Kim Zolciak-Biermann

Kimberleigh Marie "Kim" Zolciak (born May 19, 1978) is an American television personality. She is best known as an original cast member of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, starring in 5 and recurring in 1 of the 17 seasons since its 2008 premiere. Her spin-off series Don't Be Tardy (originally Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding) aired 8 seasons from 2012–2020.

In 2015, Zolciak was one of the contestants on season 21 of the dancing competition series Dancing with the Stars, she withdrew from the competition on September 15, 2015, finishing in 11th place.

Early life Kim Zolciak was born in Pensacola, Florida, to a military family, and grew up in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Her parents are Joseph and Karen, and she has a brother named Michael. She is of Polish and Italian descent and was raised Roman Catholic.

At age 17, The termination was later changed to a 45-day suspension without pay, and then two years later, was forced to retire. He died in 2019.

She attended East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut, leaving after her freshman year. She studied nursing at the University of Connecticut. Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding, later renamed to Don't Be Tardy..., is in its eighth season as of 2020. Zolciak-Biermann returned to Real Housewives for its tenth season in a recurring capacity.

Zolciak-Biermann was scheduled to star in a new reality show on Bravo with fellow The Real Housewives cast member, NeNe Leakes, called NeNe and Kim: The Road to Riches. However, the network later decided not to move forward with the show.

Zolciak-Biermann competed on the 21st season of the dancing competition show Dancing with the Stars. She was paired with professional dancer Tony Dovolani. She withdrew in September 2015, three weeks into the competition, because of a transient ischemic attack, which prevented her from air travel.

In 2023, Zolciak was revealed as one of the cast members to be joining The Surreal Life on MTV for the show's eighth season, which premiered on July 23, 2024.

Musical career In 2008, Zolciak began work on a country music album. She released a debut single, the dance track "Tardy for the Party", in 2009, followed by a remix EP the following year.

On March 12, 2013, Zolciak's Real Housewives of Atlanta castmate Kandi Burruss and her collaborating songwriter/producer Rodney "Don Vito" Richard filed suit against Zolciak for profits earned from "Tardy for the Party". In the documents filed, Burruss' attorney, RHOA castmate Phaedra Parks, alleges her clients wrote the song for Zolciak and that Zolciak released and sold the single "without [the] plaintiffs' authorization, license or consent." Burruss was also seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent future sales of the song and the "destruction of all copies of the infringing single and any other product of defendant's that infringe plaintiffs' copyrights", punitive damages, attorney's fees, and a jury trial.

Business In May 2016, Zolciak-Biermann launched a line of skin-care products called Kashmere Kollection. Zolciak has also released a fragrance called Kashmere.

Personal life Zolciak has a daughter from a previous relationship, Brielle Karenna (born 1997). The couple divorced in February 2003.

In May 2010, Zolciak met Atlanta Falcons football player Kroy Biermann at the charity event Dancing with Atlanta Stars. Their meeting was later shown on season three of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The couple wed at their Roswell, Georgia, home on November 11, 2011. They have four children together: Kroy Jagger "KJ" (born 2011), Kash Kade (born 2012), and twins Kaia Rose and Kane Ren (born 2013).

In March 2013, Biermann filed to adopt Zolciak's daughters. In July 2013, the adoption became final and the girls subsequently changed their last names to become Brielle Biermann and Ariana Biermann.

In May 2023, Biermann filed for divorce from Zolciak after eleven and a half years of marriage, citing their date of separation as April 30. In July 2023, it was confirmed that Zolciak and Biermann had withdrawn their divorce filing. In August 2023, Kroy filed for divorce a second time.

Discography

Singles Year Single 2009 "Tardy for the Party" 2010 "Google Me" 2012 "Love Me First" 2018 "Wig (Wish I Gave a S**t)"