- Was an Olympic decathlon winner in 1976.
- Despite the urban legend that Caitlyn Jenner (Bruce, at the time) turned down the title role in Superman (1978), the book "The Making of Superman" by David Michael Petrou, and a February 1980 People Magazine article, stated clearly that Jenner auditioned for but, in fact, was never offered the role of "Superman".
- Daughter Kendall Jenner's middle name, "Nicole", was in honor of Nicole Brown Simpson.
- Has 6 children: son, Burt Jenner (b. September 6, 1978) & daughter, Casey Jenner (b. June 10, 1980) with 1st ex-wife, Chrystie Scott, sons, Brandon Jenner (b. June 4, 1981) & Brody Jenner (b. August 21, 1983) with 2nd ex-wife, Linda Thompson and daughters, Kendall Jenner (b. November 3, 1995) & Kylie Jenner (b. August 10, 1997) with 3rd ex-wife, Kris Jenner.
- The July 2015 Vanity Fair magazine cover photograph of Caitlyn Jenner by Annie Leibovitz marks the first time a transgender person has made the magazine's cover.
- The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has declined to charge Jenner with vehicular manslaughter, citing insufficient evidence, in connection with a four-car accident on February 7th in which the Cadillac Escalade SUV driven by Jenner rear-ended a Lexus, then hit a Prius as it continued down Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The driver of the Lexus was killed after Jenner's car pushed her car into on-coming traffic, and was hit head-on by a Hummer. A Sheriff's Department investigation found that Jenner was driving too fast on the rain-slicked road. In June, lawsuits by the step-children of the driver of the Lexus, and by the driver of the Prius were filed against Jenner. [September 30, 2015].
- When preparing for the 1976 Olympics, he trained 6 to 8 hours every day for four years.
- Finished 10th place in the 1972 Olympics decathlon.
- Attended Graceland College (Lamoni, Iowa, USA)
- Did a series of ads for "Wheaties", one of these was parodied in a Saturday Night Live (1975) faux ad with John Belushi.
- Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1986.
- Mentioned by name in the Pearl Jam song "Olympic Platinum".
- Son Burt Jenner is named after Caitlyn's late brother, who passed away in a car accident in Canton, Connecticut, in 1976, shortly after his huge success at the Olympics.
- In June of 2015, she completed her public gender transition and introduced herself as Caitlyn Jenner with an article and photo shoot in Vanity Fair magazine.
- Her daughter, Casey Jenner, with Chrystie Scott, was born after their divorce.
- Competed in the 19th series of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) in 2019, finishing sixth out of twelve celebrities.
- Made the cover of "Playgirl" magazine with then wife Linda Thompson (May 1982).
- Her father was a pole vaulter in the Army.
- Mentioned by name in the Monique Powell song "Spam".
- Glamour Magazine is set to announce on November 3rd that Jenner and Reese Witherspoon have been named Glamour's Women of the Year. Germaine Greer and many women's groups have criticized the decision because Jenner was not born female. [October 22, 2015].
- Inducted into the Graceland University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.
- Is of English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, and Welsh ancestry.
- In an interview with Diane Sawyer, then still as Bruce Jenner, in Bruce Jenner: The Interview (2015), Jenner came out as a trans woman in the final stages of transitioning. During the interview, as well until her Vanity Fair cover in June 2015, she didn't prefer female pronouns when being addressed or referred to and also talked about her female side in the third-person.
- Good friends with fellow Olympian and former WWE superstar Ken Patera.
- Daughter, Kylie Jenner, was born on 10 August 1997.
- Daughter of William Jenner and Esther Jenner. Sister of Lisa, Pamela Mettler and Burt Jenner (1958-1976).
- Has changed his name and gender legally, and will receive a new birth certificate. [September 25, 2015].
- Former stepfather-in-law of Lamar Odom and Kris Humphries.
- Fox News contributor [2022].
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