Ellen Pierson (born May 26, 1950; Aged: 73) is an American real estate agent and title insurance professional who gained popularity as the wife of Robert Kardashian, the late lawyer and father of the renowned Kardashian siblings. They began dating in the late 1990s and got married in August 2003. The marriage was brief as Robert succumbed to cancer on the 30th of September 2003.
Pierson’s marriage to Robert raised lots of eyebrows as she got married to the man while he was on his deathbed. Following Roberts’ death, she had quite a lengthy feud with the Kardashian family. All of these now seem to be in the past as she subsequently disappeared from the limelight and has been living off the radar. This has left many asking questions about her whereabouts and what she has been up to. From what we gathered, she goes by her late husband’s surname and currently works at Priority Title, a real estate service company based in San Diego, California.
Summary of Ellen Pierson’s Bio
- Full name: Ellen Pierson Kardashian
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: May 26, 1950
- Ellen Pierson’s Age: 73 years old
- Ethnicity: White American
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Ellen Pierson’s Husband: Robert Kardashian
- Ellen Pierson’s Children: One Daughter
- Ellen Pierson’s Height in Inches: 5 feet 10 inches
- Ellen Pierson’s Height in Centimetres: 178 cm
- Ellen Pierson’s Weight: 75 kg
- Ellen Pierson’s Net Worth: $1 million
- Famous for: Marriage to Robert Kardashian
How Old is Ellen Pierson Now?
Ellen Pierson is 73 years old at the moment. According to some reports, she was born on the 26th of May 1950. This means she was six years younger than her late husband Robert Kardashian who was born on the 22nd of February 1944.
Ellen is a citizen of the United States of America and she belongs to the White American ethnic group. Apart from these facts, nothing else is known about her background.
Information regarding the family she was born into, the name of her parents, and whatnot is not available to the public. It is not known if she has siblings and the kind of upbringing she had is also a mystery. This is so because she was only a regular American woman before her relationship with Robert Kardashian brought her into the limelight. While the schools she attended in her early life are not known, we can confirm that she is well-read.
As an adult, she has attended various seminars and educational institutions that specialize in real estate. This includes the Zig Ziglar Corporation, Tom Hopkins International, Tom Ferry School, and The Mike Ferry Organization. So, even though she became famous through her relationship with the late celebrity lawyer Robert Kardashian, she has a lot going on for her and is quite an accomplished career woman.
Ellen Pierson Became Robert Kardashian’s Wife in 2003
Ellen Pierson got married to Robert Kardashian in August 2003, just six weeks before he died. According to reports, their relationship began in the late 90s and they dated for three years before they got married. It is not clear how Ellen Pierson and Robert Kardashian met, but some reports have it that they met on a blind date arranged by some mutual friends.
Robert was probably not Ellen Pierson’s first husband. She was 53 years old when they exchanged marital vows. However, it is uncertain if she had been married before Robert became a part of her life. This is so because nothing about her was known to the public until she started seeing the late lawyer. On the other hand, it’s no secret she was Robert Kardashian’s third wife.
Before her, the late lawyer was married to Kris Kardashian and Jan Ashley. Kris was his first wife; they got married in 1978 and divorced in 1991. They had three daughters (Kourtney, Kimberly, Khloé) and a son named Rob. After the marriage failed, Robert got engaged to Denice Shakarian Halicki but they never got to exchange marital vows. He parted ways with Denice and got married to Jan Ashley in 1998 only for the marriage to be annulled 30 days later.
She was Robert Kardashian’s Spouse for Only Six Weeks
Just after Robert ended his marriage to Jan Ashley, he began dating Ellen Pierson. In 2001, he proposed marriage and then they officially became a couple in August 2003. Ellen’s decision to marry Robert raised lots of eyebrows as he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer in July 2003. She was called a gold digger for marrying a dying man but that didn’t deter her and Robert from going ahead with the marriage.
They wedded in August 2003 and six weeks into their marriage, Robert Kardashian passed on. Cancer claimed his life on the 30th of September 2003; he was 59 and was laid to rest at the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California. Following his death and the belief that she married Robert for selfish reasons, she had a rough relationship with other members of the Kardashian family.
According to reports, Kris Jenner and the Kardashian siblings sued her for defamation and civil harassment. In turn, Ellen sued Kris and her children for libel and slander because of the disparaging remarks they made about her. While it is uncertain how the case ended, there is no love lost between the Kardashians and Ellen.
Even though she was widely labeled a gold digger for marrying Robert, it doesn’t seem she derived any significant financial benefit from the marriage. She filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2010 and the home where she lived with Robert in Indian Wells, California, went into foreclosure and was subsequently sold.
What Does Robert Kardashian’s Former Spouse Do for a Living?
Ellen Pierson is a career woman who works as a title insurance professional. Since October 2022, she has been working for Priority Title as its vice president for business development. The company describes itself as a progressive real estate service company that offers everything from title insurance to escrow services, and what have you.
Before she joined Priority Title, she had gained decades of experience working in the Title Insurance and Escrow industry. In the 2000s, Ellen worked for Heritage Escrow as its director of sales. Before this, she was the owner and vice president of J.M Pearson Real Estate. The company based in Santa Clarita, California, seems to have gone out of business.
Her career exploits over time are better captured by the licenses and certifications she has received. She is a licensed title insurance sales representative certified by the California Department of Insurance. She also has a real estate salesperson’s license from the California Department of Real Estate.
Where Is Ellen Pierson Now?
Ellen Pierson lives and works in San Diego, California, United States of America. She works with a company called Priority Title and is the company’s vice president for business development. It is not clear if she remarried but some reports suggest so. According to these reports, she has a daughter who has given her two granddaughters.
Ellen also alluded to that in one of her recent interviews. While she acknowledged that she has a daughter and grandchildren, she didn’t disclose the identity of the biological father of her child. However, it is certain that she didn’t have any child with her late husband, Robert Kardashian.
