Caitlyn, Kendall and Kylie Jenner.Photo: Source: Caitlyn Jenner/Instagram
ForCaitlyn Jenner, parenthood hasn’t always come easy.
The former Olympic decathlete and motivational speaker has six children with three different wives:Burt Jenner, 46, andCassandra Marino, 44, withChrystie Scott,Brandon Jenner, 43, andBrody Jenner, 41, withLinda ThompsonandKendall Jenner, 29, andKylie Jenner, 27, withKris Jenner.
Over the years, Caitlyn has been open about her shortcomings as a parent to her half-dozen kids — particularly her eldest four. “The big formative years for them, I was really struggling with these issues,” Caitlyn said on20/20in 2015. “I didn’t do a good job. And I apologized to my kids for that.”
Caitlyn further condemned her absence in her children’s lives, telling ABC in 2017: “There’s no excuse for not being a good parent, no matter how many problems you have.”
But in the years since, Caitlyn and her children have built stronger bonds and worked to repair their relationships.
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“My relationship is good with them,” Caitlynsaid about her six childrenin 2018. “Everyone is busy … but my relationship is still good with all of them.” She continued, “All my kids have done so extremely well. The ones you don’t even see on camera are very successful. I’m so proud of my family.”
So, what’s the breakdown ofCaitlyn Jenner’s family tree? Here’s a closer look at her six grown children: Burt, Cassandra, Brandon, Brody, Kendall and Kylie.
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Unlike most of his younger siblings, Burt has largely avoided reality television — with the exception ofOctane Academy, a Ford-sponsored reality show for aspiring race car drivers. Burt auditioned and won the competition in season 2, collecting $100,000 in prize money, according toEsquire. Car racing is something Burt and Jenner have connected on over the years, even competing together in the Baja 100 in November 2014. Despite crashing several times in that event, Burt continued on to have a successful professional car and truck racing career.
“She finally does [respect me as a racer]. Far much more than she ever did when I was younger and trying to race,” Burt toldEsquireabout Jenner in 2015.
In addition to racing, Burt worked as a dog walker in L.A. before openingWest L.A. Dogswith hisOctane Academywinnings. The dog boarding and grooming company has since grown to two facilities that offer services including private doggie suites, complete with human-sized beds and dog television.
Burt is a father himself and has three children with his longtime girlfriend Valerie Pitalo: sonsBodhi(born July 2016) andBehr(born February 2019), and daughterGoldie(born March 2022). Goldie became Jenner’s 20th grandchild.
Despite once having a strained relationship, Burt has since become a passionate supporter of Jenner throughout her transition — something he had known about for 25 years, he toldEsquire.
“So obviously a lot has changed But thankfully for me, the most important stuff didn’t,” Burt wrote about Jenner onInstagramin September 2015. “My dad still loves toys, fun toys, still likes to go fast, still loves adrenaline And will still whip your ass at ANYTHING Yup all you haters, my dad will still probably whip your ass at 65 with implants.”
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Cassandra Marino, also known as Casey, is the second child of Jenner and Scott. She was born on June 10, 1980, as her parents were in the midst of a divorce — with Jenner not even present for the birth in L.A., she revealed toVanity Fair.
That distance between Jenner and her eldest daughter would continue throughout her childhood. But Jenner’s transition helped bring the two closer and start the process of repairing their relationship.
She elaborated toPEOPLE, “My relationship with Caitlyn is much better … but we still have a lot of work to do. We didn’t talk for years, and now we see each other every couple of weeks and talk on the phone, which I am grateful for.”
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Jenner and Cassandra, an interior designer, most recently spentThanksgivingandChristmastogether in 2021 — along with Cassandra’s family, which includes her husband Michael Marino and their three children: daughters Francesca and Isabella andsonLuke.
“Great thanksgiving. Great meal. Thank you to my daughter Casey for opening her home,” Jenner wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of the group around the Thanksgiving table.
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Less than a year after Cassandra’s birth, Jenner welcomed a son, Brandon Jenner, with her second wife,Thompson, on June 4, 1981, in L.A.
A singer-songwriter, Brandon made his reality television debut prior to his famous Kardashian step-siblings. In 2005, two years before the premiere ofKeeping Up With the Kardashians, Brandon and his younger brother Brody were followed on the short-lived FOX reality seriesThe Princes of Malibu. Beyond reality television, he has made a career for himself as amusician— initially as a duo with his first wife,Leah Jenner, and most recently as asolo artist.
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Brandon and Leah— who grew up together in Malibu — married in May 2012,welcomed daughterEva Jamesin July 2015 andsplit after 14 years togetherin September 2018. Brandonmarriedfor a second time in January 2020 to hispregnantfiancéeCayley Stokerat the Santa Barbara Courthouse. The couplewelcomed twin sonsa month later: Bo Thompson Jenner and Sam Stoker Jenner.
In August 2024, Stoker gave birth to the couple’s third child (Brandon’s fourth).
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“I didn’t see my father more than half a dozen times between the ages 8 and 25,” Brandon wrote.
He added, “After Dad met and married Kris, family became a business for him, and I stayed away for most of my teenage years. I didn’t want to be a part of their dynamic.”
However, their relationship has improved in recent years.
“My dad, Caitlyn, is in a much better place now. I feel like I’m really able to connect with this person. For most of my life, I think there was always something missing a little bit; we were not spending a lot of time together, and when we did spend time, maybe not getting to know exactly who the person was,” Brandon toldPEOPLEin November 2016. “I feel like Caitlyn is very fulfilled, I’m very fulfilled in the relationship … the relationship that Caitlyn and I have is awesome and better than it’s ever been.”
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Brody has beenmarriedonce, toKaitlynn Carter— but the couplesplitin August 2019, just one year after theirintimate Indonesian wedding. In June 2022, heconfirmed his relationshipwith pro surfer Tia Blanco.
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The reality star’srelationshipwith Caitlyn has been complicated over the years. He admitted on a 2013 episode ofKeeping Up With the Kardashiansthat Caitlyn “wasn’t a great father to me” and “was never around.” The pair began to rebuild their relationship in 2016, with Brody telling E! News that he gets along better with Caitlyn.
“Caitlyn is a much freer, happier person and I think that’s very special,” Brody said at the time.
But the two continue to experience ups and downs, with Brody sharing that it was a"big disappointment"not having Caitlyn at his wedding to Carter in 2018.
“Not having my dad at the wedding, it was a bummer,” Brodysaidon an episode ofThe Hills: New Beginnings. “Honestly, it really did hurt and I would have loved to have had her there.”
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Fifth down the line is Kendall Nicole Jenner, the first child of Jenner and her third wife, Kris. Kendall was born on Nov. 3, 1995, in L.A. — and was giventhe middle name Nicolein honor ofNicole Brown Simpson, Kris' close friend who was murdered the year prior.
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Despite growing up on reality television, Kendall’s romantic life has been largelykept off-camera. She hasbeen linkedto singerBad Bunnysince 2023.
Kendall, who has said she’s been “daddy’s girl my whole life,” has only grown closer to Caitlyn since her 2015 transition.
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“When my dad came out as transgender, our relationship grew,” the top model toldPEOPLEin June 2020. “She could finally be honest with me. We could talk about deep emotions she was feeling through that time. Growing up my dad was not usually one to talk about her feelings so that was a big step for us.”
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The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan isKylie Jenner. Born Aug. 10, 1997, in L.A., Kylie began appearing onKeeping Up with the Kardashianswith her family at age 10. She went on to have her own spin-off series,Life of Kylie, which premiered in August 2017.
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Kylie became a mom at 20 years old, welcoming daughterStormi Websterwith heron-again, off-again boyfriendTravis Scott. In February 2022, the mogul gave birth to hersecond child with Scott, a son they originally named Wolf Webster before laterchanging his nameto Aire.
When it comes to her relationship with Caitlyn, Kylie has said they speak “like every day.” The two have shared special moments over the years, withKylie hosting Caitlyn’s 70th birthday dinneranddoing Caitlyn’s makeup. Caitlyn has echoed similar sentiments about her “close” bond with her youngest daughter.
“Kylie and I just seem to be closer most of the time,” Caitlynsaidwhen speaking about her relationship with Kendall and Kylie. “Kylie’s more of an open book … Kylie is just the exception to the rule. I mean, she’s just — all the stars came together.”
source: people.com