Kris Jenner is celebrating her 71st birthday on November 5, 2026. Known as the “momager” of the Kardashian-Jenner family, she has built a career as a television personality, businesswoman and producer while helping her children become some of the most recognised names in entertainment.
Born Kristen Mary Houghton on November 5, 1955, in San Diego, California, Jenner first became widely known through her family's reality television series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The show premiered in 2007 and followed the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian-Jenner family. Its success led to several spin-offs and helped turn the family into a major entertainment brand.
Jenner has six children. She shares Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob Kardashian with her first husband, the late lawyer Robert Kardashian. She later married Caitlyn Jenner, with whom she has two daughters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Through her work as their mother and business manager, Kris became widely known by the name “momager”.
Beyond reality television, Jenner has played an important role in the family's business ventures and public careers. She has also worked as an executive producer on their television projects, including Keeping Up with the Kardashians and the family's current Hulu series, The Kardashians.
Her influence in entertainment and fashion continues to grow. In 2026, she appeared in Ferragamo's Holiday campaign, The Joy of Loving, taking on an imagined director role in a series of films celebrating family, friendship and relationships.
Jenner has also remained open about her personal life. During an appearance on her daughter Khloé Kardashian's podcast, Khloé in Wonder Land, she defended her decision to have a facelift, saying it was her own way of aging gracefully. She also recently shared a funny moment from The Kardashians after revealing that Kim objected to her accepting an offer to promote Depends adult diapers.
At 71, Kris Jenner remains an important figure in reality television and celebrity business. Her career shows how she turned her family's television fame into a wider entertainment and business brand.
