Kim Zolciak
Kimberleigh Zolciak-Biermann is an American television personality, well known for her appearance in the reality television series, The Real Housewives of Atlanta aired on Bravo. In 2008, she was first introduced to viewers after joining the cast member of one of the hits Reality show Bravo. In 2015, the renowned TV personality also became the participant in the 21st season of the dancing competition series Dancing with the Stars.
Zolciak has been married twice and is the mother of six children too.
Early Life And Education Of Kim Zolciak
Kim Zolciak was born on 19 May 1978 in Pensacola, Florida, U.S.A. Kim was born in a military family and was raised in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. She was born to Karen and Joseph. Zolciak also has a brother, Michael.
Kim is of mixed ethnicity as she is of Italian and Polish descent and holds an American nationality.
In 1995, When Kim was at her age of sixteen, she had an affair with a Windsor Cop, who interviewed Kim as a witness in an investigation, which resulted in the Seargent's firing after twenty-four years with the department.
Zolciak attended East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut, and graduated in 1996. After completing her high school, she studied nursing at the University of Connecticut.
Later, Kim shifted to Atlanta, Georgia, where her parents had to move, and simultaneously settled in the suburb of Johns Creek.
Kim Zolciak's Professional Career
Kim Zolciak made her first TV appearance on the reality television series called The Real Housewives of Atlanta on 7th October 2008.
After she left the show, Kim was scheduled to appear in the new reality show on Bravo with the fellow cast of The Real Housewives, NeNe Leakes, known as NeNe and Kim: The Road to Riches. But, after a few weeks, the network closed the show.
Moreover, Kim also participated in the 21st of the dancing show, Dancing with the Stars. She was teamed up with a professional dancer named Tony Dovolani. Zolciak was eliminated in September 2015, after three weeks of her competing, due to her transient ischemic attack, and she could not travel through the air.
Musical Career
In 2008, Kim started working on a country music album. She launched her first single, the dance track ''Tardy for the Party,'' in 2009.
On 12 March 2013, Kim's Real Housewives of Atlanta castmate, Kandi Burruss, and her team worker, producer/songwriter, Rodney 'Don Vito' Richard, filed suit against Kim for the profits she made from 'Tardy for the Party.'
Burruss' lawyer, RHOA cast mate, Phaedra Parks, said her client wrote the song for Kim, but Zolciak released and sold the single without license and consent.
Kim Zolciak's Net Worth And Earnings
Kim Zolciak earns a decent amount of money from making appearances on reality shows and as a singer which adds up to her net worth. As per Celebrity net worth, she has an estimated net worth of 1.5 million in 2018. The popular television personality has collected a majority of her money from reality TV basically.
It has also been that Kim is paid around $80,000 per episode from her family show Don't Be Tardy. Her husband has an estimated net worth of around $5.5 million, in 2019. And he is reportedly being paid $20,000 per episode of their family show Don’t Be Tardy.
As of 2019, Zolciak has a ma s sive fan following on her Instagram account with over 2.9 million followers which, is also one of her major source of income as the Instagram star who has over million followers can command over $15K a promotional post.
Kim Zolciak's Personal Life And Relationship
Zolciak has been married two times to date. She has two daughters from her previous marriage, Brielle (born on 25 Feb 1997) and Ariana ( born 17 October 2001). Kim married, Dan Toce in 2001 and the couple split after two years of their marriage in 2003.
In March of 2010, Kim said that she is bisexual and also had an affair with DJ Tracy Young. They both were in a deep relationship but only for a short period.
Later, the same year in March, Kim met Kroy Biermann, a football player for Atlanta Falcons football. They both attended the charity event Dancing with Atlanta Stars.
After a few months, the couple was seen together in season three of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. On 11 November 2011, the couple became husband and wife officially.
Since then, they have four children together, Kroy Jagger (born on 31st May 2011), Kash Kade (born on 15 August 2012), and twins Kane Ren and Kaia Rose (born on 25 November 2013).
In March of 2013, Kim's husband filed to adopt her daughter from previous marriage. In July, the adoption was finalized, and the girls changed their last names to Ariana Biermann and Brielle Biermann.
Kim Zolciak's Body Measurement And Other Facts
- Kim Zolciak's height: she stands at the height of 5 ft 9 in or 175 cm.
- Weight: 68 kg or 150 pounds
- Hair Color: Blonde
- Eye Color: Hazel
- Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
- Religion: Roman Catholicism
- Age: May 19, 1978 (age 40)
- Birth Name: Kimberleigh Marie Zolciak
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