--- description: Find out why Kris Jenner is one of the 100 most influential people of 2022. title: Kris Jenner: The 100 Most Influential People of 2022 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcf61360c00ce3f4d/698a31ff011682852a981e52/Kris-Jenner-time100-2022.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- May 23, 2022 # Kris Jenner by Ryan Seacrest  Kris Jenner Gisela Schober—Getty Images Kris Jenner Gisela Schober—Getty ImagesGisela Schober—Getty Images When I was first introduced to Kris Jenner, she possessed everything you would envy in a person: charisma, confidence, and warmth. In our first meeting for what would become the 20-season TV juggernaut [_Keeping Up With the Kardashians_](https://time.com/4971678/kardashians-then-and-now-photos/ "undefined")_,_ I saw her fearlessness firsthand as she insisted the show include not only the family’s high points, but all its vulnerabilities as well. Since then, Kris has become the undisputed matriarch of reality television and is destined to be ranked among the top marketing minds in history. This year, she successfully pivoted [her family’s kingdom](https://time.com/4061251/kardashians-americas-first-family/ "undefined") from cable to streaming, relaunching as _The Kardashians_ on Hulu. As the stabilizing core of an empire, she continually navigates the unexpected challenges of life and business with empathy, transparency, and endurance.  Kris Jenner Gisela Schober—Getty Images Gisela Schober—Getty Images She is also a mother and a grandmother, and has become a friend and big sister to me. If you’ve ever wondered how the chaos of every episode of the show always ended with a family meeting and hugs, it’s because that’s who Kris Jenner is. Family comes first. _Seacrest is a creator of_ Keeping Up With the Kardashians _and an Emmy-winning producer_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177761/kris-jenner/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177761/kris-jenner/"},"headline":"Kris Jenner","datePublished":"2022-05-23T10:14:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:22:09.622Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177761/kris-jenner/","keywords":["TIME 100","franchise","TIME100 2022"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcf61360c00ce3f4d/698a31ff011682852a981e52/Kris-Jenner-time100-2022.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcf61360c00ce3f4d/698a31ff011682852a981e52/Kris-Jenner-time100-2022.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177761/kris-jenner/","name":"Kris Jenner"}}]}] ```