Kim Kardashian, 40, follows in little sister Kylie’s footsteps to be named a billionaire by Forbes after growing her business empire with shapewear line Skims amid divorce from Kanye West
- Kim is 2674th on the list of Forbes Billionaires which is the largest it has ever been
- Her net worth is now estimated at $1bn; she has a $221m stake in Skims and other businesses including KKW Beauty and KKW Fragrance
- In January 2020, she sold a 20% stake in KKW Beauty to Coty for $200m
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos remains the richest man in the world with a net worth of $177 billion
- Tesla founder Elon Musk is second with a net worth of $151 billion
Kim Kardashian, 40, has been named a billionaire by Forbes, following in the footsteps of her younger sister Kylie and estranged husband Kanye West.
Kim is 2674th on the list of Forbes Billionaires which is the largest it has ever been.
Despite the global pandemic wreaking havoc on lower-earning classes, billionaires fared better than ever over the last 12 months.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos remains the richest man in the world with a net worth of $177 billion. Tesla founder Elon Musk is second with a net worth of $151 billion.
Kim Kardashian has been named a billionaire by Forbes, following in the footsteps of her younger sister Kylie and estranged husband Kanye West.
Kim’s net worth is now $1billion after growing her business empire over the last few years with her shapewear line Skims.
She has a $225million stake in Skims and in January last year, sold 20 percent of KKW Beauty to Coty for $200million.
Kim’s career began as a socialite and celebrity stylist before she and her family became reality TV stars thanks in part to a sex tape she made with the rapper Ray J.
She and the rest of the family have since capitalized on the fame to build a behemoth brand.
Her business portfolio includes KKW Beauty, KKW Fragrance, Skims, personalized emojis called Kimojis and a virtual reality game based on her life.
She also earns enormous sums through social media endorsements and has profited from ad campaigns in the past.
Kim launched Skims in 2019 with $5million in funding from VC firm Imaginary Ventures.