Kim Zolciak
American television personality
Kimberleigh Marie Zolciak-Biermann (née Zolciak; born May 19, 1978) is an American television personality. She is best known as an original cast member of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, starring in five and recurring in one of the 17 seasons since its 2008 premiere. Her spin-off series Don't Be Tardy (originally Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding) aired for eight seasons from 2012–2020.
In 2015, Zolciak was one of the contestants on season 21 of the dancing competition series Dancing with the Stars. She withdrew from the competition on September 15, 2015, finishing in 11th place.
Early life
Zolciak was born in Pensacola, Florida, to a military family, and grew up in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Her parents are Joseph and Karen, and she has a brother. She is of Polish and Italian descent and was raised Roman Catholic.
At age 17, a Windsor Locks police sergeant had sex with Zolciak after interviewing her as a material witness in a criminal investigation, initially resulting in the officer's firing. The termination was later changed to a 45-day suspension without pay, and then two years later, the officer was forced to retire.
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