Kim Kardashian: Latest news, bio & photos

Kim Kardashian is the daughter of Robert Kardashian, famous attorney and she is a renowned socialite. Her mother has Irish origins and her father Armenian origins. She has a large family, another three full siblings, two half-sisters, three step-brothers and one step-sister.

Her friendship with Paris Hilton made Kim famous and the girls were inseparable. This connected Kim with some powerful people and from here, international fame was just a single step.

Like Paris, Kim was involved in a sex tape scandal after some unknown source sold a tape in which she and her boyfriend, Ray J were making love.

She co-owns the fashion store DASH in Calabasas, California.

She was involved with Nick Lachey, Ray J, Nick Cannon, The Game, Damon Thomas and Jeremy Ferrer. Between 2000 and 2004 she was married to Damon Thomas who is an R&B producer.

She has been seen dating Portuguese soccer stud, Cristiano Ronaldo – just weeks before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Kim became an unexpected star after the first airing of her hit E! Entertainment reality series "Keeping up with the Kardashians." The show follows the exploits of the Kardashian/Jenner family, which includes father Bruce Jenner, mom Kris Jenner, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob Kardashian and Kendall and Kylie Jenner, in their Calabasas home. The shows conclusion on February 21, 2010 delivered more than 4.8 million total viewers making E!'s most-watched telecast ever.

Kim was a guest judge on "America's Next Top Model" as well as FOX's new show "Brothers," and has continual hosting stints on E! Entertainment Tonight/The Insider and EXTRA.