Marie Kondo (KonMari) - Bio, Net Worth, Height

ORIGIN
Marie Kondo (KonMari) is a Japanese organizing consultant, writer, producer, lecturer, and reality TV star. She’s the head of the KonMari lifestyle brand. Her publications include the 2011 best-seller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Kondo was dubbed one of Time magazine’s most influential people of 2015. Her Netflix series ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’ premiered in January 2019. Many celebrity have tried the “KonMari Method”, including Katie Couric, Jennifer Garner, Hasan Minhaj and Ellen Degeneres.

Kondo was born on October 9, 1984, in Tokyo, Japan. She lost her mom at age 23. Kondo attended Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, where she majored in sociology. Her thesis was titled “Tidying up as seen from the perspective of gender.” Kondo has been known to wear the color white on most if not all occasions. According to her, the color white is part of her brand it makes it easier for people to recognize her.

CAREER
Kondo was drawn to organizing and tidying up ever since she was a child. She always opted to be the bookshelf manager whenever they had nominations for roles in her primary school. Kondo worked 5 years as an attendant maiden at a Shinto shrine. The knowledge gained from Shintoism help inspire her organizing consulting company, which she founded at age 19. Her skills as a tidying coach quickly spread and before long she had a long waiting list of clients.

Kondo’s first book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” was published in Japan in 2011. It has since been translated and published in 30+ countries. The book entered the U.S. market in 2014. According to the KonMari method, every item you own should “spark joy.” Kondo published her follow-up book in 2012. Her recent publications include Spark Joy (2016) and The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: a magical story (2017).

In addition to her published books, Kondo has starred and made guest appearances on multiple TV programs. The 2-part dramatization film Jinsei ga tokimeku katazuke no mahou (2013) was based on her early work. Kondo wrote, produced, and starred in the reality series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.” It premiered on Netflix in January 2019. She’s appeared on TV programs like Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, Rachael Ray, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

PERSONAL
Marie Kondo’s height is 4ft 7in and she’s of Japanese descent. Her net worth is estimated at $8 million USD. The “decluttering guru” earns from book sales, her Netflix deal, and consulting fees. Her seminars reportedly cost more than $2,000 per person. Kondo tied the knot with Takumi Kawahara in 2012. He currently serves as CEO of Konmari Media, LLC. They have two daughters, Satsuki and Miko. The family lived in Tokyo, Japan, and briefly in San Francisco, California. They’re presently residing in Los Angeles.

Marie Kondo Real Name, Birthday, Wiki

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