Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner is an American media personality, television producer, businesswoman, and manager best known for starring in *Keeping Up with the Kardashians* and for managing her family’s careers.

Kris Jenner is an American media personality, television producer, businesswoman, and manager best known for starring in *Keeping Up with the Kardashians* and for managing her family’s careers. Born Kristen Mary Jenner on November 5, 1955, she became widely known as the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner family. As of July 2026, she is 70 years old and is widely recognized in Canada through international reality television and celebrity news coverage.

Early life

Kris Jenner was born Kristen Mary Houghton in San Diego, California, on November 5, 1955. She later became known as Kris Kardashian and then Kris Jenner after marriage.

Career

She rose to fame through the reality TV series *Keeping Up with the Kardashians*, which aired from 2007 to 2021. She is often described as the family's “momager,” managing the careers of her children.

Jenner has also worked as a producer, businesswoman, and manager for her family's media and commercial ventures.

Family

Jenner has six children from her two marriages: four with Robert Kardashian (Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob) and two with Caitlyn Jenner (Kendall and Kylie). Her family became the focus of a long-running reality television franchise.

Public profile

Jenner is recognized as the central organiser and business manager of the Kardashian-Jenner family brand. Media profiles often describe her as a powerful figure in reality television and celebrity business.

Public reports in 2025 estimated her net worth at more than US$200 million. She is widely known in Canada through international reality television and celebrity news coverage.