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North West
North West (born June 15, 2013) is known for being the first child of celebrity parents Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West. The five-year-old was born and lives in Los Angeles, California where her parents reside. West has gained popularity through her own modelling career and her mother's social media. Kardashian-West's mothering choices for her daughter have also resulted in West's popularity at a young age.

Immediate family
West is the daughter of American rapper Kanye West and media personality, businesswoman, socialite and model Kim Kardashian-West. Her mother is American, but of Armenian descent and her father is African-American. She was born at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on June 15th, 2013.

Family details
Her name was chosen by her parents because it means highest power and Kardashian-West says 'North' is her and her husband’s highest point together. West is the oldest sibling to younger brother Saint West (born December 5, 2015), younger sister Chicago West (born through surrogate January 15, 2018) and soon-to-be younger brother who is also through surrogate. Her mother explained to talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres that West and her brother do not get along. She reportedly does not share with him and hardly talks to him. Kardashian-West also told model Ashley Graham on her podcast that West acts like her younger siblings do not exist.

West has been noted by multiple sources to be a diva due to her posing in photos, wearing designer clothes and throwing tantrums. Kardashian-West filmed her daughter throwing a tantrum because she messed up the make-up look she was creating on her mom’s face.

Extended family
West’s mother is part of a large family which has provided her and her siblings with six current cousins. Her oldest cousin is Mason Disick (born December 14, 2009), West’s aunt Kourtney Kardashian’s first son. Kardashian also gave birth to Penelope Disick (born July 8, 2012) and Reign Disick (born December 14, 2014) with her ex-boyfriend Scott Disick. West’s cousin Dream Kardashian was born November 10, 2016 and her father is West’s uncle, Robert Kardashian Jr. Cousin Stormi Webster (born February 1, 2018) is West's aunt Kylie Jenner’s first child with her boyfriend, rapper Travis Scott. West’s aunt Khloe Kardashian gave birth to daughter True Thompson on April 12, 2018 making Thompson the youngest cousin.

West and her cousin Penelope Disick are closest in age, they are 11 months apart to Disick’s senior. The two cousins are reportedly best friends and have celebrated their birthdays together with joint parties. Their most recent party (West turning 5 and Disick turning 6) was a unicorn themed party hosted in Disick's backyard. Kardashian-West posted a photo of the cousins on her Instagram account with the caption "Thankful for our babies being besties".

Modeling career
Over the five years of her life, West has been involved in the modelling industry. When she was one year old, North made her modelling debut in the Fall Issue of the CR Fashion Book. The spread was shot by photographer Michael Avedon and North wore designer Chanel.

Shortly after, West was featured in a Vogue photoshoot alongside her parents. The Vogue spread was shot by photographer Annie Leibovitz.

At age 4, West posed in another photoshoot alongside her mother, and had her first celebrity interview. Kardashian-West posed as Jackie Kennedy Onassis for Interview Magazine.

In July 2018, West posed alongside her mother and her grandmother, Kris Jenner, for the Fendi #MeandMyPeekaboo series. “They are all three of them very strong women, with strong personalities. It’s an iconic family, who is known for its appearance, but we wanted to bring more of an intimate side to the table” said creative director Silvia Venturini Fendi.

In September 2018, West made her modelling runway debut for the L.O.L Surprise Fashion Show in Palisades Park, California. The fashion show was created after a popular toy line; all models were children and they got to choose their outfit based on their favourite character. North chose the character Thrillia.

On December 18, 2018 West directed her first photoshoot with her mother. Kardashian-West posted the photos to her Instagram account with the caption “North came to visit me on set & said momma can we do a photo shoot together just me & you! I followed her poses & direction so here it is!” Kardashian-West often posts photos of North’s fashionable outfits and make-up looks to her social media profiles.

In 2019, at age five, West appeared on her first solo magazine cover for WWD Beauty Inc. The magazine referred to West as “at the forefront of a generation that is highly connected, engaged with fashion and beauty and individualistic style.”

Controversy
Due to the fact that West is professionally modelling at a young age, much of her style, chosen by her mother, has sparked controversy. On her fifth birthday, West and her mother were photographed on their way to get ice cream and Kardashian-West was shamed for straightening her daughter's hair, rather than leaving it in its natural curls. Fans disputed over whether North was too young to be adding so much heat to her hair.

In July 2017, Kardashian-West was scrutinized for dressing her four-year-old daughter in a dress with a corset design attached. The orange dress was not a corset itself but had a “cream lace-up corset-inspired decoration” on the front. The Kardashian sisters are known for wearing corsets under or over their outfits as well as “Waist-trainers” to make them appear thin in tight clothing. Fans were angry that Kardashian-West was “sexualizing” her daughter and not letting her be a kid. Kardashian-West responded on Twitter that it was just a cotton dress with a corset decoration.

In August 2018, Kardashian-West was again scrutinized for dressing her daughter in a bikini. She posted a photo to her Instagram profile from their family’s trip to Miami in which five-year-old West is wearing a neon yellow bikini. Fans disputed whether West was too young to be wearing a bikini. Concerns were that a two-piece bathing suit was inappropriate for a young girl while others were concerned that the real issue is perverting a child in a swimsuit.

Filmography
2013-2017, Keeping Up with the Kardashians – Herself

2015, Kanye West Featuring Paul McCartney: Only One - Herself