Caitlyn Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner is an American media personality, socialite, and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete. Born William Bruce Jenner in Mount Kisco, New York, she first rose to fame by winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, setting a world record with 8,618 points. The victory made Jenner an American hero and led to lucrative endorsement deals with brands like Wheaties, which featured her on its iconic cereal box.

After her athletic career, Jenner pursued acting and television work, appearing in various films and TV shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Her career experienced a massive resurgence when she became a prominent cast member on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the E! reality series that debuted in 2007 and ran for 20 seasons. As the stepparent to the Kardashian children and parent to Kendall and Kylie Jenner, she was at the center of one of the most famous families in entertainment.

In April 2015, Jenner publicly came out as a transgender woman in a highly watched interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC’s 20/20, which drew nearly 17 million viewers. She subsequently starred in her own reality series, I Am Cait, which ran for two seasons on E! Her transition was a watershed moment for transgender visibility and earned her widespread recognition, including the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPYs.

Jenner has since been involved in various business ventures, published her memoir “The Secrets of My Life” in 2017, and entered politics by running for governor of California in the 2021 recall election. She remains active in media and public speaking, and her combined earnings from athletics, reality television, endorsements, book deals, and business ventures have contributed to an estimated net worth of $100 million.