Kendall Jenner, a prominent American reality TV star and highly successful fashion model, has accumulated a net worth of $60 million. She is best known for appearing on the reality television show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” where she starred alongside her famous family members. Along with her fame, Kendall has established herself as one of the highest-paid models globally. Between June 2015 and June 2016, she earned a staggering $10 million—more than double the amount she made the previous year.
In the following years, she continued to amass wealth, earning another $10 million between June 2016 and June 2017, and an impressive $22 million between June 2017 and June 2018. In 2019, Kendall earned about $12 million from her various career endeavors. Her income comes from diverse sources, including social media promotions, appearance fees, and endorsement deals with high-profile brands such as Calvin Klein, Estée Lauder, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld, and more.
Early Life and Family Background
Kendall Jenner, born on November 3, 1995, in Los Angeles, California, is the daughter of retired Olympic decathlete Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce Jenner) and television personality Kris Jenner. Raised in a large blended family, she has a younger sister, Kylie, as well as eight half-siblings from her parents’ previous marriages.
Among her most notable half-siblings are the Kardashians—Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob—along with Brandon Jenner, who is part of the indie pop duo Brandon & Leah, and actor Sam “Brody” Jenner of “The Hills.” Kendall grew up in Calabasas, California, where she initially attended Sierra Canyon School before transitioning to homeschooling to pursue a modeling career. She graduated from high school in 2014.
Modeling Career Beginnings and Growth
Kendall Jenner’s journey in modeling began at a young age. She signed with Wilhelmina Models in July 2009, when she was only 14 years old. Her debut modeling job was the “Rocker Babes with a Twist” campaign for Forever 21, which ran through December 2009 and January 2010. In April 2010, Jenner appeared in Teen Vogue, marking her first feature in a major magazine.
By September 2011, she had already walked for designer Sherri Hill during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Throughout 2012, Kendall continued to rise in prominence, gracing the covers of several magazines such as American Cheerleader, Teen Prom, and GenLux, among others. Additionally, she secured campaigns with brands like White Sands Australia and Leah Madden.
In collaboration with Victoria’s Secret photographer Russell James, Kendall appeared in various publications, including Kurv, Miss Vogue Australia, and Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. This partnership shifted her career toward high fashion, and by November 2013, she signed with The Society Management. With her new agency, she began walking for major luxury brands like Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Chanel, Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, and many more. By November 2014, Kendall was named an official Estée Lauder ambassador.
Her career expanded further when she signed a contract with Calvin Klein Jeans in March 2015 and later with Penshoppe in May of the same year. Her prominent appearances in publications like Vanity Fair, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, and international issues of Vogue solidified her status as a top-tier model.
Instagram Earnings
Kendall is among the top 15 most-followed celebrities on Instagram, which has become a significant source of income for her. Through sponsored posts, she can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars. In 2017, she was reportedly paid $250,000 for promoting the controversial Fyre Festival, which later became infamous for its disastrous execution. On average, Kendall earns between $100,000 and $150,000 for a typical Instagram sponsored post.
Kendall Jenner’s Net Worth History
Here is a breakdown of Kendall Jenner’s net worth over the years:
- 2011: $500,000
- 2012: $1 million
- 2013: $5 million
- 2014: $10 million
- 2015: $13 million
- 2016: $18 million
- 2017: $23 million
- 2018: $31 million
- 2019: $40 million
- 2020: $45 million
- 2021: $50 million
- 2022: $55 million
Kendall Jenner’s Real Estate Ventures
Kendall’s investments extend beyond her career in modeling, including a noteworthy real estate portfolio. Her first property acquisition was a condo in Westwood, California, purchased for $1.3 million in 2014. In June 2017, she tried to sell it for $1.6 million but ended up lowering the price to $1.5 million. In 2017, Kendall also sold her Hollywood Hills home for $6.85 million, a sale that netted her approximately $350,000 in profit.
She had bought the home from actors John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in 2016. In October of that year, Kendall purchased a new five-bedroom property in Beverly Hills for $8.55 million. This home is located in the highly secure gated community of Mulholland Estates, which was a significant factor in her decision to sell the Hollywood Hills property due to security concerns following multiple stalker incidents. Interestingly, her neighbor in Beverly Hills is singer Christina Aguilera.
Aside from modeling, Kendall Jenner has ventured into creative fields such as photography and literature. Her first published photography work appeared in the sixteenth-anniversary issue of LOVE magazine, where she styled and photographed Kaia Gerber, the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford. In 2014, Kendall co-authored the novel Rebels: City of Indra with her sister Kylie and ghostwriter Maya Sloan.
Business Ventures
Kendall has been involved in various lucrative business ventures, many of which she has pursued alongside her younger sister, Kylie. In 2011, the sisters created two nail lacquers for the Kardashian Kolors nail polish line by Nicole by OPI, earning $100,000 in profits. Other collaborations include their 2013 “Metal Haven by Kendall & Kylie” jewelry collection with Mascal Mouawad’s Glamhouse, a 2014 shoe and handbag line for Nordstrom under Steve Madden’s Madden Girl brand, and their joint clothing collection “The Kendall & Kylie Collection” for PacSun launched in 2013. In 2015, the Jenner sisters launched their mobile app “Kendall and Kylie” in partnership with Glu Mobile, a spinoff of their sister Kim’s app Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.
Controversies
Throughout her career, Kendall has faced significant controversy. One of the most notable instances was in January 2017, when she was paid $250,000 for an Instagram post promoting the Fyre Festival. The event turned out to be a disastrous fraud, leading to a backlash against Kendall for promoting it. Later in April 2017, Kendall starred in a Pepsi commercial that was criticized for trivializing the Black Lives Matter movement and protests against police brutality.
The commercial was pulled after just one day. In June 2017, Kendall faced another backlash when she and Kylie launched a T-shirt line featuring logos and images of iconic musicians, including Tupac Shakur, The Doors, Metallica, and The Notorious B.I.G. This resulted in legal action from the estates of these artists, forcing the sisters to take down the shirts and issue an apology.
Unlike her siblings, Kendall Jenner keeps details of her personal life, particularly her romantic relationships, private and does not publicly share much about her love life.
