Anyone who loves fairy tales is a die-hard fan of Beauty and the Beast superstar Kristin Kreuk. Although the Canadian actress started acting in 2000, it was the romantic fantasy that became her big hit. With that, her fame in the entertainment industry skyrocketed and she landed so many other roles including the drama series, Smallville, which was another hit for her.
Doing what she does best has received a number of accolades, including the People’s Choice Award and a handful of nominations for other prestigious awards. She also runs a production company.
Kristin Laura Kreuk was born on December 30,1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Both parents are from different ethnic groups, making Kristin a mixed-race Canadian. You won’t find it hard to know that the actress is of Dutch descent from her father’s side and Chinese descent from her mother’s side. From what we have learned, Kristin’s maternal grandmother was Chinese from Jamaica and her mother was born in Indonesia.
Her interest in art was sparked by her parents, who, being architects, made perfect sketches. She grew up in Colombia with her younger sister Justine Kreuk. After graduating from Eric Hamber High School, the actress wanted to study forensic science or psychology at Simon Fraser University. However, her dreams were changed after she was invited by the casting director of the CBC television series. Previously, the actress was engaged in karate and gymnastics, this happened during her school years. According to some reports, she wanted to go down the path of gymnastics, but was hampered by a disease – scoliosis.
Kristin Kreuk’s interest in theatrical arts was reportedly nurtured so passionately when she was a teenager that she was very active on a drama team in high school. After graduation, she began auditioning for various roles on various television shows. She was among the many to audition for the teen drama series, Edgemont on CBC Television, which led to her starring role on the television series. As a result of her remarkable performance on the set, she landed a role on the WB television series, Smallville , which further heralded her acting prowess around the world.
Moreso, she got other film roles like her intelligent witty performance in the film, Snow White: The Fairest of All (2001), Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy (2001), Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009), Vampires (2011), Space Milkshake (2012), Ben Hur (2016) , Beauty and the Beast (2017) to name a few. After reaching such a successful peak in her career, she became interested in various brands and was also employed as a spokesperson for Neutrogena. She has served the company as the longest-serving spokeswoman ever hired.The intelligent, stunning actress hasn’t limited her talents to just the screens, she has taken it one step further and now owns a production company called Parvati Creative Inc alongside Rosena Bhura.
Kristin Kreuk ventured into the acting world after losing her dreams as a gymnast to scoliosis. It hasn’t been easy but she has managed to establish herself as a fine actress by taking part in many films and drama series which has added tremendously to her estimated net worth of $6 million.
Peter Kreuk and Deanna Che are certainly proud of their eldest daughter. Not only did she take care of herself, but she also put the family name on the map. Kristin Kreuk was born into an art-loving family. Her parents made ends meet as landscape architects and as mentioned earlier her father is of Dutch descent while her mother is of Chinese descent.
Kristin Kreuk has not taken eternal vows, but nobody is said to have had a long-term relationship with the musician Mark Hildreth. The two are said to have met in 2004. The two were rumored to have broken off their relationship due to an imbalance in time management.
The two never confirmed or denied the rumors until 2010, when they were spotted back together. Kristin and Mark still share a big part of their hearts together. They don’t have any children of their own yet and have not yet announced any plans to settle down as husband and wife.
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