Kristin Kreuk is an award winning Canadian actress who came to prominence for her role as Lana Lang in the Superhero television series, Smallville and also got more exposure for her roles as Catherine Chandler in Beauty & the Beast and as Joanna Hanley in Burden of Truth.
Kreuk has featured in other movies such as; Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, Irvine Welsh’s Ecstacy and Snow White: The Fairest of Them All.
She is also involved with movie production and a talented voice actor.
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| Real Name: | Kristin Laura Kreuk |
| Date of Birth: | December 30, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, Canada |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Parents: | Deanna Che, Peter Kreuk |
| Siblings: | Justine Kreuk |
| Height: | 5 feet 3 in |
| Net Worth: | $5 million |
Early Life
Kristin Kreuk was born on December 30, 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to parents, Deanna Che and Peter Kreuk. She is of mixed ethnicity as her father is of Dutch descent while her mother who was born in Indonesia, is of Chinese descent. She also has a sister named Justine Kreuk.
She trained in Karate and gymnastics and also wanted to study forensic science or psychology at Simon Fraser University before she was contacted by the casting director for the CBC television series Edgemont.
Career
Kreuk began her career with feature on the first season of the soap opera Edgemony. She later got a lead role in the movie, Snow White: The Fairest of them All.
She featured as Hannah in the season three of Chuck in 2009 and made appearance in the TV movie Ben Hur in 2010. She also followed with a role in the sitcom Hitched and in 2011, she featured in the NBC drama series, 17th Precinth.
She was unveiled as the lead female character in The CW’s reboot of Beauty & The Beast, in February 2012.
She played the lead role in Burden of Truth in 2018, having apoeared in the comedy film, Euro Trip (2004), and the short film, Dream Princess.
She has also made appearances in film like Partition, Space Milkshake, Irvine Welsh’s Ecstacy and so on.
Aside acting, Kreuk started a film production company called Parvati Creative Inc, alongside Rosena Bhura. She also became a spokesmodel for Neutrogena for their worldwide advertising campaign in 2003 while following the footsteps of Mandy Moore and Jennifer Love Hewitt. She renewed her contract with Neutrogena in 2005 for another two years.
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Movies & TV Series
- Edgemont
- The Weekenders
- Smallville
- Ben Hur
- Earthsea
- Chuck
- Beauty & The Beast
- Robot Chicken
- Ghostwriter
- Euro Trio
- Partition
- Dream Princess
- Space Milkshake
- Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Personal Life
Kreuk began dating Mark Hildreth in 2004 and they have been together for more than 18 years. She reside in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as of 2017.
Awards & Nominations
Kreuk won the Canadian Award of Distinction at Rookie Awards (2019) and Fantasy TV Actress at People’s Choice Awards (2015)
She has received nominations such as:
- Best Lead Actress Drama Series at Canadian Screen Awards (2021)
- Choice TV Actress: Action at Teen Choice Awards (2009)
- Best Actress in a Television Series at Saturn Awards (2006)
- Best Actress in a Feature Lenght Drama at Leo Awards (2005)
Net Worth
Kristin Kreuk earns from his career as an actress and movie producer. She has an estimated net worth of between $5 million.
Social Media
Kristin Kreuk is active on the social media platforms. He has over 500k followers on Instagram @mskristinlkreuk and on twitter @MsKristinKreuk
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some frequently asked questions about kristin Kreuk:
Kristin Kreuk is an American actress known for her role as Lana Lang in the Superhero television series, Smallville.
Kristin Kreuk was born on December, 1982.
Kristin Kreuk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her father is of Dutch descent while her mother is of Chinese descent.
Kristin Kreuk has been in a relationship with Mark Hildreth since 2004.
Kristin Kreuk has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
