By Wonderwall.com Editors
10:00pm PST, Nov 6, 2022
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Kendall Jenner is a full-fledged supermodel these days, but before she was gracing billboards and international fashion week runways, she was just a little kid going through her most awkward years in front of millions on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." To celebrate her 27th birthday on Nov. 3, 2022, Wonderwall.com is looking back at the best photos of Kendall in her pre-supermodel days, starting with this endearing snapshot! In August 2009, a 14-year-old Kendall shyly posed for photos ahead of the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
Keep reading for more from Kendall's early years…
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Caitlyn Jenner took her youngest kids, daughters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner — who wore matching skirts and pigtails — to the Hollywood premiere of the movie "Teacher's Pet" in January 2004.
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Kendall Jenner was a fresh-faced 13-year-old rising star at a party for Selena Gomez & the Scene's debut album, "Kiss & Tell," in Hollywood in September 2009.
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A 12-year-old Kendall Jenner wore neon-pink leggings and Converse sneakers to the Wango Tango concert in Irvine, California, in May 2008. Little sis Kylie Jenner complimented her look by sporting the same color scheme.
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In July 2009, a baby-faced Kendall Jenner donned a white multi-tiered minidress at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles.
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Kendall Jenner rocked some aggressive bangs with pieces from Forever 21's Hello Kitty line at a launch party for the collection in Los Angeles in November 2011.
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Kendall Jenner goofed off with big sis Kim Kardashian during a pool-set photo shoot in Los Angeles in July 2009.
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A 15-year-old Kendall Jenner flashed a smile for the cameras at the Hollywood premiere of "Burlesque" in November 2010.
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Kendall Jenner smiled alongside parents Caitlyn Jenner and Kris Jenner at a fashion show in Los Angeles in March 2007. She opted for a '70s-inspired look with a bold printed dress and a blue satin headband for their big night out.
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A 13-year-old Kendall Jenner paired a belted turquoise minidress with chunky brown boots at the Wango Tango concert in Irvine, California, in May 2009.
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Kendall Jenner wore her hair in a then-on-trend fishtail braid at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1" in November 2011.
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Kendall Jenner filmed at The Grove in Los Angeles in August 2011 looking like a normal high school student coming from cheerleading practice.
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Kendall Jenner's long-sleeved periwinkle-blue minidress looked darling with her long brown hair at the February 2012 premiere of "Project X" in Hollywood.
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At the April 2011 premiere of the Disney movie "Prom" in Los Angeles, a 15-year-old Kendall Jenner snacked on a candy necklace with sister Kylie Jenner. The duo adorably matched in royal-blue ensembles.
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A 14-year-old Kendall Jenner looked effortlessly beautiful at the September 2010 premiere of "Easy A" in Los Angeles.
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Kendall Jenner tested out an edgier look at a charity event in Los Angeles in May 2012. She wore a graphic tee with snakeskin-print low-rise pants and rocked a purple streak in her hair.
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A 16-year-old Kendall Jenner looked chic in a mint long-sleeve blouse and a white mini skirt at the Hollywood Style Awards in West Hollywood in November 2011.
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A night on the town! Kendall Jenner wore a sparkly minidress when she attended the launch of "Unbreakable" — big sis Khloe Kardashian's unisex fragrance with then-husband Lamar Odom — in Los Angeles with Kylie Jenner in April 2011.
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Kendall Jenner looked like a chic young professional in loafers and a collared minidress with a draped skirt at a Teen Vogue event in Hollywood in October 2010.
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Kendall Jenner looked like an elevated every-girl at an art gallery in Hollywood in April 2013. She wore a basic — but not boring! — black strapless dress paired with gold accessories and wore her hair in loose waves.
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In January 2011, Kendall Jenner looked stunning in a tan one-sleeve minidress with a chunky black belt and flats at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
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Kendall Jenner looked pretty in plum at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles in August 2011.
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Before she was a full-time model, Kendall Jenner appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine with little sis Kylie Jenner. She signed copies of the mag at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Santa Monica, California, while clad in a champagne-colored minidress with a red belt and peep-toe platform heels.
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From a young age, Kendall Jenner knew how to work the camera! She smized while posing up a storm at the Wango Tango concert in Carson, California, in May 2013.
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At the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas in September 2013, Kendall Jenner looked effortlessly stunning in a sleeveless white top and a black miniskirt while posing with sisters Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Kylie Jenner. She completed her look with red heeled sandals and a matching red lip.
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In August 2013, Kendall Jenner wore black leather pants with a sheer sleeveless blouse and a colorful statement necklace at an event in New York City celebrating her Kendall & Kylie Clothing collection for PacSun.
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At the February 2012 premiere of "The Vow" in Hollywood, Kendall Jenner looked picture-perfect in a white shift minidress with a prom-like updo and a bold red lip.
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Kendall Jenner let loose in a yellow bandage minidress at a party in Sydney, Australia, in November 2012.
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Kendall Jenner looked like the top model she would soon become while posing with little sis Kylie Jenner in a white jumpsuit with flawless hair and makeup at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles in August 2014.
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By the time she attended the 2013 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, an 18-year-old Kendall Jenner had started to master model style. She donned a chic white minidress with midriff cutouts and completed her look with a statement necklace and a sleek hairstyle with a middle-part.
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In February 2013, Kendall Jenner matched mom Kris Jenner and little sister Kylie Jenner in red gowns at a charity fashion show in New York City.
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An 18-year-old Kendall Jenner was on the verge of becoming a top model when she attended the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles in August 2014 wearing black pants and a sheer black top over a black bralette.
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Kendall Jenner wore one of her most daring dresses to date at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto in June 2014: She rocked a bejeweled floor-length cream-colored gown with dramatic slits that went up to her pelvic bones.
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Kendall Jenner dazzled in a black-and-white gown with diamond statement earrings at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of "Grace of Monaco" in France in May 2014.
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Kendall Jenner looked all grown up at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas in May 2014.
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Kendall Jenner dipped her feet into the modeling world when she walked a runway for designer Sherri Hill in New York City in September 2012.
