WHY IS SHE FAMOUS | Kim Kardashian

kim Kardashian is the most recognizable sister in the pop culture-crashing Kardashian-Jenner clan and also the proud owner of the most talked about "celebri-booty" in reality television. We know her best as a hip socialite, a dedicated entrepreneur, a focal point of the hugely successful E! series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, an occasional actress and model, and -- oh yes -- a celebrity sex tape star.


While it's true that a wealthy family and a perfectly timed sex tape

may have helped Kim Kardashian find an easy 15 minutes of fame to begin with, the fact that she's still around indicates that she might know more about what she's doing than people first gave her credit for. As a pretty face in the age of reality television and all things Twitter, Kim Kardashian is the main wheel that keeps the pop culture influence of the Kardashian-Jenner unit turning, allowing her steady fan base the opportunity to live vicariously through her very public lifestyle.

Kim Kardashian Quote

"For me, skinny is just a style of jeans -- not a goal.