Robert Arthur Kardashian (born March 17, 1987) is an American television personality. He is known for appearing on ''
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' (often abbreviated ''KUWTK'') is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family, airing between 2007 and 2021. Its prem ...
'', a
reality television
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series that centers on
his family, as well as its
spin-offs
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. In 2011, Kardashian also competed in the thirteenth season of
ABC's ''
Dancing with the Stars
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'', during which he placed second.
Early life
Robert Arthur Kardashian was born March 17, 1987 in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, to attorney
Robert Kardashian
Robert George Kardashian (February 22, 1944 – September 30, 2003) was an American attorney and businessman. He gained recognition as O. J. Simpson's friend and defense attorney during Simpson's 1995 murder trial. He had four children with h ...
and wife
Kris
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. He has three older sisters,
Kourtney,
Kim
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* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese f ...
, and
Khloé. His parents divorced in 1991, and his mother married Olympic decathlete
Caitlyn Jenner
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Jenner played college football for the Graceland Yellowjackets before incurring a knee ...
the same year. Through their marriage, Kardashian gained step-brothers
Burton "Burt",
Brandon, and
Brody
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; step-sister Casey; and half-sisters
Kendall and
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She starred in the E! reality television series '' Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' from 2007 to 2021 and is the founder and owner of ...
. His father, Robert Kardashian, died in September 2003 from
esophageal cancer
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.
Kardashian graduated from the
University of Southern California
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's
Marshall School of Business
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In 1997 the school was renamed following a $35 million donation fr ...
in 2009.
Career
Kardashian was a contestant on
season 13 of ''Dancing with the Stars'' in 2011. He was paired with two-time champion
Cheryl Burke
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and made it further than his sister
Kim
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Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese f ...
did during her appearance in the
seventh season. Kardashian was almost eliminated in the fourth week. During the season, Kardashian became the most improved dancer, advancing with his partner
Cheryl Burke
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to the finals, her fifth time doing so. The pair ended up in second place against
J.R. Martinez
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and
Karina Smirnoff
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.
Kardashian has also taken on several business ventures working with PerfectSkin, Rival Spot, the BG5 and working on his own sock line. Kardashian was one of the final judges of
Miss USA 2012
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.
Kardashian announced in August 2012 that he would return to the
University of Southern California
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, religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist
, established =
, accreditation = WSCUC
, type = Private research university
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, endowment = $8.1 ...
and study law later in the year. USC's
Gould School of Law, however, denied this, and stated via its
Twitter
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account that Kardashian had not even applied to the school.
In 2012, Kardashian participated in
Fox's dating game show ''
The Choice''. That same year, he launched his sock line titled Arthur George.
The reality series ''
Rob & Chyna
''Rob & Chyna'' is an American reality television series starring Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna. The seven-part one-hour series premiered on September 11, 2016, on the E! cable network.
Production
The reality series was greenlit on June 1 ...
'' premiered on September 11, 2016. It followed Kardashian's relationship with model
Blac Chyna as they prepared to welcome their first child. Six hour-long episodes were ordered, excluding a television special featuring the birth of Kardashian and Chyna's newborn. The show concluded that December.
Personal life
Kardashian dated actress
Adrienne Bailon
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from 2007 until 2009. Their relationship was documented on the family reality show ''
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' (often abbreviated ''KUWTK'') is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family, airing between 2007 and 2021. Its prem ...
''. In 2012, he dated singer
Rita Ora
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.
In December 2015, it was reported that Kardashian was hospitalized after falling ill and diagnosed with
diabetes
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.
In January 2016, Kardashian began dating model
Blac Chyna.
On April 5, 2016, Kardashian and Chyna announced their engagement via
Instagram
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after three months of dating.
In May 2016, it was reported that the couple were expecting their first child together. Their daughter, Dream Renée Kardashian, was born on November 10, 2016.
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''Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna welcome baby daughter, Dream''
, Today.com
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, November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016. On December 17, 2016, the couple announced their split on social media after Chyna's Instagram account was hacked. Kardashian told his
Snapchat
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followers that his fiancée left him, moved out of their home and took their month old daughter with her. However, the couple reconciled as the split was revealed to be done in the "heat of the moment."
On December 28, 2016, Kardashian was hospitalized again for diabetes, however, he left the hospital the next day.
On July 5, 2017, Kardashian made a series of Instagram posts accusing Chyna of infidelity and posted explicit pictures of her. He was later banned from Instagram for posting
revenge porn, but an official account managed by Jenner Communications is active.
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Living people
People with diabetes
Marshall School of Business alumni
Participants in American reality television series
Models from Los Angeles