The two stars have both been chosen for inclusion in the publication's 2015 Power of Women New York issue along with Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Weisz and Glenn Close.

Kardashian has been picked for her work with sick kids at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, while Dunham is recognised for setting up a non-profit organisation called Lena Gems to help victims of sexual exploitation in the Big Apple.

Variety editors also mention actress-turned-TV star Goldberg for her work with a figure-skating group for youngsters, Weisz for her support of education organisation Opportunity Network, and Close for her activism in the field of mental illness.