Kristin Kreuk was born in Vancouver, Canada on December 30th 1982. Her father is of Dutch descent and her mother, is Chinese descent. She is known for her roles on the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont and on the American television series Smallville.
Her journey to stardom began when high school when a casting director for the CBC TV series Edgemont contacted her school, looking for an exotic-looking girl to play the part of a Chinese Canadian, Laurel Yeung on the Vancouver-shot show. Kreuk's drama teacher convinced Kreuk, who had no previous acting experience other than in musicals at her high school, to audition for the role. To her surprise, she won the part.
Following that, she landed the lead role Snow White in a TV movie entitled Snow White: The Fairest of Them All. After Snow White, Kreuk's agent sent an audition tape to screenwriters who at the time were putting together the cast of Smallville. She was called to WB's studios in Burbank, California to audition for the role of Clark Kent's love, Lana Lang. She was offered the role, which she immediately accepted.
Also, the executives at Neutrogena made her the spokesmodel for their new worldwide ad campaign. In 2005, she renewed her contract with Neutrogena for another two years, making her the company's longest-serving model spokesperson.
She enjoys reading, travel, and spending time with her friends and family. You can also see Kristin on ads for Neutrogena. She has also been featured in many magazines such as FHM.
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