Kristin Kreuk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Deanna Che, who is of Chinese ancestry, and Peter Kreuk, who is of Dutch descent. Her parents are landscape architects. 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" and Rolling Stone. She also did a commercial for Neutrogena, popular for its skin care products.
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" . The "Edgemont" casting director sent a fax to all the high schools in British Columbia for an "exotic" looking girl to play the part of Laurel.
(June 2002) Voted in at #10 in FHMs 100 Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, U.K. edition.
(June 2002) Came in at #71 in FHMs Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition.
Voted #24 in FHMs 100 Sexiest Women list [2003].
Had never worked professionally as an actress before "Edgemont" (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.coms Top 99 Most Desirable Women in 2005
Her younger sisters 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" , "Third Watch" , "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" , and "ER" .
Admires Cate Blanchett and Jodie Foster.
Named #28 in FHMs "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.
Her surname "kreuk" is Dutch for a "wrinkle" or "fold" in a material (textiles in particular).
Named #46 in FHM magazines "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement..
Proud member of Greenpeace, Red Cross and UNICEF.
Has her own Lana Lang action figure.
Her hobbies include movies with friends, reading, writing, dancing, knitting, and gymnastics.
Was first to be cast on "Smallville" .
Ranked #10 on Wizard magazines "Sexiest Women of TV" list (March 2008).
Formed "Girls By Design" with "Smallville" 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 Mack and 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" co-star Tom Welling. Christopher Reeve , who played the Man of Steel in Superman and its three sequels, also made two guest appearances on the show. On "Chuck" she has appeared with Brandon Routh , who took over the role in Superman Returns and Adam Baldwin who voiced the character in Superman/Doomsday . 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" , also guest starred on "Smallville" for one episode.
Voted in at #8 in FHMs 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 titular role in Snow White the fairest of them all.
(March 2008) Filming Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li in Thailand.
From 2001 to 2005, she starred in both "Edgemont" and "Smallville" .
In both "Edgemont" and "Smallville" , she played a teenage girl who decided to remain in the title location and live with friends against the wishes of her parents and/or guardian who moved to another city.
She played a character who worked in a coffee shop in both "Edgemont" and "Smallville" .
I love having messy hair. I put in a lot of effort to have it look as,messy as possible.
On her favourite music styles: "Basically I listen to just about,everything except heavy metal. ",Be the change you wish to see in the world.
I did gymnastics when I was growing up and to this day I can still do,the splits.
