Kirby Jenner is a
performance art
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ist and
internet celebrity
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. He rose to popularity for his
Instagram
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account where he poses as
Kendall Jenner
Kendall Nicole Jenner (born November 3, 1995) is an American model, socialite and media personality. She rose to fame in the reality television show ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians,'' in which she starred for 20 seasons and nearly 15 years ...
's fraternal twin. He has received nominations for the
Webby and
Shorty Awards
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in Social Humor, Best Photography, and
Parody Accounts.
Career
Jenner describes himself as an "amateur model." He began his Instagram account in July 2015. By November 2016, the account had 439,000 followers. His account has 1.4 million followers as of June 2020. ''
Newsbeat
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Photoshop
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pro for his ability to
crop
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When plants of the same spe ...
himself into the images of Kendall Jenner although he claimed to not know anything about Photoshop in an interview with
Bored Panda.
''Kirby Jenner'' on Quibi
In May 2020, Jenner's self-titled
parody
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reality show
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premiered on
Quibi
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. Kendall and
Kris Jenner
Kristen Mary Jenner ( Houghton , 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� ...
are the show's executive producers. It also features appearances from other members of the Kardashian family as well as several celebrities including
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum (; born 1 June 1973) is a German and American model, television personality, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Vict ...
,
Tan France, and
Camille Kostek
Camille Veronica Kostek (born February 19, 1992) is an American model, television presenter, and actress. She appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue and was featured on the cover of the magazine' ...
. In October 2020, Quibi shut down, and all content, including ''Kirby Jenner'', moved to
The Roku Channel
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.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century American artists
American parodists
Kirby
Kirby may refer to:
Buildings
* Kirby Building, a skyscraper in Dallas, Texas, United States
* Kirby Lofts, a building in Houston, Texas, United States
* Kirby Hall, an Elizabethan country house near Corby, Northamptonshire, England
* Kirby Ho ...
Pseudonymous artists