Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Kendra Wilkinson
| Date of Birth: | 1985, June 12 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 35 years old |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 2 inches |
| Name | Kendra Wilkinson |
| birth name | Kendra Leigh Baskett [ |
| Dad | Eric W Wilkinson |
| Mother | Patti Wilkinson |
| Nationality | American |
| ethnicity | white |
| Profession | Television personality, businesswoman, glamor model, author |
| body measurements | 39-25-36 |
| breast size | 39 |
| waist size | 25 |
| hip size | 36 |
| subject with | Hugh Hefner (2004-2008) |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Hank Baskett (born 2009) |
| Kids | Hank Baskett IV, Alijah Mary Baskett |
| Education | Clairemont High School |
| Brothers | collin |
Synopsis
Kendra Wilkinson is a well-known television personality, businessperson, glamor model, and author. She is widely known for being one of Hugh Hefner’s three girlfriends and the role of him on E! reality series, called The Girl Next Door.
Early life
Wilkinson was born as Kendra Leigh Wilkinson on June 12, 1985 in San Diego, California, USA. She is the daughter born to Patti Wilkinson (her mother) and Eric Wilkinson (her mother). She has an American nationality belonging to the white ethnicity. She is of English, Irish, and Ukrainian descent.
Wilkinson has a younger brother named Colin. His mother was originally from Cherry Hill , New Jersey and had been a cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles. His father spent most of his early days in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and Ocean City, New Jersey, then moved to San Diego, California at the age of 15.
Wilkinson grew up in the middle-class community of Clairemont, San Diego. He attended Clairemont High School, where he played softball with the Clairemont Bobby Sox for six years. He graduated from high school in 2003.
Race
Wilkinson began working as a glamor model and briefly worked as an administrative assistant at a dentist’s office. She was hired to be one of the painted girls at Hugh Hefner’s 78th birthday party in April 2004.
Wilkinson appeared on E! Reality series called The Girls Next Door. The series originally aired on August 7, 2005, and the show ran until August 8, 2010. Executive producers, Kevin Burns and Hugh Hefner , created the series.
Wilkinson alongside celebrities such as Hugh Hefner , Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt , Crystal Harris , Kristina Shannon and Karissa Shannon has starred in this series. She has made several cameo appearances on shows like Las Vegas and Entourage.
Wilkinson has made his notable appearances in various videos. She also appeared in Akon’s ‘Smack That’ music video. She also appeared in the music video for Nickelback, Rockstar alongside Madison and Marquardt.
Wilkinson starred in a Girl Next Door spin-off titled Kendra in 2009. The series is based on the life of model Kendra Baskett, Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend and later wife of footballer Hank Basket.
Life and personal affairs
Wilkinson, 32, is married with two children. She gained great popularity working as an actress.
Wilkinson met Hugh Hefner at his 78th birthday party in April 2004. She was hired as one of the painted girls at the party. Hefner asked Wilkinson to be one of his girlfriends shortly after they met. Hefner moved Wilkinson into the Playboy Mansion with her dogs.
After breaking up with Herner, Wilkinson became engaged to Hank Baskett after having an affair for several years. Henry Randall ‘Hank’ Baskett, born September 4, 1982 in Clovis, New Mexico, is a former American football player. He has played wide receiver for various teams including the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Indianapolis Colts.
Wilkinson admitted to her relationship with Hank in an interview with Chelsea Handler on Chelsea Lately. They got engaged on November 6, 2008 at the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington.
Wilkinson married Hank Baskett on June 27, 2009, at the Playboy Mansion. US Weekly paid the couple $120,000 for the wedding photos. She said that she would take Baskett’s last name in the Kendra wedding episode.
Wilkinson gave birth to a boy named Hank Baskett IV on December 11, 2009. She has stated in an interview that she has suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of her son, Hank IV. She announced that she was pregnant via Twitter on October 31, 2013.
The couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Alijah Mary Baskett on May 16, 2014. She made an announcement about her second child on her Twitter account. She currently lives in Calabasas, California with her husband and her children.
However, the couple is living a happy married life and there are no signs of divorce.
Height, Net Worth, and Salary
Wilkinson has an incredible height of 1.6 meters. Her body measurement is 39-25-36. She has been earning a large amount of salary from his work. She has maintained an impressive net worth of $6 million.
Social media
Wilkinson is active on social networking sites like Instagram and Twitter. He has a large following on his social accounts.