Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian, the daughter of Robert Kardashian, was a friend of Paris Hilton, and she started showing up in papparazi pix with Hilton.

Soon Kim became a celebrity in her own right.

Out came a sex tape with Kim and her former boyfriend, hip hop artist RayJ

This thrust Kim into the spotlight. She reportedly received a payment of $5 million dollars for her sex tape. Ever wish you had her body and connections? She is one lucky girl.

The Kardashians are proof that if you get exposure, and can handle it right, it can translate to fortune and fame. The USA seems to be obsessed with all the Kardashian family, including stepdad Bruce Jenner.

Apparently, there is no end to the celebutantes willing to have their lives captured for TV audiences.

Two weeks after pulling the plug on Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's tour de force, "The Simple Life," E! announced that it would turn its reality cameras on the daily life of "pop-culture princess" Kim Kardashian and her sisters Kourtney and Khloe. Supporting characters will include mom/manager Kris, and half sisters Kendall and Kylie.

Although billed as a entrepreneur, model and actress, Kim's primary claims to fame are being a friend of Paris Hilton, the daughter of one of OJ Simpson's lawyers, the stepdaughter of Bruce Jenner and her sex tape with rapper Ray J.