Brody Jenner

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Brody Jenner
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Jenner in 2008
Born (1983-08-21) August 21, 1983 (age 40)
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • business owner
  • DJ
Years active2005–present
Television
Partner Tia Blanco (2022–present)
Children1
Parents
Relatives

Sam Brody Jenner [1] (born August 21, 1983) [2] is an American television personality, business owner and DJ from Malibu, California. He is known for his appearances in reality television series such as The Princes of Malibu , The Hills , Bromance , and Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

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Early life

Sam Brody Jenner was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 21, 1983, to retired 1976 Summer Olympics gold medalist and reality television personality Caitlyn Jenner [lower-alpha 1] and actress and songwriter Linda Thompson. Jenner is the younger brother of Brandon Jenner, musician and reality television personality. He also has two half-siblings, Burton "Burt" and Cassandra "Casey" Jenner, from Caitlyn's first marriage to Chrystie Crownover which lasted from 1972 until 1981. [3]

After Jenner's parents divorced in 1986, Caitlyn Jenner remarried for the third time in 1991, to Kris Kardashian, ex-wife of attorney Robert Kardashian. Jenner became a stepbrother to Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian. Kris went on to give birth to his younger half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner in 1995 and 1997, respectively. Caitlyn and her family moved to Calabasas, California while Jenner and his brother remained in Malibu.

Jenner's mother Linda Thompson remarried in 1991 to composer David Foster. Jenner and his brother Brandon have stated that after his father’s marriage to Kris, Caitlyn became gradually less present in their life leading to them to eventually becoming estranged, and being raised by their mother and stepfather composer David Foster, who they considered their main paternal figure. They were raised in Malibu, California and attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica. Thompson and Foster divorced in 2005 after 15 years together. [4]

Reality television career

In 2005, Jenner starred in the reality television series The Princes of Malibu alongside his brother Brandon Jenner, mother Linda Thompson, stepfather David Foster and friend Spencer Pratt. The show chronicled the Jenner brothers’ lives in Malibu. [5]

From 2007 to 2010, Jenner was a main cast member of the hit MTV reality television series The Hills , which followed the personal lives of Jenner and his cast members Lauren Conrad, Kristin Cavallari, Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, Audrina Patridge, Whitney Port, Frankie Delgado. [6]

In 2009, Jenner hosted and executive produced his own reality show, Bromance , in which young men competed to become part of his entourage. [7]

Jenner made appearances in his step-sisters' shows Kourtney and Kim Take New York in 2011 and Keeping Up with the Kardashians in 2013.

In 2015, Jenner hosted Sex with Brody , a talk show on E! alongside actress Stevie Ryan and relationship therapist Dr. Mike Dow, where they discussed relationships topics.

In 2015, Jenner appeared in his father's Caitlyn Jenner's show I Am Cait , which chronicled her gender transition. Jenner and his father discuss their fragmented relationship growing up and make amends to build a new relationship.

From 2019 to 2021, Jenner starred in The Hills: New Beginnings . The series reunited the original cast members to document their lives living in Los Angeles.

Business ventures

In 2020, Jenner launched Mamitas, a tequila hard seltzer company. Jenner began developing the product in 2019 with Phusion Projects, creators behind Four Loko and Basic Vodka. The company name was inspired after Mamitas Beach Club, Playa del Carmen, Mexico. [8]

Jenner is part of producer-DJ duo BRODY X DEVIN with Devin Lucien, with whom they hold residencies in nightclubs and events across the world.

Personal life

From 2005 to 2006, Jenner dated fellow The Hills costar Kristin Cavallari. From 2010 to 2012, Jenner dated Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. From 2014 to 2019, Jenner dated content creator Kaitlynn Carter. They had a commitment ceremony in Bali in 2018 but were never legally married. [9]

In 2022, Jenner began dating professional surfer Tia Blanco after meeting in Hawaii. [10] They became engaged in June 2023 and welcomed their daughter Honey Raye Jenner on July 29, 2023 in Malibu, California. [11] They divide their time residing in their homes in Malibu and Hawaii.

Jenner is an avid surfer and snowboarder. He owns one dog named Shoey.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRole
2010The Hills Live: A Hollywood EndingHimself
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 The Princes of Malibu Himself6 episodes
2007–10 The Hills Himself63 episodes
2008Party Monsters: CaboHimselfEpisode: "Brody Jenner and Frankie Delgado"
2008–09 Bromance Host6 episodes; also as executive producer
2011 Kourtney and Kim Take New York HimselfEpisode: "The Honeymoon Is Over"
2012 The Playboy Morning Show HimselfEpisode: "Episode #1.84"
2007–15 Keeping Up with the Kardashians Himself11 episodes
2015 Sex with Brody Himself / Host4 episodes; also as executive producer
2015 I Am Cait HimselfEpisode: "Meeting Cait"
2019, 2021 The Hills: New Beginnings HimselfMain cast member

Notes

  1. 1 2 Caitlyn fathered Brody prior to her gender transition

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