Born and raised in

Vancouver

, Kristin never thought she’d be going big time. She acted in several school plays but mostly focused on her schoolwork. Fate came calling her senior year of high school when the casting director of a new TV series, "Edgemont" (2000), sent a fax to her school. They wanted an exotic looking girl to play the part of

Laurel

. It was her first professional audition and she landed the part. Since then, she continues to star in the Canadian series while filming "Smallville" (2001). Lucky for her, both shows are filmed in

Vancouver

. In 2002, she became the newest spokesperson for Neutrogena and started an advertising campaign with them.

Kristin has a tight knit group of friends, and, in her spare time, enjoys spending time with them and reading. Because it rains so much in

Vancouver

, she and her "Smallville" (2001) co-star Allison Mack often swap books or have a Woody Allen marathon.

Trivia

Kristin’s favorite quote is "Be the change you wish to see in the world".

Kristin’s favorite place to visit is

Paris

.

Kristin prefers tea over coffee.

Kristin has been nominated three times for the Teen Choice Awards for her performance in Smallville but is yet to win one.

Kristin has been nominated for a Saturn Award five times, all for her performance in Smallville.

In 2005, she was nominated for two Leo Awards for her performances in Earthsea and Edgemont.

She had always enjoyed acting classes but never considered them seriously.

Kristin has always been an attention getter.

Kristin has been credited a few times with Kristin Kruek.

According to Kristin, she has never ever been drunk.

Kristin’s favorite drink is water.

Kristin likes to drink wine with her friends.

If Kristin could, she would love to work with Johnny Depp.

On a date, Kristin loves a long walk and good conversation.

Kristin wasn’t allowed to wear makeup or date until she was sixteen years old.

Kristin loves performing on stage.

According to Kristin, her worst habit is that she is slightly anti-social.

Failing in life is Kristin’s greatest fear.

If Kristin could have a superpower, it would be to be able to fly.

Kristin bought clothes with her first paycheck.

Kristin feels most comfortable when wearing jeans and a sweater.

Kristin considers herself very lazy.

Kristin’s last name, Kreuk, is pronounced as Krook.

Kristin’s maternal grandmother is Chinese-Jamaican.

Kristin’s dream role is Cate Blanchett’s role in

Elizabeth

.

In 2003, she appeared in an informercial for Greenpeace.

Kristin’s dad and dad’s side of the family all live in

Argentina

,

South America

. She frequently visits them for holidays and such.

Kristin was the first actor cast on Smallville. She was second on the audition tape and the only one taken to the studio executives for approval.

Kristin Kreuk has her own Lana Lang action figure.

Kristin Kreuk learned to ride horses while filming Snow White: The Fairest of Them All.

Kristin Kreuk is a member of Greenpeace, Red Cross and UNICEF.

Kristin Kreuk’s favorite books are:

Wuthering

Heights

, The World According to Garp, Anne of Green Gables and Little Women.

Her favorite singers are Fiest and Jeff Buckley.

Her favorite candy is Black Licorice.

Her favorite fish to eat is salmon.

Her favorite author is John Irving.

Kristin Kreuk’s favorite fruit is strawberry.

Kristin Kreuk loves

Granville

Islands

, especially its food.

Kristin Kreuk ranked #3 in

Slovenia

’s National "Sexy? Who’s Sexy?" poll in 2003.

Kristin Kreuk was the last member of Edgemont to be casted.

Kristin Kreuk was included in the list of Smallville actors who were scheduled to appear at the Jules Verne Festival in

Paris

in April 2007.

During high school, she practiced gymnastics, swimming, martial arts, and theater.

Kristin Kreuk has a purple belt in karate.

Kristin Kreuk does not smoke.

Kristin Kreuk’s surname is Dutch for "wrinkle" or "fold" in a material.

WPIX New York has a new poll on Which CW star would you like date? Kristin Kreuk is listed as one of actresses to vote for.

Kristin did an Interview for a show called Série Club, which aired Saturday May 20th, at 8:25 PM in

France

. The interview features information about Smallville, Kristin’s beauty, Edgemont, Partition and Kristin’s relationship with Mark Hildreth.

In the first wave of the 2006 Teen Choice Award nominations Kristin was nominated in the category "Choice TV Actress Drama/Action Adventure."

In the TV Guide Magazine June 5 – June 11, 2006 Issue, Kristin Kreuk is the actress featured in the Capricorn horoscope for the week.

On the 15th of May, Kristin Kreuk and the rest of the Smallville cast attended the CW Upfront which announced the new CW lineup.

Her favorite shows are Friends, Third Watch, CSI, and ER.

Kristin was ranked #28 in the 2005 FHM-U.S.’s , 100 Sexiest Women poll.

Kristin has hazel eyes and brown hair.

Kristin Kreuk and Smallville co-star Allison Mack go shopping in

Vancouver

together on a weekly basis.

Kristin Kreuk along with boyfriend Mark Hildreth were present at the Poseidon Premiere held at the Mann Chinese Theatre on May 10, 2006 in

Hollywood

,

California

.

Both Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk were spotted on Wednesday May 10 night in

Hollywood

(of course, not together!) to the world premiere of the new Warner Bros. film "Poseidon."

Kristin is nominated in the list of FHM’s

Australia

"100 Sexiest Woman for 2006."

Kristin Kreuk has ranked 61 in FHM’s

UK

"100 Sexiest Women List for 2006."

* Maxim ranked her at #41 in their June 2003 edition and #67 in their 2005 Hot 100 List.
* FHM ranked Kristin at #71 in the

US

edition of their 100 Sexiest Girls of 2002 and #10 in the

UK

edition. She came in at #24 in the

US

edition’s 100 Sexiest Women of 2003 and later in 2006, she came #46.
* Kristin was #15 in SFX Appeal- Top 20 Sexiest Women in November 2003.
* #1 on Femme Fatales‘ 50 Sexiest Women of the Year (2004).
* #18 on askmen.com’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women in 2005.

* Netscape include Kristin in an article in which they name their top Sexy Sci-Fi Babes from throughout the years.

In the March 2006 Issue of Cult Times Magazine Kristin Kreuk and Tom Welling are featured on the cover.

She is a member of the American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet for 2005 with Spike Lee, Julianne Moore, Heidi Klum, Marlee Matlin, Jane Seymour and others. Chaired by Sherry Lansing, the Celebrity Caninet exists to promote awareness of Red Cross services and activities worldwide.

Her Canadian teen soap, Edgemont, continues to be a hit in

France

and regularly beats Friends in the ratings.

She shot two Neutrogena Ads in 2004 destined for

Germany

and

France

in which she speaks in the native tongue, and the products she was endorsing immediately jumped to #1 in their consumer goods categories in those countries.

Spokesperson for Neutrogena products worldwide, in early 2005, she renewed her contract for an additional two years, making her the longest-running spokesperson in the company’s history.

In the Space View Award 2005, Kristin Kreuk was 2nd in the awards for "Best TV-Actress" and "Sexiest Woman": Mrs. SCI-FI.

In the April 2006 Issue of Sci Fi Magazine, Kristin Kreuk is featured as one of the actresses they would have liked to see in the role of Evey Hammond in the movie V for Vendetta.

In late 2005, Steve Carell revealed that he had approached Kreuk to play the lead female role of Agent 99 in the upcoming Warner Bros. feature film Get Smart. However, as of early 2006, there has been no confirmation from either Kreuk or her management team as to whether or not she has accepted the role.

Both her parents are landscape architects.

Her father, Peter Kreuk, is of Dutch ancestry and her mother, Deanna Che, is of Chinese ancestry but born in

Indonesia

. Kristin’s nationality, however, is Canadian.

Originally, Kreuk was unsure about auditioning for Lana’s role, as the character was to be a popular, gorgeous and so she assumed that the part would be that of a shallow "idiot". However, upon reading the "graveyard scene" from the pilot, she was so impressed that when she was offered the role, she immediately accepted.

Kristin’s younger sister is named Justine, who is about 5 years younger than her.

Kristin Kreuk has been nominated in The 32nd Annual Saturn Awards (2006) for Best Actress On Television (Smallville).

When shooting "Spell", Richard, one of the hairstylist for Smallville taught Kristin how to spit for the first scene when Isabelle spits blood on the book.

Kristin had to quit gymanastics in high school because she has scoliosis (curvature of the spine). Apparently it is not too sever for some of the Martial Arts kicks she has to do

Kristin Kreuk is nominated for an Asian Excellence Award in the category ‘Outstanding Female TV Performance’.

Used a body double in the pool scene of the episode Nicodemus since she didn’t believe a person (Lana) her age would be wearing lacy underwear and because she’s a very modest and shy person.

For her movie Partition, she actually went to a Mosque to hear the women’s views on honor and love and wanted to make sure she represented the women correctly and with respect.

PM Media Review posted an article about the sexiest women on television. Kristin Kreuk made it up to number 5.

Kristin Kreuk and Mark Hildreth are in CTV’s eTalk list for hottest couples for 2006.

Kristin played Naseem, a 17 year old Muslim girl in her independent movie Partition which is set after WWII. Kristin’s name was spelled incorrectly in the opening credits for episode 501. It was spelled "Kristen." In episode 502’s opening credits, it was back to "Kristin."

Her first exposure to American TV was on 2001 playing "Snow White - The Fairest of them All". Naturally in the title role and appeared on the cover of many TV guides.

Kristin donated a pair of used jeans to the National Hemophillia Foundations’ Blue Jeans For Genes’ auction!

Kristin is featured on the cover of January 2005 Femme Fatale magazine.

Kristin had done stagework prior to playing

Laurel

on Edgemont.

Kristin got her first role at the age of 18.

Kristin never planned on becoming an actress.

Kristin was nervous about her first day of rehearsals.

Kristin is friends with all of her castmates.

Although she lives in

Vancouver

, and loves it there, she would move to the

United States

if she needed too!

Kristin suffers from impulse shopping!!!

Kristin can’t stand cameras.

Kristin’s favorite actresses are Jodie Foster and Cate Blanchett.

Kristin’s favorite colors are yellow and purple.

Kristin earned $40,000 in 2001 for her role in Smallville.

She was planning to go to a university for psychology or environmental studies.

Her hobbies are reading and hanging out with friends.

In 2002, she became a spokesperson for Neutrogena.

She is 5′4" (1.63 metres) tall.

Kristin attended

Eric

Hamber

High School

.

Kristin shares a birthday with actress Eliza Dushku and some famous athletes: Tiger Woods, NBA superstar Lebron James and former Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson.

In an interview, Kristin Kreuk said that she had no problem with showing skin. "I think Tom Welling is a little embarassed when it comes to showing skin", she said.

Kreuk was in a car accident when she was only 5 years old.

Kristin is in Earthsea with Shawn Ashmore, who is a former freak of the week on Smallville (Leech & Asylum).

Quotes

Kristin: It’s not that easy to find someone I can relate too. I’m tough to crack because I’m shy.

Kristin: (About her role in the movie, Partition) It was a true challenge!

Kristin: (About her being a sex symbol) No, I don’t care about that.

Tom Welling: (About Kristin) A unique soul.

Kristin: Make-up is always bad. It irritates my skin a lot.

Kristin: (on who on the set of Smallville plays practical jokes) The boys definitely play more practical jokes on one another more than anyone else; the boys as in Tom and Michael. And they do it a lot!

Kristin: I love

Vancouver

so much. It’s the most beautiful city. I love the mountains and when the sun is out, it makes up for all the rain.

Kristin: I think it’s fun when you’ve been working on a show for a while to play something that is opposite to the character you’ve been portraying.

Kristin: I only did theater in high school, and I loved it so much; yeah, I must tell you I loved being on stage.

Kristin: (speaking of the character, Lex, on Smallville) I like a lot of the Lex-centric episodes. I think Michael has done a great job.

Kristin Kreuk: I’m not surrounded by the business. That makes all the difference in the world, ’cause it’s so easy to get caught up in it. If you were living in L.A., it’d be like ‘Bull****, bull****, bull***… you’re this, you’re that, you’re wonderful, get caught up in this tornado, get caught up, get caught up, get caught up, and the minute it’s all gone, you fall and you’ve got no one to catch you because you let yourself get swept away, when it’s all ‘Pouff!’ And it’s all made up and none of it’s grounded or real.

Kristin Kreuk: Be the change you wish to see in the world.

Kristin Kreuk: I was good at school. I didn’t find it very hard.

Kristin Kreuk: Someday I’d like to do some real traveling. I’m obsessed with

Brazil

and I’ve always had this dream of backpacking through

South America

.

Kristin Kreuk: I did gymnastics when I was growing up and to this day I can still do the splits.

Kristin Kreuk: I’d rather walk than drive a car. In

Vancouver

, where I am from, you can get to just about anywhere you need to go on foot. Even if it’s raining I’ll go out for a stroll. I just love that.

Kristin Kreuk: I really don’t use that much make up, I’m pretty natural. I wear even less of it in the summer.

Kristin Kreuk: I never dreamed of being an actor, but I’m beginning to love it more and more because I like challenging myself. When I feel like I’m not learning or having fun anymore, then I’ll stop.

Kristin Kreuk: If I like it, I’ll buy it, pure impulse shopping.

Kristin Kreuk: I wanted to be a forensic scientist for a long time. It’s like putting the pieces of a puzzle together. Solving mysteries seemed like it would be fun, scary and exciting all at the same time.

Kristin: I love having messy hair. I put in a lot of effort to have it look as messy as possible.

Kristin Kreuk: Just because I don’t do bad things doesn’t mean I don’t have bad thoughts.

Kristin Kreuk: Sometimes I love [acting] but then sometimes I think it’s too much for me. And I don’t know if it is something that I could do for the rest of my life.

Kristin Kreuk: "Spell" was one of my all-time favorites. It turned out to be surprisingly good fun, even though I wasn’t looking forward to the shoot. It was cold and dark, I had some sort of flu thing going on, and the thought of prancing around in skimpy clothes trying to look ‘hot’ was not my idea of fun. In fact, it turned out to be one of the most fun times I’ve had on set.

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