Karrueche Tran

Karrueche Tran
Born Karrueche Tientrese Tran
(1988-05-17) May 17, 1988
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Model, actress
Years active 2009–present
Website www.karruechetran.com

Modeling information

Height 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Weight 105 lb (48 kg)
Hair color Black
Eye color Brown
Measurements (UK/US) 32-24-35
Dress size 2
Shoe size (UK) 5; (US) 7; (EU) 37.5
Manager Wilhelmina Models[1]
Electric Republic[2]

Karrueche Tran (born May 17, 1988) is an American actress and model .

Early life

Tran was born May 17, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA.[3] Her mother, Cindy Adamson is Vietnamese and her father, DeVon Minters is Jamaican. Tran first attended high school at Fairfax High School before her family moved to The San Fernando Valley. Tran graduated from Birmingham High School in 2006.[4] From 2006-2008 Tran attended Pierce College where she majored in Graphic Design.

Career

Tran began her career in the fashion industry as a personal shopper. From 2009-2012 she worked at Nordstrom located at the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park, CA. After her spell in retail, Tran worked as free-lance celebrity stylist in Hollywood. She first gained fame when she began dating former boyfriend, R&B artist Chris Brown.[5] She posed as the face of Lady Crooks, the women's division under the streetwear brand Crooks and Castles for their Summer 2013 collection.[6] Tran was also featured in the Spring/Summer 2015 lookbook for Korean-based athletic brand Le Coq Sportif.[7]

Tran has also appeared on the covers of Rolling Out,[8] Flaunt Magazine,[9] Ouch Magazine, The Hundreds,[10] Cliche Magazine, Bleu Magazine[11] and Annex Magazine. In June 2015 Tran had two feature stories on ELLE.com.[12][13]

Tran is also featured in volume one of the photography book, Love West Coast Girls by celebrity photographer Mike Miller.[14]

Tran currently co-stars as Vivian Johnson in the Emmy award-winning web series The Bay The Series. She also appeared in the TV One movie The Fright Nite Files (2014) and 3 Headed Shark Attack in the Summer of 2015.[15] Tran has also gained recognition for her performance as Vanessa Ivy in the fashion web series by StyleHaul titled “Vanity” which is sponsored by the makeup brand Maybelline.[16] In 2014, Tran hosted the BET Awards red carpet and multiple events during the official BET Weekend. Previously she co-hosted the BET show 106 & Park.

Tran is currently signed to Wilhelmina Models LA[1] and is managed by Jacob York[17] of Electric Republic.[2]

Personal life

Karruche Tran is primarily known for her on-again, off-again relationship with R&B artist Chris Brown. The couple briefly broke up when Brown reconciled with his ex-girlfriend, Barbadian singer and songwriter Rihanna. After their relationship ended, Brown and Tran got back together as a couple. Tran broke up with him after discovering he had fathered a child with former model Nia Guzman while they were together.[18] In June 2015, Tran was involved in a confrontation with Chris Brown outside the Hollywood Playhouse nightclub.[19][20]

References

  1. 1 2 Nassel, Kenrya (23 December 2014). "Karrueche Tran Signs Contract With Wilhelmina Models. LA". BET.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Wagner, James. "Exclusive Interview: Executive Producer Jacob York Calls Karrueche Tran An Iconic figure". Hip Hop Enquirer. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Karrueche Tran". BET.com. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  4. ↑ Shaun Marq. "Karrueche Tran 101". Vietsun Magazine. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  5. ↑ Kessler, Robert (27 May 2015). "Karrueche Tran Sets the Record Straight About Chris Brown Breakup". Yahoo Celebrity. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  6. ↑ Her Source (10 June 2013). "Karrueche Tran Models for Crooks and Castles". The Source. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  7. ↑ Ashleigh Kim (21 May 2015). "le coq sportif 2015 Spring/Summer Women's Training Lookbook featuring Karrueche Tran". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  8. ↑ A.R. Shaw (25 January 2013). "Karrueche Tran: Going in for The-Kill". Rolling Out. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  9. ↑ Treye Green (1 July 2015). "Topless Karrueche Tran Shows Off Fit Figure In Sexy Photo Shoot For Flaunt After Announcing Wilhemina Models Contract". OK Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  10. ↑ Brian Farmer (8 May 2014). "Karrueche Tran Washes a DeLorean for ‘The Hundreds’ Magazine". High Snobiety. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  11. ↑ "KARRUECHE COVERS ISSUE TWO OF BOMBSHELL BY BLEU". Bleu Magazine. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  12. ↑ Julie Schott and Danielle Prescod (26 June 2015). "How to Date Karrueche Tran". ELLE.com. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  13. ↑ Julie Schott (25 June 2015). "8 BEAUTY SECRETS I LEARNED FROM KARRUECHE TRAN". ELLE.com. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  14. ↑ Miller, Mike; Miller, Shannon (1 January 2014). Love West Coast Girls (Vol. 1 ed.). Independent Publisher. ISBN 9781495133961.
  15. ↑ Christopher Rosa (10 June 2015). "Karrueche Tran’s New Movie 3 Headed Shark Attack is All You Need This Summer". VH1. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  16. ↑ Carrie Cummings (5 May 2015). "StyleHaul Reveals First Scripted Series, Starring Denise Richards and Karrueche Tran". Ad Week. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  17. ↑ Craig, Shenae (10 July 2014). ""Rumors Are Funny", Karrueche’s Manager Denies Chris Brown Break Up". The Source (The North Star Group). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  18. ↑ Harrison, Lily (2015-05-27). "Karrueche Tran Talks Rihanna Comparisons: She's Beautiful". E! Online. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  19. ↑ Harrison, Lily and Good, Lindsay (2015-06-05). "All the Details on Chris Brown's Latest Karrueche Tran Drama". E! Online. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  20. ↑ Cladwell, Kayla and Chester, Jason (2015-06-05). "Police called after Chris Brown 'banged and yelled at ex's door'". Mail Online. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
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