Caitlyn Jenner biography
Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner) is a television personality who made headlines with her transition in 2015 and received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award; she's a former Olympic athlete and 1976 decathlon gold medalist, father of supermodels Kendall and Kylie, and former stepfather to Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian.
Public opinion on her transition was divided. Some viewed it as a courageous and admirable decision, while others saw it as a calculated move for fame and Hollywood success.
Childhood and youth
The future celebrity was born October 28, 1949, in the town of Mount Kisco, located 37 miles from New York. Her father, William Hugh, worked as an arborist, while her mother, Esther Ruth, was a housewife. The family had four children total: Bruce, younger son Burt (who later died in a car accident), and daughters Pam and Lisa.
After graduating from school in 1968, Bruce received a football scholarship and continued his education at Graceland College in Iowa, where he successfully practiced his favorite sport. However, Bruce ultimately became a track and field athlete rather than a football player after suffering a knee injury during freshman year and switching to decathlon on his coach's advice following recovery.

Olympiad and other achievements
In 1973, Bruce received the diploma and moved to California, where, simultaneously with his work in an insurance company, he began to intensively prepare for the next Games. Every day he devoted to workouts 6-8 hours. As a result, a year later he was able to become the winner of the national tournament, and in 1975, he won the French Championship and became a record holder in Eugene, Oregon.Then, during 1976, he first transcended his own result in competitions in the United States, and then became the Olympic champion in Montreal, Canada, once again updating his record achievement. In addition, on points, he beat the German silver medalist Guido Kretschmer by 207 points.

In 1976, he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, a year later he became the "face" of the Wheaties breakfast cereal brand. He then bought a plane and launched his own airline, Bruce Jenner Aviation. In addition, he was inducted into the United States National Track and Field Hall of Fame and also wrote several books.

Cinema and television
From 1981 to 1982, fans could catch their idol in the action-comedy ″CHiPs″ as police officer Steve McLeish. In 1992, he starred with Candy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, Ash Adams, and Martin Sheen in the drama film ″Original Intent″. He landed small roles in the television series ″Gym Teacher″, ″Silver Spoons″, and in the short film ″Dirty Tennis″.
In 2007, Bruce Jenner became the star of the TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians along with her daughters Kylie and Kendall, his wife Kris, and her four children.

Gender transition
In 2015, during the "20/20" show on ABC, the 65-year-old former decathlete and Olympic champion made headlines by announcing her gender transition. She emphasized that she was happy to finally become herself. Soon she appeared on Vanity Fair's cover in an elegant image, revealing that her new name was Caitlyn, emphasized the importance of "accepting people as they are" and assured that the decision to transition was nothing but her inner need, not a desire to attract attention or become famous. At the same time, she noted that she was always sexually attracted to women, not men.

Caitlyn Jenner personal life
Before transitioning, Caitlyn was married three times as Bruce. The former athlete's first wife was Chrystie Scott. They married in 1972, while they were studying in college. During their ten-year marriage, they had two children: a son, Burt, named after Jenner's brother who was killed in a car accident, and a daughter, Cassandra.



Caitlyn Jenner now
The celebrity continues leading her charitable foundation, working to improve transgender lives, defend their rights, promote employment opportunities, fight discrimination, advocate for suicide prevention, and champion gender equality.