Robert Arthur Kardashian (born March 17, 1987) is an American television personality. He is known for appearing on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality television series that centers on his family, as well as its spin-offs. In 2011, Kardashian also competed in the thirteenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, during which he placed second. He is the fourth and youngest child and the only son of Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner.
Rob Kardashian | |
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| Born | Robert Arthur Kardashian March 17, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California Marshall School of Business (BBA) |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Television | Keeping Up with the Kardashians Rob & Chyna |
| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | Kardashian family |
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Early life
editRobert Arthur Kardashian[2] was born March 17, 1987[3] in Los Angeles, to attorney Robert Kardashian and wife Kris. He has three older sisters, Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé. He is the fourth and youngest child and the only son of Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner. His parents divorced in 1991, and his mother married Olympic decathlete Caitlyn Jenner[a] the same year. Through their marriage, Kardashian gained step-brothers Burt, Brandon, and Brody; step-sister Casey; and half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner. His father, Robert Kardashian, died in September 2003 from esophageal cancer.[5]
Kardashian graduated from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business in 2009.[6][7][8]
Career
editKardashian was a contestant on season 13 of Dancing with the Stars in 2011. He was paired with two-time champion Cheryl Burke and made it further than his sister Kim 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,[citation needed] advancing with his partner Cheryl Burke to the finals, her fifth time doing so. The pair ended up in second place against J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff.[9]
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.[10]
Kardashian announced in August 2012 that he would return to the University of Southern California and study law later in the year. USC's Gould School of Law, however, denied this, and stated via its Twitter account that Kardashian had not even applied to the school.[11]
In 2012, Kardashian participated in Fox's dating game show The Choice.[12] That same year, he launched his sock line titled Arthur George.[13][14]
The reality series Rob & Chyna 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.[15][16][17] The show concluded that December.
Personal life
editKardashian dated actress Adrienne Bailon from 2007 until 2009. Their relationship was documented on the family reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. In 2012, he dated singer Rita Ora.[18][19]
In December 2015, it was reported that Kardashian was hospitalized after falling ill and diagnosed with diabetes.[20]
In January 2016, Kardashian began dating model Blac Chyna.[21] On April 5, 2016, Kardashian and Chyna announced their engagement via Instagram after three months of dating.[22] In May 2016, it was reported that the couple were expecting their first child together.[23] Their daughter, Dream Renée Kardashian, was born on November 10, 2016.[24] On December 17, 2016, the couple announced their split on social media after Chyna's Instagram account was hacked. Kardashian told his Snapchat 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."[25] [26] On December 28, 2016, Kardashian was hospitalized again for diabetes, however, he left the hospital the next day.[27][28][29]
On July 5, 2017, Kardashian made a series of Instagram posts accusing Chyna of infidelity and posted explicit pictures of her.[30][31] He was later banned from Instagram for posting revenge porn, but an official account managed by Jenner Communications is active.[32][33]
Notes
edit- ^ Jenner's name changed from Bruce to Caitlyn during a gender transition in 2015.[4]
References
edit- ^ Grace Gavilanes (January 8, 2020). "A Complete History of Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna's Ups and Downs". people.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Jenny (October 26, 2012). "Rob Kardashian Talks Socks, Ralph Lauren And Stepping Away From The Kardashian Brand". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ "Rob Kardashian Biography". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ Buzz Bissinger (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "Former O.J. Simpson lawyer, Kardashian, dies". CNN. October 1, 2003. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ Braswell, Molly C. (August 8, 2012). "Robert Kardashian Headed to Law School". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Rob's USC Graduation… A Proud Day for the Family". Kim Kardashian's official blog. May 16, 2009. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Cho, Diane J. (March 21, 2019). "Rob Kardashian, Rumer Willis and More Celeb Kids Who Got Into USC". People. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Finn, Natalie (November 22, 2011). "Dancing With the Stars Finale: And the Winner Is..." E! Online. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (June 4, 2012). "Miss USA 2012: Miss Rhode Island Takes the Crown". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ Derschowitz, Jessica (August 9, 2012). "Rob Kardashian not attending USC law school, university says". CBS News. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ Hibberd, James (May 8, 2012). "Fox's 'The Choice' cast revealed! Joe Jonas, Dean Cain, The Situation, many more – EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ Platon, Adelle (March 5, 2014). "Q&A: Rob Kardashian Talks Arthur George Sock Line, Family Business And Love Lessons". Vibe. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Caparras, Christine (August 29, 2014). "Arthur George By Rob Kardashian Now Available In Colette Paris". International Business Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 1, 2016). "Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Land Their Own E! Reality Series". Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Breaking News – E! Greenlights New Series "Rob & Chyna" (WT)| TheFutonCritic.com". thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (August 15, 2016). "E! Docuseries 'Rob & Chyna' Premieres Sunday, September 11th at 9pm ET/PT". Awards Circuit. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Monde, Chiderah (July 30, 2014). "Kim Kardashian slams Rob Kardashian's ex Adrienne Bailon for comments kicking him 'when he is down'". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ Chen, Joyce (December 4, 2012). "Rob Kardashian trashes ex Rita Ora in Twitter tirade, claims he got her pregnant and accuses her of cheating on him with 'nearly 20 dudes'". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ Respers France, Lisa (December 30, 2015). "Rob Kardashian reportedly hospitalized with diabetes". CNN. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Karen Mizoguchi (February 24, 2016). "Rob Kardashian Jokes About Dropping His Family and Becoming an 'Orphan' in NSFW Instagram Post". People. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Zach Johnson (April 5, 2016). "Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna are engaged". E! News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Rob Kardashian's Fiancee, Blac Chyna, Is Pregnant (Report)". The Hollywood Reporter. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Vivinetto, Gina, Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna welcome baby daughter, Dream Archived November 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Today.com, November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ Hautman, Nicholas (December 20, 2016). "Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna Back Together After Split: Details". UsWeekly.com. Us Weekly. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Rob Kardashian announces Blac Chyna split on Instagram". CTV News. December 18, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ King, Brittany (December 29, 2016). "Rob Kardashian taken to emergency room, Kris Jenner and Blac Chyna rush to his side". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Melas, Chloe (December 29, 2016). "Rob Kardashian hospitalized". CNN. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Ledbetter, Carly (December 29, 2016). "Rob Kardashian Reportedly Hospitalized For Diabetes (UPDATE)". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Twitter let a celebrity with millions of followers post revenge porn for 30 minutes before it was taken down". Business Insider. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Rob Kardashian's X-rated online rant against Blac Chyna could be a crime". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Kardashians Are Trying to Fake a New Instagram Account for Banned Rob". Cosmoplitan. June 6, 2019. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Ahlgrim, Callie (June 5, 2019). "Kris Jenner is running a Rob Kardashian fan account after Instagram banned him for posting revenge porn". Insider. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
