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Pictures of Kim Kardashian Over the Years

How Kim Kardashian Went From LA Party Girl to Hot Mom and Mogul, in Pictures

Oct 22 2019

Kim Kardashian turns 39 on Oct. 21, and what better way to celebrate than with a look back at her evolution over the years? We first became familiar with Kim when she was known as a close friend of Paris Hilton and the daughter of famed O.J. Simpson lawyer Robert Kardashian. But before long, she broke free of the LA party-girl pack and became a star in her own right.

While Kim may have risen to fame with a, um, naughty private video, she's since become a huge reality TV star, entrepreneur, and red carpet fixture. And though her personal relationships keep her in the news, her current love with husband Kanye West has resulted in the most exciting endeavours of all: 6-year-old daughter North West, 3-year-old son Saint, 1-year-old daughter Chicago, and 4-month-old son Psalm. See Kim's journey from LA party girl to mellowed-out mom ahead.

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Kim attended the red carpet premiere of the Godfather video game in LA in March 2006.

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She and her then-boyfriend Ray J stepped out together for Charlotte Ronson's LA fashion show in March 2006.

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Kim and her BFF Paris Hilton were all texts, no talk at the LA premiere of Entourage in June 2006.

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She and Paris partied together in Beverly Hills back in June 2006.

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Kim posed for a portrait session at her Dash store in LA in June 2006.

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Kim and Paris got down on the dance floor at the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 launch in LA in June 2006.

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Kim accompanied her stepdad, Bruce Jenner, to the July 2006 ESPY Awards in LA.

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She joined Nicky Hilton to fete Paris at the release party for her album, Paris, in Miami in August 2006.

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Kim gave a smile and wave as she arrived for Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood event in September 2006.

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She and her then-beau Nick Cannon got close at a fashion event in LA back in October 2006.

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Kim joined her sister Kourtney and Lindsay Lohan for an LA party in November 2006.

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She and her friend Brittny Gastineau attended a launch party together in LA in December 2006.

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Kim sported a demure look for a Beverly Hills bash in March 2007.

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She hit the runway for Christian Audigier during LA Fashion Week in March 2007.

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She was joined by her younger sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner for the Dash Fall fashion show in March 2007.

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Kim was dressed up in '80s garb for a friend's themed birthday party in LA in April 2007.

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Kim promoted her own Dub magazine cover — while endorsing Barack Obama — at an LA newsstand in June 2007.

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She and her sister Khloé snapped selfies (with an actual camera!) during Miami Swim Fashion Week in July 2007.

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She walked the runway for Heatherette during New York Fashion Week in September 2007.

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Kim snapped a photo on the red carpet at the Maxim Style Awards in LA in September 2007.

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Talk about foreshadowing: Kim met up with her then-buddy Kanye West at the opening of Intermix's LA store in September 2007.

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She posed with her sisters Khloé and Kourtney, brother Robert, and Kris and Bruce Jenner at the premiere party for Keeping Up With the Kardashians in LA in October 2007.

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Kim blew out the candles on her birthday cake during a party at LA's Les Deux club in October 2007.

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She made an appearance on MTV's TRL at its NYC studio in November 2007.

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She promoted her Playboy cover at a party in her honour in NYC back in November 2007.

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Kim and her then-boyfriend Reggie Bush made the party rounds during the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008.

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She was on hand for a WrestleMania event in Orlando, FL, back in March 2008.

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Kim shared a laugh with 50 Cent on the MTV Australia Awards red carpet in April 2008.

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Kim and Kourtney walked the red carpet together at a Rock the Vote event in LA in September 2008.

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She sported a sexy Wonder Woman costume for her annual Halloween party in LA in October 2008.

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Kim and Reggie Bush dressed as '20s-era gangsters for an LA Halloween bash in October 2008.

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Kim slipped into her bikini for a Miami beach day with sister Kourtney and Kristin Cavallari in November 2008.

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She rang in the New Year with Khloé and Kourtney at Las Vegas's LAX Nightclub in December 2008.

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Kim walked the red carpet for the Grammy Awards in LA in February 2009.

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She smashed a guitar (on purpose) at the grand opening of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Florida back in April 2009.

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Kim cuddled with a sweet puppy at the Race to Erase MS event in LA in May 2009.

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She posed with local children during a visit to the Motswedi Rehabilitation Centre in Botswana in July 2009.

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She planted a garden with her family in LA in August 2009.

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Kim debuted blond locks at the Teen Choice Awards in LA in August 2009.

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Kim sat front row at the Tracy Reese runway show with Gabrielle Union, Ciara, and Kelly Rowland during New York Fashion Week in September 2009.

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Kim posed with her sister Kourtney at the Emmys in LA in September 2009.

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She blew a kiss to showgoers as she walked the runway for Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection show during New York Fashion Week in February 2010.

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She celebrated the launch of her fragrance at Tao Las Vegas in February 2010.

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Kim rang in ShoeDazzle's first birthday at a Miami Beach event in March 2010.

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Kim met up with a young Justin Bieber at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC in May 2010.

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Uncanny! She posed next to her wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York in July 2010.

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Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé participated in a spoof with George Lopez while on stage at the Teen Choice Awards in LA in August 2010.

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She signed autographs of her book Kardashian Konfidential at an LA Barnes & Noble store in December 2010.

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Kim, along with Kourtney and Khloé, attended the People's Choice Awards in January 2011.

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Kim rivaled Jennifer Lopez in a sexy gold dress at the February 2011 Grammys in LA.

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Kim was on hand to support her then-new boyfriend, basketball player Kris Humphries, at the NBA All-Star weekend party in LA in February 2011.

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She posed with Elton John during his annual Oscars-viewing party in LA in February 2011.

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Kim was named as the face of Midori liqueur in May 2011 and celebrated her new gig at an LA party that month.

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She was joined by family, friends, and fans for her bachelorette party at Tao Las Vegas in July 2011.

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Kim planted a smooch on Kris Humphries at the Kardashian Kollection launch party in LA in August 2011.

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She and Kris were welcomed to NYC with a party in their honour at Capitale in August 2011.

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Kim and Kris made a postwedding appearance together on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno in October 2011.

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She served Thanksgiving dinner at the Los Angeles Mission in November 2011.

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Kim showed support to Kanye at his first runway show during Paris Fashion Week in March 2012.

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The couple got cosy while taking in an LA Lakers playoff game at the Staples Centre in May 2012.

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They were front and centre at Kanye's Cruel Summer film premiere during the Cannes Film Festival in May 2012.

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Kim rubbed elbows with Jay Z and Beyoncé Knowles when she joined Kanye at the BET Awards in LA in July 2012.

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Kanye and Kim were dressed to the nines for the NYC Angel Ball in October 2012.

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She showed off her growing baby bump when she and Kanye attended a New Year's Eve party at The Mirage in Las Vegas in December 2012.

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Kim had her bump on display in a white gown at Elton John's Oscars-viewing party in LA in February 2013.

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She cradled her stomach at the Atlanta premiere of Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confession of a Marriage Counselor in March 2013.

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Kim made a serious statement in a floral Givenchy gown at the Met Gala with Kanye in NYC in May 2013.

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Kim and Kanye sported matching black-on-black looks at the Givenchy runway show during Paris Fashion Week in September 2013.

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In January 2014, she took in a show at Paris Fashion Week.

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Kim stepped out in New York City in February 2014.

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In March 2014, Kim and Kanye were seen in Tribeca, NY.

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In March 2014, Kim showed off her postbaby body at the Dash Miami Beach opening.

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Kim and Kanye made their second Met Gala appearance in May 2014.

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Kim attended the NBC Universal upfronts in May 2014, showing some signature skin.

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Ahead of their wedding, Kim and Kanye went shopping on Paris's Avenue Montaigne.

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In August 2014, Kim promoted her tanning lotion in LA.

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Kim walked the red carpet at the MTV VMAs with Kendall and Kylie Jenner in August 2014.

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Kim and Kanye packed on the PDA at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London in September 2014.

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Kim and Kanye brought baby North to the Balenciaga runway show during Paris Fashion Week in September 2014.

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She celebrated her 34th birthday with a party in Las Vegas in October 2014.

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Kim sported a sexy latex dress for her fragrance launch in Australia in November 2014.

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Kim attended an NYC benefit in December 2014.

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She and Kanye showed loads of PDA on the Grammys red carpet in February 2015.

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Kim debuted platinum blonde hair during Paris Fashion Week in March 2015.

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Kim and Kanye attended the Met Gala in May 2015.

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The couple made a statement at the MTV VMAs in LA in August 2015.

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Kim showed lots of cleavage at Cosmo's 50th birthday celebration in October 2015.

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She rocked a blonde wig for Kanye's Yeezy Season 3 show during NYFW in February 2016.

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Kim made her first red carpet appearance since welcoming son Saint West at a Vegas event in April 2016.

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She and Kanye took the red carpet by storm at the Met Gala in May 2016.

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She was glammed up for a Cannes Film Festival party in May 2016.

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Kim put her curves on display at the MTV VMAs in August 2016.

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She was dressed in all white while leaving her NYC apartment in September 2016.

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Kim stepped out for the Givenchy runway show during Paris Fashion Week in October 2016.

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In December 2016, Kim visited her KKW Beauty pop-up shop in Costa Mesa, CA.

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She spoke onstage at the 3rd Annual Daily Front Row Awards in LA in April 2017.

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Kim was a vision in white at the 2018 Met Gala.

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The reality TV star spoke at the 2017 Forbes Women's Summit in NYC.

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In June 2017, Kim and Kris Jenner celebrated the launch of KKW Beauty in LA.

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Kim shone bright at the Harper's Bazaar Icons bash in NYC in September 2017.

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Kim was a guest speaker at the Create & Cultivate conference in LA in February 2018.

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She hit the red carpet dripping in gold at the 2018 Met Gala.

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She was honoured with the CFDA Influencer Award in NYC in June 2018.

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She took home a trophy for best reality series for Keeping Up With the Kardashians at the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards.

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Kim kept things sexy when she attended the Beautycon festival in LA in July 2018.

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Kim and Kanye hit the red carpet together at the 2019 Met Gala.

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Kim and Winnie Harlow celebrated their KKW Beauty collaboration in NYC in September 2019.

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She showed off her curves in a form-fitting black gown at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in September.

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