Karrine Steffans Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 5 in |
Weight | 56 kg |
Date of Birth | August 24, 1978 |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Karrine Steffans is an American author, media personality, former actress, and former video vixen who is known most for her Vixen series of books. In addition to that, she has also been a part of shows like The Brian McKnight Show, Life After, Inside Edition, World’s Dumbest, Baisden After Dark, Chelsea Lately, E! True Hollywood Story, The Tyra Banks Show, and VH1 News Presents.
Born Name
Karrine Steffans
Nick Name
SuperHead, Supe, Honey, Karin Yizette Stephens
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States
Nationality
Education
Karrine went to Horizon High School in Scottsdale Arizona.
Occupation
Writer, former actress, former video vixen
Net Worth
Her net worth has been $4 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
According to her memoirs, she has had affairs with the following individuals –
- Usher (1999)
- Big Pun (2000) – It was speculated that Karrine Steffans and rapper and actor, Big Pun, had a fling in 2000.
- Yasiin Bey (or Mos Def) (2002)
- Busta Rhymes
- Prodigy (2003)
- Fred Durst
- Fabolous
- Havoc (2003)
- Too $hort
- Da Brat
- KRS-One
- Rakim
- Nelly
- Method Man
- Missy Elliott
- Canibus (2000)
- Ghostface Killah
- Pete Rock
- Big Boi
- Nas
- Master P
- Mase
- Noreaga (2000)
- Andre Benjamin
- Khujo
- Ludacris
- Merlin Santana
- 50 Cent (2000)
- Redman
- Larenz Tate (2001)
- Q-Tip
- Tim Mosley
- Marcus
- LL Cool J
- Kanye West
- Will Smith
- Styles P
- Twista
- DJ Paul (2001)
- Juelz Santana
- Pusha T
- Trick Daddy
- Wyclef Jean
- Tariq Trotter (2001)
- Ja Rule
- Ol’ Dirty Bastard (2001)
- Talib Kweli (2001)
- Fat Joe
- Mystikal
- Scarface
- Usher
- Ice-T
- Common
- Dr. Dre
- Ray J
- Irv Gotti
- Jay-Z
- Xzibit
- Vin Diesel
- Sean Combs
- DMX
- Damon Dash (2002)
- Bobby Brown
- Eminem (2003)
- Russell Simmons (2004)
- Young Buck
- Shaquille O’Neal
- Bill Maher (2005-2006)
- Chris Rock (2005)
- Chris Brown (2007)
- Ne-Yo
- Lil’ Wayne
- Darius McCrary (2008-2011)
- Shad Moss
- Snoop Dogg
- Rotimi
- Hitmaka (2013)
- Soulja Boy
- Kool G Rap (1995-1999) – Karrine met Kool G Rap while she was working at a strip club. When she moved in to live with him, she was 17 years old whereas he was a decade older. They got married soon after the start of their relationship. In January 1998, she gave birth to a son named Naim Wilson. A year after the birth of the son, she left him due to his habit of constantly cheating on her. In her memoirs, she also revealed that he was physically abusive to her and one such incident led to her hospitalization.
- Timbaland (2003) – In 2003, Karrine was in a relationship with American singer and record producer Timbaland.
- Damian – In September 2011, Karrine Steffans got married to a man named Damian. In 2012, she gave birth to her second child.
- Columbus Short (2015-2016) – Karrine started dating actor and dancer, Columbus Short, in 2015. Reportedly, they even got married but their marriage ended within a very short time and they got divorced after Karrine found him cheating on her.
- Trey Songz (2016) – She had a short-lived affair with R&B singer and rapper Trey Songz in August 2016.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Karrine is of African-American descent on her father’s side, whereas, she has Puerto Rican, Jamaican, and Dutch ancestry on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual
Distinctive Features
Fuller lips
Measurements
37-27-36 in or 94-68.5-91.5 cm
Dress Size
8 (US) or 40 (EU)
Bra Size
32E
Shoe Size
7.5 (US) or 5 (UK) or 38 (EU)
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
- The success of her Vixen series of books
- Revealing the seedy secrets of the hip-hop industry
First Film
As an actress, Karrine film appeared in the 2003 action drama film A Man Apart in the role of Candice Hicks.
First TV Show
In 2005, Karrine was first seen on the talk show The Tyra Banks Show as herself.
Personal Trainer
Karrine Steffans sets aside about 45 minutes every day for her workout. The first 30 minutes are reserved for cardio in which she likes to hop on the treadmill for an incline walk. When she started out, she was at the halfway point in terms of incline elevation and gradually worked her way up. While on the treadmill, she also likes to watch her favorite TV shows.
After the cardio session, she moves on to strength training and for this, she relies on the Nike Training Club app. She mostly goes for the 15-minute workouts. On one day, she goes for lower body exercises followed by upper body work on the next day.
Regarding diet, Karrine prefers to start her day with fresh cold pressed juice with kale, spinach, cucumber, spinach, beet, and apple as ingredients.
For lunch, she likes to have baby spinach with grilled or baked chicken or fish.
For dinner, she likes to have whatever she wants.
In case, she goes hungry in between meals, she snacks on apples, cashews, and peanut butter.
Karrine Steffans Facts
- In 2008, she established her own publishing house named Steffans Publishing.
- According to her memoirs, she was raped at the age of 13.
- At the age of 16, she ran away from her house and started working as a stripper. As it is illegal to hire strippers aged below 18, she lied about her age.
- Part of the proceeds from Confessions of a Video Vixen was donated to the Boys and Girls Club of America, which runs after-school programs for young people.