Karrueche Tran Explained

Karrueche Tran
Birth Name:Karrueche Minters
Birth Date:17 May 1988
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Child:yes
Partners:Chris Brown (2011–2012; 2014–2015); Victor Cruz (2017-2021)

Karrueche Tran (; born May 17, 1988) is an American socialite and actress. Tran first gained public recognition for dating R&B singer Chris Brown. She is also known for starring as Virginia Loc on the TNT series Claws and for starring as Vivian Johnson in the web series The Bay (2013–2016), for which she won Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program at the 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards. Her win made her the first person of Asian Pacific American descent to win an Emmy for Lead Actress or Actor.[1] [2] She received two additional Daytime Emmy Awards from production credits shared by the entire cast and crew when The Bay won Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series in 2016 and 2017.

Early life

Tran is a native of Los Angeles, California.[3] She was raised by her Vietnamese mother and Jamaican godmother.[4] [5] [6] Her father is African-American. Tran identifies as biracial,[7] and has a younger maternal half-brother.[8]

Career

2009–2014: Early career and The Bay

From 2009 to 2012, she worked at Nordstrom located at the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park, California.[9] She first gained public attention when she began dating R&B singer Chris Brown in 2010.[10] [11] Around that time, Tran began modeling for local brands. She was the face of Lady Crooks, the women's division under the streetwear brand Crooks and Castles for their Summer 2013 collection.[12] She also began working on her own clothing line, The Kill.[13] Tran gained wider prominence after starring as Vivian Johnson on the Emmy award-winning web series The Bay from 2013 to 2016.[14] For producing the series, she won three Daytime Emmy Awards.[15] [16] In 2014, Tran appeared in volume one of the photography book, Love West Coast Girls, by celebrity photographer Mike Miller.[17] That same year, she hosted the BET Awards red carpet and multiple events during the official BET Weekend. She had previously co-hosted the BET show 106 & Park. Tran's TV One movie, The Fright Nite Files, was also screened that year.

2015–present: Film and television roles

In 2015, Tran was featured in the Spring/Summer lookbook for French-based athletic brand Le Coq Sportif.[18] She also appeared on the covers of several magazines, including Rolling Out, Flaunt Magazine,[19] Ouch Magazine, The Hundreds,[20] Cliche Magazine, Bleu Magazine[21] and Annex Magazine, including two feature stories on ELLE.com.[22] [23] Her work led her to a contract with Wilhelmina Models LA in 2015.[24] Tran's first featured film, 3-Headed Shark Attack, was released that summer,[25] followed by the lead in the short film PrXde.[26] She later gained recognition for her performance as Vanessa Ivy in the fashion web series by StyleHaul titled Vanity, sponsored by the makeup brand Maybelline.[27] After supporting roles in A Weekend with the Family and The Nice Guys, Tran landed the lead in Only for One Night, portraying Chloe, a married woman whose perfect life deals with betrayal when her sister drugs her husband and sleeps with him.[28] [29] All three movies were released in 2016. That same year, she partnered up with ColourPop Cosmetics to release the limited edition cosmetic collaboration, KaePop.[30] [31] After her departure from The Bay, Tran began co-starring in TNT's Claws (2017), a TV series about five diverse manicurists working at the Nail Artisan of Manatee County salon in South Florida.[32] [33] Tran was selected for her ability to bring "a layer [...] that wasn’t one note" to the character, according to showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois.[34] In October 2019, it was announced that Tran had joined the cast of FOX's Deputy in a recurring role as Genevieve.[35] In 2020, she returned to The Bay for its sixth season.[36] In 2021, Tran won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Daytime Fiction Program, making her the first person of Asian Pacific American descent to win an Emmy. In 2022, she became the host of Upcycle Nation, a Fuse TV competition show focused on sustainable fashion.[37] In 2023, Tran replaced Chanel West Coast as one of the co-stars of the MTV show Ridiculousness. In 2024, Tran launched an OnlyFans account to sell pictures of her feet.[38]

Personal life

Relationships

Tran began dating R&B singer Chris Brown in 2011.[10] [39] The couple briefly split when Brown reconciled with his ex-girlfriend, singer Rihanna in 2012.[40] [41] In 2013, Tran reconciled with Brown[42] until 2015.[43] [44] [45] In February 2017, Tran was granted a 5-year restraining order against Brown by a judge in Santa Monica, after she shared text messages and voicemails in court where Brown threatened her and demanded she return diamond rings and other gifts given during their relationship.[46] [47] Tran also alleged Brown punched her in the stomach twice and pushed her down the stairs during their relationship.[48] After testifying under oath, she was granted a 5-year restraining order against Brown in June 2017.[49] [50] In early 2017, Tran briefly dated Migos rapper Quavo.[51] [52] [53] Subsequently, Tran was in a long term relationship with former NFL player Victor Cruz from 2017 to 2021.[54]

Beliefs

Tran is a Christian[55] [56] and has stated: "I pray every day to God to strengthen me as a human and a young lady."

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The Dead DiariesLisaEpisode: "Massacre"
2014-23The BayVivian JohnsonMain Cast
2015Sneaker ShoppingHerselfEpisode: "Karrueche"
Iyanla, Fix My LifeHerselfEpisode: "Iyanla Exclusive: Karrueche Tran"
Punk'dHerselfEpisode: "Kevin Hart & Karrueche Tran"
Single LadiesSamantha GrayEpisode: "Build"
VanityVanessa IvyMain Cast
Truth be ToldMonicaEpisode: "The Wedding"
2016CatfishHerselfEpisode: "Brandon and McKenna"
Fashion PoliceHerselfEpisode: "2016 Billboard Music Awards"
Car Matchmaker with Spike FerestenHerselfEpisode: "Karrs for Karrueche"
Relationship StatusJaneEpisode: "The Wedding Party"
2017The Joker's WildHerself/Co-HostEpisode: "Use Your Brain And Make It Rain"
2017-18Hip Hop SquaresHerself/PanelistRecurring Panelist: Season 3 & 5
2017-22ClawsVirginia LocMain Cast
2018Drop the MicHerself/ContestantEpisode: "Episode #2.5"
Lip Sync BattleHerself/CompetitorEpisode: "Karrueche Tran vs. Deon Cole"
2019-23RidiculousnessHerselfRecurring Guest
2020Celebrity Game FaceHerselfEpisode: "Sweatsuit Charades and Donut Holes"
DeputyGenevieveRecurring Cast
The Last O.G.HerselfEpisode: "Ballin"
Queen of Stylez-Episode: "You've Never Seen A Wig Like This. Forreal."
2021Cardi TriesHerselfEpisode: "Cardi Tries Giving Tuesday"
We Stay LookingAisha JamesEpisode: "Red Flavored Drink"
Games People PlayEden LazloMain Cast: Season 2
2022Upcycle NationHerself/HostMain Host
2022-23Bel-AirIvyRecurring Cast

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . 2021-07-19 . Alex Trebek, Zac Efron, Karrueche Tran, More, Announced As Daytime Emmy Fiction & Lifestyle Winners—Complete Winners List . 2021-07-20 . Deadline . en-US.
  2. Web site: July 19, 2021 . Karrueche Tran Makes History As First-Ever AAPI Emmy Winner In The Lead-Actress Category . 2021-07-20 . Essence . en-US.
  3. Web site: Karrueche Tran. BET. February 20, 2013. June 5, 2015.
  4. News: Grant . Jasmine . May 17, 2018 . Exclusive: Karrueche Tran Reveals the Key to Living Your Best Life By Age 30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404092556/https://www.vh1.com/news/lnphbu/karrueche-tran-exclusive-30th-birthday . live . April 4, 2023 . January 19, 2019.
  5. News: Friedlander . Whitney . June 8, 2018 . Karrueche Tran Is More Than a Pretty Face . January 19, 2019 .
  6. karrueche . 243713739885535232 . September 6, 2012 . "I think I love food cause I was raised in a Jamaican household.".
  7. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Karrueche Gets Real About Race, Social Media Slander & Victor Cruz. Bennett. Jessica. 2018-02-19. Ebony. en-US. 2019-06-25.
  8. Web site: Karrueche Tran Wears Throwback Flare Jeans For Dinner Date With Little Brother. 2021-03-12. OK Magazine. April 2, 2015 . en-US.
  9. News: ICYMI Karrueche Tran Interview. Sloane. Stephanie. February 17, 2017. Soap Opera Digest. March 22, 2017. en-US.
  10. News: Karrueche Tran To Appear In Court For Extension Of Restraining Order. Kwateng-Clark. Danielle. March 7, 2017. Essence.com. March 24, 2017.
  11. Web site: Karrueche Tran Sets the Record Straight About Chris Brown Breakup. Kessler. Robert. Yahoo Celebrity. May 27, 2015. June 5, 2015.
  12. Web site: Karrueche Tran Models for Crooks and Castles . The Source . June 10, 2013 . July 15, 2015 .
  13. Web site: Karrueche Tran: Going in for The-Kill. Shaw. A.R.. January 25, 2013. Rolling Out. July 20, 2015.
  14. Web site: The Bay – Cast. thebaytheseries.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055225/http://thebaytheseries.com/?page_id=535. September 5, 2015. October 1, 2015.
  15. Web site: Karrueche Tran dishes on her Emmy win, burgeoning acting career, and more!. Ibrahim. Banu. May 24, 2016. AOL. en. 2019-08-14.
  16. Web site: The Bay, The Series Sets New Emmy Records!. Rosenberg. J. R.. 2018-05-02. Medium. en. 2019-08-14. August 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190814164917/https://medium.com/@jr_46460/the-bay-the-series-sets-new-emmy-records-80cce82e2707. dead.
  17. Book: Love West Coast Girls. Miller. Mike. Miller. Shannon. January 1, 2014. Independent Publisher. 9781495133961. Vol. 1.
  18. Web site: le coq sportif 2015 Spring/Summer Women's Training Lookbook featuring Karrueche Tran. Kim. Ashleigh. May 21, 2015. Hypebeast. July 15, 2015.
  19. Web site: Topless Karrueche Tran Shows Off Fit Figure In Sexy Photo Shoot For Flaunt After Announcing Wilhemina Models Contract. Green. Treye. July 1, 2015. OK Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930151953/http://okmagazine.com/photos/topless-karrueche-tran-boobs-photo-shoot-flaunt-wilhemina-models-contract/photo/1001275925/. September 30, 2015. bot: unknown. July 20, 2015.
  20. Web site: Karrueche Tran Washes a DeLorean for 'The Hundreds' Magazine. Farmer. Brian. May 8, 2014. High Snobiety. July 20, 2015.
  21. Web site: Karrueche Covers Issue Two of Bombshell by Bleu. September 25, 2013. Bleu Magazine. July 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040526/http://bleumagazine.com/blog/2013/09/25/karrueche-covers-issue-two-of-bombshell-by-bleu/. March 4, 2016. dead.
  22. Web site: How to Date Karrueche Tran. Schott. Julie. Prescod. Danielle. June 26, 2015. ELLE.com. July 20, 2015.
  23. Web site: 8 Beauty Secrets I Learned from Karrueche Tran. Schott. Julie. June 25, 2015. ELLE.com. July 20, 2015.
  24. News: Karrueche Tran Signs Contract With Wilhelmina Models LA. Naasel. Kenrya Rankin. December 14, 2014. BET.com. June 22, 2017.
  25. Web site: Karrueche Tran's New Movie 3 Headed Shark Attack is All You Need This Summer. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405033039/https://www.vh1.com/news/08rwvj/3-headed-shark-karrueche-tran. live. April 5, 2023. Rosa. Christopher. June 10, 2015. VH1. July 15, 2015.
  26. News: PRXDE featuring Karrueche Tran. Flaunt Magazine. September 9, 2017. en-US.
  27. Web site: StyleHaul Reveals First Scripted Series, Starring Denise Richards and Karrueche Tran. Carrie. Cummings. May 5, 2015. Ad Week. July 20, 2015.
  28. Web site: BET Star Cinema: Sneak Peek of the Film 'Only for One Night'. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827022525/http://www.bet.com/video/betstarcinema/2016/saturday-indie-movies/sneak-peek-of-the-film-only-for-one-night.html. dead. August 27, 2016. BET.com. September 9, 2017.
  29. News: Only for One Night. https://web.archive.org/web/20160908063310/http://www.bet.com/shows/saturday-indie-movies/cast-info/only-for-one-night.html. dead. September 8, 2016. BET.com. September 9, 2017.
  30. Web site: Everything in Karrueche Tran's Makeup Line Will Cost Less Than $10. Jacques. Renee. January 6, 2016. Allure. en. 2019-06-25.
  31. Web site: The Karrueche Tran ColourPop Collab is Going, Going, Gone (on Monday). Denton. Elizabeth. Abelman. Devon. October 26, 2016. Allure. en. 2019-06-25.
  32. News: TNT Greenlights Rashida Jones' Nail Salon Series 'Claws' Starring Niecy Nash. Wagmeister. Elizabeth. December 13, 2016. Variety. March 22, 2017. en-US.
  33. News: We're Here For Rashida Jones' New Nail Salon Dramedy With Niecy Nash And Karrueche Tran. Kwateng-Clark. Danielle. January 30, 2017. Essence.com. March 22, 2017.
  34. Web site: Karrueche Tran Is More Than a Pretty Face. Friedlander. Whitney. June 8, 2018. Complex. en. 2019-06-25.
  35. Web site: 'Deputy': Karrueche Tran To Recur On New Fox Drama Series. Denise. Petski. October 27, 2019. November 22, 2019. Deadline Hollywood.
  36. Web site: Petski. Denise. 2020-08-05. 'The Bay' Resumes Production Amid Strict COVID-19 Protocols. 2021-07-20. Deadline. en-US.
  37. Web site: 2022-10-07 . Karrueche Tran's Fashion Competition Show 'Upcycle Nation' Is a Lesson in Creative Sustainability . 2022-12-12 . Ebony . en-US.
  38. Web site: Price . Joe . Karrueche Tran Selling Feet Pics on Onlyfans Is Giving Some People Anxiety About the Economy . 2024-03-14 . Complex . en-us.
  39. Web site: Karrueche Tran Describes Her First Date with Chris Brown. 2021-02-27. Oprah.com.
  40. Web site: 2012-02-23 . Rihanna & Chris Brown -- Friends SCRAMBLING to Stop Blossoming Relationship . 2024-07-30 . TMZ . en.
  41. Web site: Stone . Rolling . 2013-01-30 . Rihanna on Chris Brown: 'We Know Exactly What We Have Now' . 2024-07-30 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  42. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/52972-chris-brown-and-karrueches-unpredictable-relationship-a-timeline-news#:~:text=May%202013%3A%20After%20Chris%20Brown,they%20are%20living%20together%20again.
  43. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-39048946
  44. Web site: Karrueche Tran Opens Up About Chris Brown's Daughter, Says There is No Drama Between Her and Rihanna . Harrison . Lily . E! Online . May 27, 2015 . June 5, 2015 .
  45. Web site: 2014-08-04 . Inside Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran's Breakup: Exclusive Details on What Really Went Wrong . 2024-07-30 . E! Online.
  46. Web site: 2017-02-21. Judge orders R&B singer Chris Brown to stay away from ex. 2021-02-27. AP NEWS.
  47. Web site: Karrueche Tran Reportedly Seeking Permanent Restraining Order Against Chris Brown. Cowen. Trace William. Complex. en. March 24, 2017.
  48. https://people.com/music/chris-brown-a-timeline-of-the-singers-legal-trouble/
  49. Web site: Dillon. Nancy. June 15, 2017. Karrueche Tran gets 5-year restraining order against Chris Brown after testifying about abuse. 2021-02-27. New York Daily News.
  50. Karrueche Tran Granted 5-Year Restraining Order Against Chris Brown. Stutz. Colin. June 15, 2017. Billboard. June 20, 2017.
  51. Web site: 2017-04-11 . Karrueche Tran and Quavo from Migos are Dating But Not a Couple Yet . 2024-07-30 . TMZ . en.
  52. Web site: 2017-04-12 . Chris Brown, Karrueche Tran and Migos' Quavo Spark Love Triangle Drama . 2024-07-30 . E! Online.
  53. Web site: 2017-04-12 . Chris Brown Says Migos' Quavo Betrayed Him by Dating Karrueche . 2024-07-30 . TMZ . en.
  54. Web site: Karrueche Tran & Victor Cruz Break Up. September 27, 2021. iheart.com.
  55. Web site: Benge . Nsenduluka . Karrueche Tran Trusting in Jesus as Chris Brown Seeks Forgiveness After Drake Accusation; 'I Choose to Trust Your Timing'. December 8, 2014 . The Christian Post. January 5, 2018.
  56. Web site: Andres . Tardio . Karrueche Tran Just Opened Up About Chris Brown In A Super Revealing Interview . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127144400/https://www.mtv.com/news/k9qc01/karrueche-chris-brown-iyanla. dead. January 27, 2023. March 29, 2015 . MTV. January 5, 2018.

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