Kardashians Family History ; Who's who in America's most famous family

We break down the Kardashian family tree in our extensive who's who, because honestly - someone has to!

If the Kardashians are anything it's omnipresent: they're constantly stealing the spotlight be it on social media or the latest series of spin-offs of their reality show, Keeping up with The Kardashians - which by the way, it's on its FOURTEENTH season.

And yet, you're excused if you still haven't learnt which Kardashian-Jenner sister is which, or frankly, why they're even famous. Believe us, you're not alone.

Where it all began?
Who: Robert Kardashian

What: The late Robert Kardashian was an American attorney, famously known for defending O.J. Simpson in his 1995 murder trial. Although he won the case for his client, it is till to his day one of the most controversial verdicts in American history.

Before being put in the spotlight over the O.J. Simpson case, Robert Kardashian was married to Kris Kardashian (now, Jenner), with whom he had four children - Kim, Kourtney, Khloé and Robert Jr - the couple divorced in 1991, three years before the trial actually happened.

Robert Kardashian passed away in 2003, weeks after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

The OGs
Who: Robert Kardashian, Kris Kardashian (now Jenner), and their children, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and Robert Kardashian Jr.

What: The Kardashian family's lives were thrust into spotlight during the O.J. Simpson trial. The media was all over Robert Kardashian, and his ex-wife and children were dragged into the frenzy. And although Robert Kardashian passed away in 2003, the family's rise to fame seemed to just have started.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Who: Kris and Bruce Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Robert Kardashian Jr, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.

What: Happily remarried in 1991, Kris Jenner's life sounded like the plot of Cheaper by the Dozen. She had four children and so did Bruce Jenner, who had shot to fame as an Olympic athlete. The couple welcomed together two more baby girls, Kendall and Kylie.

During the Noughties, the second oldest Kardashian sister, Kim, began appearing in gossip magazines; after making friends with Paris Hilton, and dating singer Ray J. In 2007, the Kardashian-Jenners scored their own reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which is still airing after 13 seasons. Bruce's children from his previous marriage, Brody, Brandon and Burt were not featured in most of the seasons.

Kris Jenner
AKA: Kris the Momager

Known for: Being the mastermind behind the Kardashian family's success and a #ProudMama.

Everyone, meet the woman that made this all possible, Kris Jenner. Now you know that she married and divorced Robert Kardashian, and then remarried Bruce Jenner, with whom she had Kendall and Kylie. But what next?

During her marriage to Bruce Jenner, Kris managed the careers of all her children, ALL six of them. But her relationship with Bruce ended in December 2014, when the couple were officially divorced.

Kris then dated Corey Gamble for two years. Corey, who appeared on the family's show, was very close to the Kardashians, especially Kourtney and her kids. Fans of the show were saddened by the news of their breakup earlier this year.

Caitlyn Jenner (formerly known as Bruce Jenner)
AKA: Bruce, now, Cait

Known for: Being an Olympian for the United States, his transgender story and his new life under the spotlight as Cait.

Unless you live under a rock, you will have heard of Bruce Jenner's sex transition into Caitlyn Jenner. The Olympic star came out after the couple's divorce, and rewrote her own story at the age of 65. Caitlyn fronted the cover of Vanity Fair in an epic photo shoot to publicly present her new image to the world and explain the reasons behind her decision to transition. The interview caused major drama in the Kardashian clan, as it painted Kris Jenner as unsupportive.

E! made a series called 'I Am Cait' on Caitlyn, while on 'Keeping up with The Kardashians', the sisters spoke up about how the transition affected their family.

Caitlyn's relationship with the Kardashians has changed. Even recently, two years after the actual transition, the family feud took centre stage, as Caitlyn released a memoir that Kris Jenner argues portrayed her in a negative light.

The Kim Kardashian
AKA: Kim K, Mrs West, Keeks, Keke

Known for: Being the queen of selfies, kimojis, and frankly, all social media; her internet-breaking bum, her fashion evolution, contouring skills, and the story of her rise to fame.

Kim Kardashian (now Kim Kardashian West) is the middle sister, and probably the best known. Growing up, Kim Kardashian hung out with Paris Hilton (and Nicole Richie, of course), and consequently, her name made the tabloids. At just 19, in 2000, Kim got married to music producer Damon Thomas, they divorced three years later. Not long after, Kim started dating the American singer Ray J and the couple infamously made a sex tape that was leaked on the internet.

Kim's love life and marriage
After her divorce in 2000, Kim stayed single before finding love with NBA player Kris Humphries. In 2011, the couple got married in California and the ceremony was aired on national television as part of a spin-off of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

Only 72 days after their nuptials, Kim filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. The media called it a publicity stunt, but when the sisters were interviewed by David Letterman, Kourtney Kardashian set the record straight: "'I think if she was going to do it for publicity, she’d pick someone that people knew." Snap, Khloe.

Not long after Kim and Kris' divorce, the reality-star was spotted hanging out with Kanye West. The duo had been friends for several years and kept their new romance under wraps in the early stages.

The Kardashian-Wests
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West seemed meant to be, not only for their love of the limelight, but also because a romance blossomed from a friendship. Fans of the rapper already knew he only had eyes for Kim, rapping on his 2012 album: "And I'll admit, I had fell in love with Kim; Around the same time she had fell in love with him; Well that's cool, baby girl, do ya thang; Lucky I ain't had Jay drop him from the team" - Jay Z owns the Brooklyn Nets, FYI - the basketball team for which Kris Humphries played at the time.

Kim and Kanye started dating the spring of that year. One year later and the couple were expecting their first baby, North West. North was born in 2013 before her parents got engaged, but of course a proposal was already in the works. In October 2013, Kanye proposed to Kim Kardashian, closing the San Francisco's AT&T park, surrounded by their family and friends - while the Jumbotron showed the words: "Please marry me".

In 2014, the Kardashian-Wests tied the knot in a very exclusive ceremony in Florence, Italy; after celebrating their engagement in Paris, and months after they made the cover of American Vogue. In February 2016, after two years happily married, the power couple welcomed their second child, baby Saint West.

This year the Kardashian-West welcomed their third child - via surrogate, since Kim was told by doctors that she would put her life at risk if she got pregnant again. The baby girl was born on January 15 and it's called Chicago West.