Who is Kristanna Loken? Here are 5 lesser-known facts about the actress

Kristanna Loken is an accomplished model and actress who took the movie industry by storm in 1994. Over the years, she has impressed and won many hearts with her brilliant performances in several movies and TV series.

The exceptional and talented movie star boasts of an impressive career schedule. Of all her projects in the industry, she is best known for her outstanding performances in the following movies and TV series – Burn Notice (2011-2012), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), The Word I (2007 -2008), BloodRayne (2005), Painkiller Jane (2007), and Bounty Killer (TV series, 2013).

She has also shared screen time with notable movie stars such as Nicole Bilderback, Cynthia Rothrock, Vivica A. Fox, Brigitte Nielsen, Zoë Bell. Outside of the entertainment scene, Loken also has a strong fan base on social media. She is very popular on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and the rest.

Who is Kristanna Loken?

She is a talented and extraordinary actress known for her brilliant roles on the big and small screen. Kristanna Loken was welcomed into the world on October 8, 1979, in Ghent, New York, and was raised on her family’s fruit farm in upstate New York. The screen diva is American by nationality and belongs to German and Norwegian ancestry.

Kristanna Loken first started out as a model. However, she decided to pursue a modeling career after her mother encouraged her to try the profession. She would come out as the third runner-up at the 1994 Elite Model Look and later turned her interest completely to acting. During her blossoming career, she starred in several movies and TV series including but not limited to Boy Meets World, Philly, Sadly Forever, Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and many others.

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Here are 5 lesser-known facts about the actress

Family

Loken’s immediate family consists of her parents and her sister Tanya Loken, who is sixteen years older than her. His parents’ names are Merlin Loken and Rande Loken. Her father Merlin is an apple farmer and writer while her mother is a model. Both are from Wisconsin, a state in the north-central United States.

Sexuality

The actress’ sexuality has been a topic of interest for many since she tagged her role in the movie Girlfight. Her roles in other films such as Lost, Blue Crush, and The Furious also continued to raise eyebrows until January 2006, when she publicly admitted that she was not gay but bisexual. In other words, Loken had sex with both men and women.

The actress once shared in an interview that the relationships she had with some women were more fulfilling, emotionally and sexually than those with some men.
Kristanna’s lesbian photo was first leaked in 2009. The photo captured her and girlfriend Michelle Rodriguez, who she reportedly dated from 2006 to 2007.

Besides Rodriguez, she has also been romantically linked to famous American singer/songwriter Pink. She reportedly dated the singer in 2013, then actress Chrissie Carnell.

Family life

Kristanna Loken has a son called Thor who came into the world in May 2016. Thor was born out of the actress’ relationship with her longtime partner Jonathan Bates. Before Jonathan came into her life, the Bounty Killer star was married to actor Noah Danby, who starred with Loken in the movie Painkiller Jane. They became engaged in January 2008, married on May 10, 2008 at the family farm in Kristanna, and separated the following year. Their short-lived relationship did not produce any children.

Net value

It’s very safe to say that the 1.80m Hollywood star is already on the path to greatness – much thanks to her acting and modeling career which has proven reliable over the years. Of the two professions, List A has garnered an impressive net worth estimated at $8 million. She is believed to bring home a handsome income for her roles on the small and big screen.

Zodiac sign

The Ghent-born actress was born under the sun sign is Libra as her birth date range falls between September 23 and October 22. Recall that she was born on October 8.