| Celebrated Name: | Karrine Steffans |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | Karrine Steffans |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 43 years old |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.65 m |
| Weight: | 55 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): |
Darius McCrary (m. 2009–2011) |
| Children: | Yes (Naim Wilson) |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): |
N/A |
| Profession: | American author |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $6 million |
| Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Karrine Steffans’ life can be boiled down to just one term: ‘Tragedy.’ A little girl from a small island has, after much struggle, revamped her life and has turned out to be one of the ‘New York Times’ best-selling authors. Not only has she fought her dilemmas, but she has also managed to keep herself in a happy frame. After all, it’s never too late to seek happiness. The now-famous actress has also worked as a video vixen, performing in over 20 videos.
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Early Life
Born on August 24, 1978, at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Karrine Steffans had a very disturbed childhood. Where, on the one hand, her African-American father was apathetic towards her all throughout her childhood, her Puerto Rican mother was a raging alcoholic, on the other. She was tormented at the hands of her mother, who abused her both physically and emotionally. To add to her already miserable life, Karrine Steffans was raped at the minor age of 13.
At the age of 16, she ran away from her house and found work in a strip club to support herself. She had no accommodation and, therefore, was forced to live on the streets. Her struggle did not end there, however.
Personal Life
When Karrine Steffans decided to move in with rapper Nathaniel Wilson, she had no clue of what the future held for her. She gave birth to her son -Jamie Wilson, at the young age of 19, all the while suffering from abuse at the hands of her then-boyfriend. She landed in the hospital one day, and it was then that she decided to move to Los Angeles to protect her son.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 24 August 1978, Karrine Steffans is 43 years old as of today’s date 20th December 2024. Her height is 1.65 m tall, and her weight is 55 kg.
Career
Karrine Steffans started her career as a model. She was introduced to the hip-hop industry by her former boyfriend. She made her debut as a video model when she appeared in Jay-Z’s “Hey Papi” video at the age of 21. Karrine Steffans has, over the years, worked with renowned artists, like LL Cool J, R. Kelly, and Mystikal, to name a few.
Being the fighter that she is, Karrine went on to openly discuss her experiences of sexual abuse, both as a child and as an adult, on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show.’ She also daringly shared her experiences with ‘casting couch’ in the industry where she let people sexually exploit her in order to get more music videos.
Karrine Steffans shifted to acting in 2003 when she appeared in a movie starring Vin Diesel titled “A Man Apart.” Despite the recognition that followed, her career as an actress was short-lived.
As an author, however, Karrine Steffans has been immensely successful. Her most acclaimed and popular series- “The Vixen Series” was her debut as a writer. They have all made it to ‘The New York Times Best Seller List.’ She also actively voices out her opinions regarding sexual exploitation in the entertainment industry.
Karrine’s memoir, “Confessions of a Video Vixen,” has been her most successful book, having stayed on ‘The New York Times Bestseller List’ for twenty straight weeks. In 2008, Karrine Steffans established her own publishing house, “Steffans Publishing.” She has occasionally worked with and for King Magazine, after that.
Ten years after the release of her first book “Confessions of a Video Vixen,” Karrine Steffans published “Vindicated: Confessions of a Video Vixen, Ten Years Later,” which included a foreword by Datwon Thomas, Founder of King magazine.
Net Worth & Salary of Karrine Steffans in 2024
Karrine Steffans’ ability to seamlessly don various hats has immensely contributed to her net worth. She dabbled with many professions before she struck gold as an author. Karrine Steffans’ has an estimated net worth of $6 million as of December 2024.
Even though she has suffered a lot, Karrine Steffans has managed to make a mark with her contribution as a writer, actor, video model, and an active motivational speaker who has not shied away from voicing her opinions about sexual exploitations in public. We wish her all the strength and luck for her future!