Kristen "Kris" Mary Houghton grew up in University City, a suburb of San Diego. Kris was married to lawyer Robert Kardashian (widely known for his trial defense of O.J. Simpson) from 1978 to 1990, with whom she had four children: Kourtney, Kim Khloé and Robert Kardashian Jr. Kris then married Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner in 1991. They have two children, Kendall and Kylie. She is best known for being the executive producer and starring in the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.