{{short description|American hair stylist}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} '''Kimberly Kimble''' (born December 24, 1971)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150306210701/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/428676/Kimberly-Kimble/biography "Kimberly Kimble" NYTimes Retrieved 11 October 2015]</ref> is an American hair stylist from Chicago, Illinois.<ref name="usmagazine.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kim-kimble-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me-201453|title=Kim Kimble: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me|date=March 5, 2014|work=usmagazine.com|accessdate=October 11, 2015}}</ref> She is most recognized for her starring role work on WE tv's ''L.A. Hair''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Secret to Celebrity Hair Transformations With LA Hair's Kim Kimble|date=August 3, 2015 |url=http://ktla.com/2015/08/03/the-secret-to-celebrity-hair-transformations-with-la-hairs-kim-kimble/}}</ref> Currently, she is the head of the hair department of HBO television series ''Euphoria''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=This 'Euphoria' Hair Trend Is As Versatile As It Is Easy To DIY|url=https://www.thezoereport.com/culture/euphoria-hairstyles-loose-curls|access-date=February 9, 2022|website=The Zoe Report|language=en}}</ref> Some of her celebrity clientele include Beyoncé,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/beyond-the-lights-premiere-gugu-mbatha-raw-gina-prince-bythewood-on-creating-a-pop-star-1201355823/|title='Beyond the Lights' Premiere: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gina Prince-Bythewood on Creating a Pop Star|author=Kevin Noonan|work=Variety|date=November 13, 2014 |accessdate=October 11, 2015}}</ref><ref name="eonline.com"/> Brandy Norwood, Kelly Rowland, Nicki Minaj, Mary J. Blige, Halle Berry,<ref name="usmagazine.com"/> Shakira,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/01/07/shakira-rihanna-collaboration-sexy-glamour-interview/|title=Shakira Calls Rihanna The 'Sexiest Woman On The Planet' In 'Glamour' Interview - Hollywood Life|author=internhl|work=Hollywood Life|accessdate=October 11, 2015|archive-date=October 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023183659/http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/01/07/shakira-rihanna-collaboration-sexy-glamour-interview/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Zendaya.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Underwood|first=Khalea|title=Zendaya's Hairstylist Reveals Why She Wore An Afro On The Red Carpet|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/10/178098/zendaya-hair-afro-instagram|access-date=February 9, 2022|website=www.refinery29.com|language=en}}</ref>
==Early life== As a child, Kimble played with cut-out magazine pictures and paper dolls.<ref name="eonline.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/631627/how-kim-kimble-became-beyonce-s-hairstylist|title=How Kim Kimble Became Beyoncé's Hairstylist|date=March 3, 2015|work=E! Online|accessdate=October 11, 2015}}</ref> Kimble stated, "I was into fashion and beauty and showing my creative side from the age of 2 or 3. Because my mom worked all the time, I was alone a lot but I want to say that I'm so glad for that because I knew at a young age what I wanted to do."<ref name="eonline.com"/> After finishing beauty school, she worked at her mother's salon. Kimble is a third generation hair stylist in her family.<ref name="wetv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wetv.com/shows/la-hair/cast/kim-kimble|title=LA Hair - Kim Kimble – WE tv|work=www.wetv.com|accessdate=October 11, 2015}}</ref><ref name="paulettecohn">{{cite web|url=http://americanprofile.com/articles/kim-kimble-career/|title=Kim Kimble's Career|author=Paulette Cohn|work=americanprofile.com|date=June 13, 2012 |accessdate=October 11, 2015}}</ref>
==Career== Kimble's celebrity hair-styling career started when she worked with Halle Berry on ''B*A*P*S''.<ref name="paulettecohn"/><ref>http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kim-kimble-25-things-you-doni-know-about-me-201453{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} US Magazine Retrieved October 11, 2015</ref> She has had her techniques and innovative stylings featured internationally in ''Vanity Fair'', ''Essence'', ''Glamour'', and ''Vogue''.<ref name="wetv.com"/>
In 2012, Kimble began filming the reality television series ''L.A. Hair''. The show debuted May 31, 2012, and ended on March 9, 2017.
Starting in Season 2 of HBO television series, ''Euphoria'', Kimble became head of the hair department.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Jordan|title='Remix My Space With Marsai Martin': Discovery+ Series Highlights Teen Bedroom Makeovers|url=https://shadowandact.com/remix-my-space-with-marsai-martin-discovery-series-highlights-teen-bedroom-makeovers|access-date=February 9, 2022|website=Shadow and Act|language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://kimkimble.com/ Official website] * {{IMDb name|0453884}}
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