian was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
On July 18, 2008, Kardashian turned herself in and reported to jail to serve time for violation of probation. She faced a sentence of up to 30 days and enrollment in an alcohol treatment program within three weeks of her release from jail. She was released from jail fewer than three hours later due to "overcrowding".




Filmography




2007–present Keeping Up with the Kardashians Herself Reality series
WON - Teen Choice Award for Choice Female Reality/Variety Star shared with Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian
2008 MADtv Various Roles 2 episodes
2009 The Celebrity Apprentice Herself contestant
2009–2010 Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami Herself spin-off; reality series
2010 Fashion Police Herself
2010 Psychotherapist Dannii Hillman
2010 90210 Herself Special Guest Star, Season 3 premiere.
2011 Kourtney and Kim Take New York Herself Regular Appearances
2011–present Khloé & Lamar Herself spin-off; reality series
2011 Law & Order: LA Herself 1 episode, "Benedict Canyon"

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