he 21-year-old reality star and social media icon has become the most successful member of the Kardashian family, which is saying a lot because the family is very successful. She gained attention for starring in the family’s reality show, Keeping up with the Kardashians, and used that spotlight to build her brand on social media. In 2015, at the young age of 17, she was named one of Time magazine’s Most Influential Teens. She and her sister Kendall launched a clothing collection for PacSun and TopShop, and then Kylie launched her own cosmetic brand called Kylie Cosmetics. Kylie used herself to promote the brand. Every girl her age wanted to look like her, so she wisely said, “Okay, this is how you can look like me!” and sold them one lip kit after the other. Kylie Cosmetics grew incredibly fast and in 2018, the company was valued at over $800 million. That’s after just three years of being in business. In early 2019, Kylie became the youngest billionaire in history. Forbes revealed her net worth jumped from $900 million to just over $1 billion. They also gave her credit for being the youngest “self-made” billionaire ever, which upset a lot of people because it’s a bit disingenuous to say she is self-made. One could argue that her extremely famous family made her. If she was unknown when she started Kylie Cosmetics, would it really be worth over $800 million today? Kylie’s personal life is going just as well as her business life. In February of 2018, she gave birth to her first baby girl, Stormi Webster. She has stated in multiple interviews that it was her dream to become a mother. She’s already thinking about having more kids, and when you have a net worth over $1 billion, you can have all the kids you want. There’s no worrying about having enough money for diapers or childcare. With how fast her brand is growing, Kylie could become a multibillionaire before she turns 25.
