| Steffiana de la Cruz | |
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Steffiana de la Cruz wife of actor Kevin James, at the World Premier of the film "The Dilemma" at AMC River East Theater in Chicago, Illinois, on January 6, 2011. |
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| Born | Stephanie Anna Zantua August 28, 1974 |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Kevin James (2004-present) |
| Children | Sienna-Marie Knipfing (b. 2005) Shea Joelle Knipfing (b. 2007) Kannon Valentine James (b. 2011) |
Stephanie Anna Zantua, better known by her stage name, Steffiana de la Cruz, (born August 28, 1974) is a Filipino-American model and actress.
Cruz made four guest appearances on King of Queens, a long-lived sitcom in which her husband starred. She appeared in Eddie Money as a masseuse, Damned Yanky and Black List as a manicurist, and in Affair Trade as a bartender (named Sienna).
She appeared as Shopper with kids in Paul Blart: Mall Cop, which starred her husband Kevin.
In 2011, she had the part as Robin in Zookeeper, also starring her husband.
Cruz dated and lived with the late actor Chris Penn from 1993–1999 and had bit parts in some of Penn's movies .
She met actor Kevin James on a blind date in late 2001/2002, and moved in with him three months later. The couple got married on June 19, 2004. They have three children: Sienna-Marie (born September 30, 2005), Shea Joelle (born June 14, 2007) and Kannon Valentine (born April 24, 2011).