The transformation of Kim Kardashian: a timeline

If Kim K has proved anything, it's that she is capable to adapt to change. Many of the changes in her life have been of her own making. Let's revisit Kim Kardashian's changing looks over time.

Kimberly Noel Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. As she is of Armenian, Turkish, English, Scottish, Irish and Dutch origin, her features have always been special.

Kim's father, Rob Kardashian, was one of the most prominent lawyers in the United States. He would be the attorney of O.J. Simpson in his famous murder trial in 1995. As a result, Kim's family got used to the spotlight.

Kim and Kourtney (born in 1978) were beautiful and inseparable as children.

While the O.J. Simpson case made the Kardashians famous worldwide, Kim was developing into a beautiful woman.

Kim Kardashian was used to photographers when she was about 14 years old.

Kourtney and Kim remained very close as teenage sisters.

By the time she turned 18, Kim Kardashian was immersed in make-up and hairstyling.

Kim Kardashian got married for the first time when she was 19 years old. Between 2000 and 2003, Kim Kardashian was with music producer Damon Thomas.

With the new century came also one of the friendships most talked about in the tabloids: Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian.

In 2005, Kim Kardashian became a regular on Los Angeles' red carpets

The beauty of this 25-year-old Kim K is undeniable, but her anatomy was different from today's.

Then, 2007 arrived: the year in which the infamous home video with her ex-boyfriend Ray J appeared on social media. It's one of the most watched videos in the history of adult film, and it made Kim K one of the most wanted women in the world.

Rumor has it that the tape made Kim Kardashian 5 million dollars and that it was her mother Kris Jenner who organized the whole thing.

Around the time the video was leaked, the Kardashian family started shooting their reality show: 'Keeping up with the Kardashians.' The show has been going strong until into the 2020s and it has generated hundreds of millions of dollars.

As she approached her 30th birthday, Kim Kardashian took an immense leap in style. Dresses, classy suits, and everything from the best designers in the world.

Meanwhile, Kim K's relevance shot up to unsuspected heights. She has been one of the most googled persons in the world since 2007. However, since late 2009, and with the exception of the home-made tape, it has been impossible to find a picture of the socialite without clothes.

See what the top searches were on Google in 2020.

Around 2010, Kim Kardashian's appearance started to change radically. Her facial features became more explicit, but so did her behind. There are thousands of theories about how she did it: from vegetable oil to prostheses...

In any case, by 2012 Kim Kardashian had made it trendy to be curvy. Big bottoms became fashionable and Kim K's measurements freed many women.

One of the big loves in Kim Kardashian's life was Kanye West. They started dating in 2012 and got married in 2014.

Read more: what happened to Kanye West?

In 2013, Kim Kardashian had given birth to North West, her first daughter. It took her mere days to recover her figure, maintaining her usual curve.

Read about all the members of the family, then and now: Keeping up with the Kardashians

In 2015, Saint West, her second child, arrived, and three years later her daughter Chicago was born. Finally, in May 2019, came the fourth child, Psalm West. Both Chicago and Psalm were born from a surrogate mother. Kim Kardashian did not get pregnant after Saint West anymore.

Depending on the day and the angle, Kim Kardashian can appear completely different. Her touch-ups, punctures, and fashion make the difference. She has even admitted to having been treated with her own blood.

Kim Kardashian's look has been formal and elegant in the past years. She is one of the most powerful entrepreneurs in the world, further enhancing her business by being an influencer on social media. No one sells her beauty products better than she does herself.

On her social media accounts, she shows off different looks, like this one with blond hair. She's also appeared with a controversially dark tan. Opinions about her looks have always been divided, but Kim Kardashian continues to have millions of fans.

The golden girl turns everything she touches into money. Even though she had touched up a lot of body parts by the time she turned 40, Kim Kardashian continued to be stylish in her own way.

Even though it was published in 2007, Kim Kardashian is still reaping the benefits of her famous home video. It has been the most watched video year after year for more than a decade.

The socialite starts a new phase in her life now that the marriage with Kanye West has ended. Let's see what the next years bring in terms of life choices and looks for Kim Kardashian!

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