Date of Birth
30 December 1982, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Birth Name
Kristin Laura Kreuk
Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Mini Biography
Kristin Kreuk was
born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She attended and graduated from
Eric Hamber High School. Although she did some stage work in school, she
focused more on her studies. She described herself as shy and boring.
For her first professional work, she went to an open casting audition for "Edgemont"(2000), a teen-drama series aired on CBC television in Canada. She plays the role of "Laurel Yeung". Laurel was the last main character to be cast because the casting director was having a problem finding an actress. Fortunately, for them (and us), they found Kristin just in time.
Her career was set to take off when she landed on the highly acclaimed WB television series, "Smallville" (2001). It follows the story of "Clark Kent" in his pre-Superman days in a small town of Smallville, Kansas. Kristin played the role of "Lana Lang", Clark Kent's object of desire before he meets "Lois Lane".
"Smallville" (2001) proved to be a giant step for Kristin's acting career, as she landed several interviews with several magazines, including YM (Young and Modern) and Rolling Stone. She also did a commercial for Neutrogena, popular for its skin care products.
For her first professional work, she went to an open casting audition for "Edgemont"(2000), a teen-drama series aired on CBC television in Canada. She plays the role of "Laurel Yeung". Laurel was the last main character to be cast because the casting director was having a problem finding an actress. Fortunately, for them (and us), they found Kristin just in time.
Her career was set to take off when she landed on the highly acclaimed WB television series, "Smallville" (2001). It follows the story of "Clark Kent" in his pre-Superman days in a small town of Smallville, Kansas. Kristin played the role of "Lana Lang", Clark Kent's object of desire before he meets "Lois Lane".
"Smallville" (2001) proved to be a giant step for Kristin's acting career, as she landed several interviews with several magazines, including YM (Young and Modern) and Rolling Stone. She also did a commercial for Neutrogena, popular for its skin care products.
Trivia
Attended Eric Hamber
High School.
Was initally
planning to go to university for psychology or environmental studies.
Was the last member
to be cast for "Edgemont" (2000). The "Edgemont" (2000) casting director sent a fax to
all the high schools in British Columbia for an "exotic" looking girl
to play the part of Laurel.
Voted in at #10 in
FHM's 100 Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, U.K. edition. [June 2002]
Came in at #71 in
FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition. [June 2002]
Voted #24 in FHM's
100 Sexiest Women list [2003].
Had never worked
professionally as an actress before "Edgemont" (2000) (but had done stage work).
Is the latest
Neutrogena model, following in Jennifer
Love Hewitt and Mandy Moore's footsteps.
Femme Fatales
(January/February 2005). She is #1 on their 50 Sexiest Women of the Year list.
Named #67 on the
Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
#18 on askmen.com's
Top 99 Most Desirable Women in 2005
Her younger sister's
name is Justine. Her father, Peter Kreuk, is of Dutch ancestry and her mother,
Deanna Che, is of Chinese ancestry but born in Indonesia; both are landscape
architects.
Growing up she did
gymnastics, swimming, martial arts, and theater (in high school).
Has a purple belt in
karate.
Her favorite shows
are "Friends" (1994), "Third Watch" (1999), "CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation" (2000), and "ER" (1994).
Admires Cate Blanchett and Jodie
Foster.
Named #28 in FHM's
"100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Her surname
"kreuk" is Dutch for a "wrinkle" or "fold" in a
material (textiles in particular).
Named #46 in FHM
magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
Proud member of
Greenpeace, Red Cross and UNICEF.
Her favourite
bands/artists are: Jeff Buckley, Miles Davis, A Tribe Called Quest, Coldplay and Radiohead.
Has her own Lana
Lang action figure.
Favorite books are:
Wuthering Heights, The World According to Garp, Anne of Green Gables and Little
Women.
Favourite singers
are Fiest and Jeff Buckley.
Favorite author is John Irving.
Favourite drink is
water.
Favourite music
styles are: Rap, Hip-Hop, and Jazz.
Her hobbies include
movies with friends, reading, writing, dancing, knitting, and gymnastics.
Was first to be cast
on "Smallville" (2001).
Ranked #10 on Wizard
magazine's "Sexiest Women of TV" list (March 2008).
Her father is Dutch
and her mother is Chinese meaning she is Eurasian like fellow actors Andrew Johnston, Brandon Lee, Keanu Reeves, Rob Schneider, Russell Wong, Michael Wong, and actresses Jessica Anderson, Devon Aoki, China Chow, Kelly Hu, Jaymee Ong, Maggie Q andMonica Young.
Formed "Girls
By Design" with "Smallville" (2001) producer Kendra Voth, a website where teen
girls can come together to explore, express, create and realize their potential
together.
Actively
participates in her company, "Girls By Design", which features the
writings of Sima Kumar, Kailin Gow and Tammy Lelie. Allison Mackand Caitlin Crosby have been guest contributors to
"Girls By Design".
Has appeared in TV
projects with no less than five actors who have portrayed Superman. The first,
obviously is her "Smallville" (2001) co-starTom Welling. Christopher Reeve, who played the Man
of Steel in Superman (1978) and its three sequels, also
made two guest appearances on the show. On "Chuck" (2007) she has appeared with Brandon Routh, who took over the role
in Superman Returns (2006) and Adam Baldwinwho voiced the character
in Superman/Doomsday (2007) (V). She also worked on
"Chuck" with Ryan
McPartlin, who was a contender for the role in "Superman Returns,"
and last: Dean Cain who portrayed Clark Kent in "Lois & Clark: The New
Adventures of Superman" (1993),
also guest starred on "Smallville" for one episode.
In a relationship
with Mark Hildreth.
Voted in at #8 in
FHM's 100 Sexiest Girls of 2009 poll, U.K. edition.
Ranked #28 in the
2010 FHM UK list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".
Was officially
"introduced" to the big screen when she played the key role in Snow
white the fairest of them all.
