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'''Karrueche T. Tran''' (born May 17, 1988)<ref name="holl_Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran| last = Staff | first = Hollywood Life| work = Hollywood Life| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/karrueche-tran/}}</ref> professionally known as '''Karrueche''', is an American model, [[fashion stylist]] and actress.<ref name="bet._Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran| work = BET.com| date = 20 February 2013| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.bet.com/topics/k/karrueche-tran.html}}</ref>
'''Karrueche Tienetrese Tran''' (born May 17, 1988)<ref name="holl_Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran| last = Staff | first = Hollywood Life| work = Hollywood Life| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/karrueche-tran/}}</ref> professionally known as '''Karrueche''', is an American model and upcoming actress. <ref name="bet._Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran| work = BET.com| date = 20 February 2013| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.bet.com/topics/k/karrueche-tran.html}}</ref> Her mother is [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] and her father is [[African descent]]. Karrueche graduated in 2006 from Birmingham highschool in Lake Balboa, CA. <ref name="viet_Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran 101| author = Shaun Marq| work = Vietsun Magazine| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.vietsunmagazine.com/en/fashion-beauty/item/karrueche-tran-101.html}}</ref> She is a native of Los Angeles.<ref name="bet._Karr"/> She is widely known as the former girlfriend of R&B artist [[Chris Brown]].<ref name="cele_Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran Sets the Record Straight About Chris Brown Breakup| author = Kessler, Robert| work = Yahoo Celebrity| date = 27 May 2015| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/karrueche-tran-sets-the-record-straight-about-chris-brown-breakup-190730229.html}}</ref> She broke up with him after she discovered he had a child with former model Nia Guzman.<ref name="eonl_Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran Talks Rihanna Comparisons: ''She's Beautiful''| author = Harrison, Lily| work = E! Online| date = 2015-05-27| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.eonline.com/news/660410/karrueche-tran-opens-up-about-chris-brown-s-daughter-says-there-s-no-drama-between-her-and-rihanna}}</ref> In June 2015, Tran was involved in a confrontation with Chris Brown outside of the Playhouse nightclub located in [[Hollywood]], [[California]].<ref name="eonl_Allt">{{Cite web| title = All the Details on Chris Brown's Latest Karrueche Tran Drama| author = Harrison, Lily and Good, Lindsay| work = E! Online| date = 2015-06-05| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.eonline.com/news/663636/chris-brown-confronts-ex-karrueche-tran-during-intense-run-in-get-all-the-details}}</ref><ref name="dail_Poli">{{Cite web| title = Police called after Chris Brown 'banged and yelled at ex's door'| author = Cladwell, Kayla and Chester, Jason| work = Mail Online| date = 2015-06-05| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3112552/Police-called-Chris-Brown-banged-yelled-Karrueche-Tran-s-door-following-home-nightclub-3-30am.html}}</ref>
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 the upcoming 3 Headed Shark Attack to be released in 2015. (IMDb) and also Tran's name is growing big due to her performance as Vanessa Ivy in the most popular and fastest growing web fashion series by stylehaul which is sponsored by the biggest makeup line in the fashion industry maybeline Vanity.
Previously she cohosted the popular [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] show [[106 & Park]].


== Early Life ==
March 28, 2015 The Karrueche Tran interview aired with Iyanla Vanzant. She was confronted with questions directly about her relationship with Chris Brown. Tran mentioned that she received a call from Chris Brown before TMZ broke the news about his 1 year old daughter. As of June 2015, Tran and [[Chris Brown]] are no longer together.
Karrueche T. Tran was born May 17, 1988 in [[Los Angeles, CA]].<ref name="bet._Karr"/> Her mother, Cindy Adamson is [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] and her father, DeVon Minters is [[Jamaican]]. Tran first attended high school at [[Fairfax High School (Los Angeles, California)|Fairfax High School]] before her family moved to [[The San Fernando Valley|the Valley]]. Tran graduated from [[Birmingham High School]] in 2006.<ref name="viet_Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran 101| author = Shaun Marq| work = Vietsun Magazine| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.vietsunmagazine.com/en/fashion-beauty/item/karrueche-tran-101.html}}</ref> From 2006-2008 Tran attended [[Los Angeles Pierce College|Pierce College]] where she majored in [[Graphic design|Graphic Design]].

== Career ==
Karrueche 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 career in retail, Tran worked as free-lance celebrity stylist in Hollywood. She first gained notoriety when she began dating former boyfriend, R&B artist [[Chris Brown]].<ref name="cele_Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran Sets the Record Straight About Chris Brown Breakup| author = Kessler, Robert| work = Yahoo Celebrity| date = 27 May 2015| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/karrueche-tran-sets-the-record-straight-about-chris-brown-breakup-190730229.html}}</ref> Tran landed her first major modeling job in 2013. She posed as the face of Lady Crooks, the women's division under the streetwear brand Crooks and Castles for their Summer 2013 collection.<ref name="the source">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran Models for Crooks and Castles | author = Her Source | work = The Source | date = 10 June 2013 | accessdate = 2015-07-15 | url = http://thesource.com/2013/06/10/karrueche-tran-models-for-crooks-and-castles/}}</ref> Tran was also featured in the Spring/Summer 2015 lookbook for Korean-based athletic brand Le Coq Sportif.<ref name=”Hypebeast”>{{Cite web | title = le coq sportif 2015 Spring/Summer Women's Training Lookbook featuring Karrueche Tran | author = Ashleigh Kim | work = Hypebeast | date = 21 May 2015 | accessdate = 2015-07-15
| url = http://hypebeast.com/2015/5/le-coq-sportif-2015-spring-summer-womens-training-lookbook-featuring-karrueche-tran}}</ref>

Tran has also appeared on the covers of ''Rolling Out''<ref name=”rolling out”>{{Cite web | title = Karrueche Tran: Going in for The-Kill | author = A.R. Shaw | work = Rolling Out | date = 25 January 2013 | accessdate = 2015-07-20 | url = http://rollingout.com/covers/karrueche-tran-going-in-for-the-kill/}}</ref>, ''Flaunt Magazine'' <ref name=”OK Mag”>{{Cite web | title = Topless Karrueche Tran Shows Off Fit Figure In Sexy Photo Shoot For Flaunt After Announcing Wilhemina Models Contract | author = Treye Green | work = OK Magazine | date = 1 July 2015 | accessdate = 2015-07-20
| url = http://okmagazine.com/photos/topless-karrueche-tran-boobs-photo-shoot-flaunt-wilhemina-models-contract/photo/1001275925/}}</ref>, ''Ouch Magazine'', ''The Hundreds''<ref name=”HighSnobiety”>{{Cite web | title = Karrueche Tran Washes a DeLorean for ‘The Hundreds’ Magazine | author = Brian Farmer | work = High Snobiety | date = 8 May 2014 | accessdate = 2015-07-20
| url= http://www.highsnobiety.com/2014/05/08/karrueche-tran-washes-a-delorean-for-the-hundreds-magazine/}}</ref>, ''Cliche Magazine'', ''Bleu Magazine''<ref name=”Bleu Magazine”>{{Cite web | title = KARRUECHE COVERS ISSUE TWO OF BOMBSHELL BY BLEU | work = Bleu Magazine | date = 25 September 2013 | accessdate = 2015-07-20 | url = http://bleumagazine.com/blog/2013/09/25/karrueche-covers-issue-two-of-bombshell-by-bleu/}}</ref> and ''Annex Magazine''.

Tran also appeared in volume one of the photography book ‘’Love West Coast Girls’’ by celebrity photographer Mike Miller.<ref name="Love West Coast Girls">{{cite book|last1=Miller|first1=Mike|last2=Miller|first2=Shannon|title=Love West Coast Girls|date=1 January 2014|publisher=Independent Publisher|isbn=9781495133961|edition=Vol. 1|accessdate=20 July 2015}}</ref>

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. (IMDb)<ref name=”VH1”>{{Cite web | title = Karrueche Tran’s New Movie 3 Headed Shark Attack is All You Need This Summer | author = Christopher Rosa | work = VH1 | date = 10 June 2015 | accessdate = 2015-07-15 | url = http://www.vh1.com/news/26576/3-headed-shark-karrueche-tran/}}</ref> Tran has also gained recognition for her performance as Vanessa Ivy in popular fashion web series by [[StyleHaul]] titled “Vanity” which is sponsored by the international makeup brand [[Maybelline]].<ref name=”ad week”>{{Cite web| title =StyleHaul Reveals First Scripted Series, Starring Denise Richards and Karrueche Tran | author = Carrie Cummings | work = Ad Week | date = 5 May 2015 | accessdate = 2015-07-20 | url = http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/stylehaul-reveals-first-scripted-series-starring-denise-richards-and-karrueche-tran-164530}}</ref>
In 2014, Tran hosted the [[BET Awards]] [[red carpet]] and multiple events during the official BET Weekend Previously she co-hosted the popular [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] show ''[[106 & Park]]''.

== Personal Life ==
Karrueche Tran is widely known for her on-again-off-again relationship with [[R&B]] artist [[Chris Brown]]. She broke up with him after she discovered he had a child with someone else.<ref name="eonl_Karr">{{Cite web| title = Karrueche Tran Talks Rihanna Comparisons: ''She's Beautiful''| author = Harrison, Lily| work = E! Online| date = 2015-05-27| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.eonline.com/news/660410/karrueche-tran-opens-up-about-chris-brown-s-daughter-says-there-s-no-drama-between-her-and-rihanna}}</ref> In June 2015, Tran was involved in a confrontation with Chris Brown outside of the Playhouse nightclub located in [[Hollywood]], [[California]].<ref name="eonl_Allt">{{Cite web| title = All the Details on Chris Brown's Latest Karrueche Tran Drama| author = Harrison, Lily and Good, Lindsay| work = E! Online| date = 2015-06-05| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.eonline.com/news/663636/chris-brown-confronts-ex-karrueche-tran-during-intense-run-in-get-all-the-details}}</ref><ref name="dail_Poli">{{Cite web| title = Police called after Chris Brown 'banged and yelled at ex's door'| author = Cladwell, Kayla and Chester, Jason| work = Mail Online| date = 2015-06-05| accessdate = 2015-06-05| url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3112552/Police-called-Chris-Brown-banged-yelled-Karrueche-Tran-s-door-following-home-nightclub-3-30am.html}}</ref>

March 28, 2015 The Karrueche Tran interview aired with Iyanla Vanzant. She was confronted with questions directly about her relationship with Chris Brown. Tran mentioned that she received a call from Chris Brown before [[TMZ]] broke the news about his 1 year old daughter. As June 2015, Tran and [[Chris Brown]] are no longer together.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:42, 20 July 2015

Karrueche
Born
Karrueche Tienetrese Tran

(1988-05-17) May 17, 1988 (age 36)
Occupation(s)Model, Fashion stylist, Actress
Years active2009–present
Agent(s)Electric Republic
PartnerChris Brown (2010–2015)
Modeling information
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
AgencyWilhelmina Models

Karrueche T. Tran (born May 17, 1988)[1] professionally known as Karrueche, is an American model, fashion stylist and actress.[2]

Early Life

Karrueche T. Tran was born May 17, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA.[2] 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 Valley. Tran graduated from Birmingham High School in 2006.[3] From 2006-2008 Tran attended Pierce College where she majored in Graphic Design.

Career

Karrueche 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 career in retail, Tran worked as free-lance celebrity stylist in Hollywood. She first gained notoriety when she began dating former boyfriend, R&B artist Chris Brown.[4] Tran landed her first major modeling job in 2013. She posed as the face of Lady Crooks, the women's division under the streetwear brand Crooks and Castles for their Summer 2013 collection.[5] Tran was also featured in the Spring/Summer 2015 lookbook for Korean-based athletic brand Le Coq Sportif.[6]

Tran has also appeared on the covers of Rolling Out[7], Flaunt Magazine [8], Ouch Magazine, The Hundreds[9], Cliche Magazine, Bleu Magazine[10] and Annex Magazine.

Tran also appeared in volume one of the photography book ‘’Love West Coast Girls’’ by celebrity photographer Mike Miller.[11]

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. (IMDb)[12] Tran has also gained recognition for her performance as Vanessa Ivy in popular fashion web series by StyleHaul titled “Vanity” which is sponsored by the international makeup brand Maybelline.[13] In 2014, Tran hosted the BET Awards red carpet and multiple events during the official BET Weekend Previously she co-hosted the popular BET show 106 & Park.

Personal Life

Karrueche Tran is widely known for her on-again-off-again relationship with R&B artist Chris Brown. She broke up with him after she discovered he had a child with someone else.[14] In June 2015, Tran was involved in a confrontation with Chris Brown outside of the Playhouse nightclub located in Hollywood, California.[15][16]

March 28, 2015 The Karrueche Tran interview aired with Iyanla Vanzant. She was confronted with questions directly about her relationship with Chris Brown. Tran mentioned that she received a call from Chris Brown before TMZ broke the news about his 1 year old daughter. As June 2015, Tran and Chris Brown are no longer together.

References

  1. ^ Staff, Hollywood Life. "Karrueche Tran". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  2. ^ a b "Karrueche Tran". BET.com. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  3. ^ Shaun Marq. "Karrueche Tran 101". Vietsun Magazine. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  4. ^ Kessler, Robert (27 May 2015). "Karrueche Tran Sets the Record Straight About Chris Brown Breakup". Yahoo Celebrity. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  5. ^ Her Source (10 June 2013). "Karrueche Tran Models for Crooks and Castles". The Source. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  6. ^ Ashleigh Kim (21 May 2015). "le coq sportif 2015 Spring/Summer Women's Training Lookbook featuring Karrueche Tran". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  7. ^ A.R. Shaw (25 January 2013). "Karrueche Tran: Going in for The-Kill". Rolling Out. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Brian Farmer (8 May 2014). "Karrueche Tran Washes a DeLorean for 'The Hundreds' Magazine". High Snobiety. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  10. ^ "KARRUECHE COVERS ISSUE TWO OF BOMBSHELL BY BLEU". Bleu Magazine. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  11. ^ Miller, Mike; Miller, Shannon (1 January 2014). Love West Coast Girls (Vol. 1 ed.). Independent Publisher. ISBN 9781495133961. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Carrie Cummings (5 May 2015). "StyleHaul Reveals First Scripted Series, Starring Denise Richards and Karrueche Tran". Ad Week. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  14. ^ Harrison, Lily (2015-05-27). "Karrueche Tran Talks Rihanna Comparisons: She's Beautiful". E! Online. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  15. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)