Kim Kardashian (born October 21, 1980, in Los Angeles, California) is a globally recognized media personality, entrepreneur, and advocate whose Armenian heritage remains an integral part of her identity. She rose to fame through the reality TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians and has since built a business empire spanning fashion, beauty, and shapewear, including her SKIMS brand.
Kim is the daughter of the late Robert Kardashian, a prominent Armenian-American attorney best known for his role in the O.J. Simpson trial. Through her father’s lineage, she descends from Armenian families who survived the genocide and immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century.
Beyond her celebrity status, Kardashian has used her platform to raise awareness about Armenian issues. She has spoken openly about the Armenian Genocide, visited Armenia with her family, lit candles at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial, and advocated for U.S. recognition of the genocide. During the 2020 Artsakh War, she made public appeals for humanitarian aid and justice.
Her work in criminal justice reform, combined with her cultural pride and influence, make Kim Kardashian one of the most well-known Armenian-Americans of the 21st century.