Caitlyn Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner
Jenner in 2017
Born
William Bruce Jenner

(1949-10-28) October 28, 1949 (age 75)
Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
Other namesCaitlyn Marie Jenner
Alma materGraceland College (BS)
Occupations
  • Media personality
  • athlete
Years active1970–present
Television
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Chrystie Crownover
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    (m. 1972; div. 1981)​
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    (m. 1981; div. 1986)​
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    (m. 1991; div. 2015)​
Children
Sports career
CountryUnited States
Sport
EventDecathlon
College teamGraceland Yellowjackets
Coached by
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Decathlon
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Decathlon
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner; October 28, 1949), formerly known as Bruce Jenner, is an American media personality and former Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete.

Jenner played college football for the Graceland Yellowjackets before incurring a knee injury that required surgery. Convinced by Olympic decathlete Jack Parker's coach, L. D. Weldon, to try the decathlon, Jenner had a six-year decathlon career, culminating in winning the men's decathlon event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,[1][2] setting a third successive world record and gaining fame as "an all-American hero".[3] Jenner established a career in television, film, writing, auto racing, business, and as a Playgirl cover model.[4]

Jenner has six children with three successive wives – Chrystie Crownover, Linda Thompson, and Kris Jenner – and from 2007 to 2021 appeared on the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians with Kris, their daughters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, as well as Kris's other children from her previous marriage, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian.

Jenner publicly came out as a trans woman in April 2015, announcing her new name in July of that year.[5] From 2015 to 2016, she starred in the reality television series I Am Cait, which focused on her gender transition. At the time of her coming out, she had been called the most famous trans woman in the world.[6][7] Jenner is a transgender rights activist,[8][9][10] although her views on transgender issues have been criticized by many other LGBTQ+ activists.[11][12]

A member of the Republican Party, Jenner ran in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election, finishing 13th with one percent of the vote.[13][14][15][16] Six months after the election, Jenner was hired by Fox News as an on-air contributor.[17]

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  4. ^ Ravi Somaiya (June 1, 2015). "Caitlyn Jenner, Formerly Bruce, Introduces Herself in Vanity Fair". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
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  7. ^ Jacobs, Julia (October 25, 2018). "Caitlyn Jenner, a Longtime Republican, Revokes Support for Trump Over Transgender Rights". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Blood, Michael; Ronayne, Kathleen (April 10, 2021). "Caitlyn Jenner considers run for California governor". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Chu, Hau (April 24, 2021). "Caitlyn Jenner announces plans to run for governor of California". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Crary, David (April 24, 2021). "LGBTQ activists not excited by Caitlyn Jenner's campaign for governor". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Burns, Katelyn (April 30, 2021). "Trans people are dreading Caitlyn Jenner's run for governor". Vox. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Markay, Lachlan; Treene, Alayna; Swan, Jonathan (April 23, 2021). "Caitlyn Jenner files paperwork to run for governor of California". Axios. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Wamsley, Laurel (April 23, 2021). "Caitlyn Jenner Announces Run For California Governor". NPR. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Caitlyn Jenner launches bid for California governor". NBC News. April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "California governor recall election: Voters reject recall of Gavin Newsom". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  16. ^ Flood, Brian (March 31, 2022). "Caitlyn Jenner joins Fox News as contributor: 'I am humbled by this unique opportunity'". Fox News. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.