Net worth & personal profile
Kim KardashianNet Worth
The $1.9 billion estimate, Skims ownership, Lewis Hamilton relationship, four children, three marriages and legal studies — updated with dated sources.
Source: Forbes. Not an independently verified personal balance sheet.
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The essentials
Forbes estimates Kardashian at $1.9 billion, with most of the fortune tied to her Skims stake rather than cash. [1]
Skims raised $225 million at a $5 billion valuation in November 2025. A company valuation is the starting point for estimating her equity, not her personal bank balance. [2]
Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton made the relationship public in 2026; she shares four children with former husband Kanye West. [7]
Career · Love & family · Money · The evidence
Kim Kardashian’s wealth story is a shift from being paid for attention to owning the company that monetizes it. Reality television built the audience; mobile products, licensing and beauty generated cash; Skims supplied the private-company equity that pushed Forbes’s estimate into ten figures.
Forbes currently estimates her net worth at $1.9 billion. Because Skims is private, the figure remains an estimate built from funding-round valuation, assumed ownership, previous transactions and other assets. It is not a disclosure of cash on hand. Forbes — Kim Kardashian profile · Net Worth VIP — methodology
01 / The breakthrough
Reality fame became distribution
Keeping Up with the Kardashians began in 2007 and turned a family story into a long-running media franchise. Kardashian’s later businesses started with something most consumer brands have to buy: continuous access to a very large audience. Britannica — Kim Kardashian biography
The important financial step was ownership. Endorsements and television fees produce income; equity can compound when a company raises money at a higher valuation. Skims, launched in 2019, became the dominant component in Forbes’s calculation.
02 / Love & family
Lewis Hamilton and a four-child household
After months of appearances together, Kardashian and Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton made their relationship public in 2026. AP reported her support at the Monaco Grand Prix in June; ELLE’s updated chronology says they went Instagram official that month. AP — Kardashian supports Lewis Hamilton in Monaco · ELLE — Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton timeline
Kardashian shares four children — North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm — with Kanye West. Their marriage ended in 2022. Her earlier marriages were to music producer Damon Thomas and basketball player Kris Humphries. Us Weekly — Kardashian and Hamilton begin dating · Britannica — Kim Kardashian biography
The relationship timeline is current to September 2026; engagement and marriage rumors are not treated as facts without a direct announcement.
03 / The defining asset
Why a $5 billion Skims valuation matters
Skims raised $225 million in November 2025 at a $5 billion valuation. Forbes said the round added about $200 million to Kardashian’s estimated fortune and placed her at $1.9 billion. The brand was also moving from direct-to-consumer sales into physical retail. Forbes — Skims $5 billion funding round
The valuation does not mean she owns $5 billion. Outside investors own part of the company, and Forbes applies an ownership estimate and private-company discount logic before adding other assets and subtracting likely liabilities. The exact cap table is not public.
The evidence, with its limits
| Source / measure | Public figure | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| Forbes — Kim Kardashian profile | $1.9 billion | Forbes real-time net-worth estimate as of September 11, 2026. |
| Forbes — Skims $5 billion funding round | $5 billion | Skims company valuation after a $225 million funding round in November 2025. |
| Coty — 20% KKW Beauty transaction | $200 million | Price Coty agreed to pay for 20% of Kardashian’s beauty business; implies a $1 billion transaction valuation. |
| Coty — divestment of SKKN stake | 20% stake sold back | Coty’s SKKN interest was acquired by Skims in March 2025; consideration was not disclosed. |
04 / The next chapter
Beauty consolidation and law without a false title
Coty bought 20% of Kardashian’s beauty business for $200 million in 2021 after announcing the deal in 2020. In March 2025, Coty sold that stake to Skims, bringing the beauty venture under the same corporate umbrella as the apparel brand. Coty — 20% KKW Beauty transaction · Coty — divestment of SKKN stake
Kardashian completed California’s law-office study program in May 2025. That milestone is often shortened to “law degree,” but it did not by itself make her an attorney. The State Bar scheduled July 2026 results for November 6, after this profile’s review date; no attorney status is claimed here. EL PAÍS — Kardashian completes law-study program · State Bar of California — July 2026 exam and results
The result is a fortune with one clear center of gravity: a private Skims stake. Media, beauty proceeds and property matter, but the $1.9 billion estimate moves most when the company’s valuation changes.
Financial record
The money timeline
$5 billion Skims valuationValuation$5BDetails & source
Amount and context
$5,000,000,000 · USD
A $225 million funding round raises the private-company valuation and Forbes’s estimate of Kardashian to $1.9 billion.
Open source for $5 billion Skims valuation ↗Forbes calls Kardashian a billionaireValuation$1BDetails & source
Amount and context
$1,000,000,000 · USD
Forbes’s estimate reaches $1 billion as KKW Beauty and Skims values rise.
Open source for Forbes calls Kardashian a billionaire ↗$200 million beauty transaction announcedDeal$200MDetails & source
Amount and context
$200,000,000 · USD
Coty agrees to buy 20% of the beauty business; the company stake price is not a personal appearance fee.
Open source for $200 million beauty transaction announced ↗Skims launchesDealNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
Kardashian co-founds the shapewear company that becomes her largest estimated asset.
Open source for Skims launches ↗Keeping Up with the Kardashians launchesCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The reality franchise supplies the mass audience behind later consumer businesses.
Open source for Keeping Up with the Kardashians launches ↗Amounts describe different financial measures and retain their original currencies. They must not be added together as personal wealth. Our methodology.
Common questions
Questions, answered
What is Kim Kardashian’s net worth in 2026?
Forbes estimates $1.9 billion as of September 11, 2026. Most of that estimated wealth comes from her stake in privately held Skims.
How much is Skims worth?
Skims raised $225 million at a $5 billion valuation in November 2025. That is the company’s valuation, not Kim Kardashian’s personal net worth.
Who is Kim Kardashian dating?
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton made their relationship public in 2026 after being seen together earlier in the year.
How many children does Kim Kardashian have?
She has four children with Kanye West: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.
Is Kim Kardashian a lawyer?
She completed California’s law-office study program in May 2025, but that does not itself confer attorney status. No current State Bar admission is claimed in this profile.
Follow the evidenceSources & reading12 links
- Forbes — Kim Kardashian profile ↗
Real-time wealth estimate and the editor’s June 2026 breakdown of Skims, stores and beauty assets.
- Forbes — Skims $5 billion funding round ↗
November 2025 funding, valuation and resulting $1.9 billion estimate.
- Coty — 20% KKW Beauty transaction ↗
Official June 2020 announcement of the $200 million acquisition.
- Coty — divestment of SKKN stake ↗
Official March 2025 announcement that Skims acquired Coty’s 20% SKKN interest.
- Wikimedia Commons — Kim Kardashian 2011 portrait ↗
Identity, date, author and CC BY-SA 3.0 image provenance.
- AP — Kardashian supports Lewis Hamilton in Monaco ↗
June 2026 reporting on their public appearances and Hamilton’s description of her daily support.
- ELLE — Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton timeline ↗
Updated August 2026 relationship chronology, including their June Instagram confirmation.
- Us Weekly — Kardashian and Hamilton begin dating ↗
February 2026 report that also identifies her four children with Kanye West.
- Britannica — Kim Kardashian biography ↗
Biographical chronology, reality-TV breakthrough and marriages.
- EL PAÍS — Kardashian completes law-study program ↗
May 2025 completion of California’s law-office study route; not attorney admission.
- State Bar of California — July 2026 exam and results ↗
Official exam date and November 6, 2026 result schedule.
- Net Worth VIP — methodology ↗
How private-company stakes, transactions and estimates are treated.
