What was Kris Jenner’s surname before her first marriage?

Kris Jenner’s surname before her first marriage was Houghton.

Kris was born Kristen Mary Houghton on November 5, 1955, in San Diego, California. She married Robert Kardashian in 1978, after which she used the surname Kardashian. The couple had four children: Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob.

After divorcing Robert Kardashian, Kris married Bruce Jenner, now Caitlyn Jenner, in 1991 and became known publicly as Kris Jenner. They had two daughters, Kendall and Kylie. Kris later returned to the surname Jenner professionally after their divorce.

The name Houghton is often overlooked because the Kardashian and Jenner surnames dominate coverage of her career. Houghton was her family name at birth, while Kardashian and Jenner came from her two marriages. Kris later became the manager of several of her children’s careers and an executive producer of family reality programs.