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Who is Crystal Kung Minkoff? Wiki, Bio, Age, Husband, Family & More

Crystal Kung Minkoff (born June 23, 1983) is an American businesswoman, assistant director, and reality TV personality from Harbor City, California. She became famous after starring in season 11 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, a popular Bravo reality show.

As per the source, she is one of the newest cast members who is gathering a lot of appreciation from the audience due to her charming personality. It is believed that Crystal is the first Asian-American housewife who starred in the hit reality TV program RHOBH.

She made history with her appearance on the show. In addition, the old casts of the show named Denise Richards and Mellencamp Arroyave said goodbye to the show and their place has been replaced by Minkoff and Sutton Stracke (TV Personality).

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Crystal Kung Minkoff Biography

As per the source, this wealthy housewife was born to her Asian parents on the 23rd of June 1983 in Harbor City, California, The United States. Soon, Crystal Kung Minkoff is turning 38 years old, as of 2021. I don’t know if this celebrity has any interest in the zodiac sign but she comes under the Cancer sun sign which is one of the powerful water signs.

People who are Cancerian possess traits such as loyal, imaginative, emotional, manipulative, etc. Moon is said to be their ruler and their lucky color is white. During her school days, Kung was one of the hard-working students who later went to study Biology and History. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine.

Family Details

Crystal Kung Minkoff Wikipedia – Her parents Homer Kung (father) and Stephanie Holappa (mother) are first-generation Chinese immigrants. Homer, unfortunately, passed away in March 2017 due to natural causes.

As per the source, Crystal is the descendant of Confucius (an ancient Chinese philosopher and politician) and she is the youngest child of her mom and dad. She spent her childhood alongside her brother, Jeffrey Kung.

In China, Jeffrey Kung is one of the well-known faces who works as a singer and radio VJ. Her ethnicity is Chinese and Homer and Stephanie did a brilliant job in raising their children who are well aware of their Chinese culture and proud at the same time. Crystal Kung and Jeffrey Kung is said to be the 76th descendant of Confucius.

Crystal Kung Minkoff’s Husband & Children

This reality TV star is happily married to her husband Rob Minkoff (full name Robert Ralph Minkoff), an American Film director, film producer, animator, and screenwriter. He is none other than who co-directed one of the best Disney animated movies named The Lion King.

In his name, many successful films come under such as The Haunted Mansion, The Forbidden Kingdom, Stuart Little, Stuart Little 2, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, etc.

On September 29, 2007, Crystal Kung Minkoff tied the knot with her longtime partner Rob in a lavish ceremony. Together, the couple share two children named Max Minkoff (son) and Zoe Minkoff (daughter). Their love story started in the year 2003 when Rob stumbled upon Kung in his office during a party.

Later, they started spending more time together and even went to attend the Finding Nemo premiere as their first date. Cut to three years in 2006, on the occasion of Valentine’s Day, Robert proposed Crystal Kung for marriage and she said yes (obviously).

Career

In the initial days of her professional life, she worked as an assistant director. Minkoff served for this post for the movie, The Forbidden Kingdom in 2008. She assisted her spouse Rob Minkoff who worked as a director and John Fusco did the writing. It starred big actors such as Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Jackie Chan, Juana Collignon, etc.

The movie was a huge hit and received 6.6/10 IMDb ratings. Later in 2011, she again worked as an assistant director for the comedy-crime-themed movie Flypaper under the direction of Rob Minkoff. In addition, Kung also had a very minor appearance in the movie as News Reporter #1.

This Asian-American celebrity is a very successful businesswoman who is very passionate about her work. Apart from her appearance in the reality TV series, Crystal Kung Minkoff is a co-founder of Real Coco. It is a beverage company which she co-founded along with her brother Jeffrey Kung.

Some of the best-selling products of Real Coco are coconut products, including coffee creamer, milk, water, and chips. Crystal Kung Minkoff made her silver screen debut back on May 19, 2021, with the TV program, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

With her appearance in RHOBH, Kung made a huge impact on the show as she is the first Chinese or Asian who cast as one of the leads. This series mainly showcase the real lifestyle of various wealthy women of Beverly Hills and how they manage their personal as well as professional life.

Some of the other main casts of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 11 are Erika Girardi, Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Dorit Kemsley, and Garcelle Beauvais.

Some Interesting Facts about Crystal Kung Minkoff

  • Her husband Rob Minkoff is Jewish-American who is 20 years older than his wife. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts.
  • Jack Robert Minkoff (1922–1998) is the name of Crystal’s late father-in-law and Tola Fay Stebel is her mother-in-law.
  • After her appearance in the reality TV show, her fan-following on Instagram increased rapidly and it reached 92.4+ K followers within a few days. The number is still increasing every day.
  • Crystal Kung Minkoff mainly entertains her audience by posting her luxurious lifestyle on the platform.
  • Cooking is one of her favorite hobbies that she enjoys a lot. She often shares her amazing recipes with her followers through IGTV videos.
  • Her loving brother Jeffrey recently promoted his latest song, 双人飘移 Slide by making an appearance in one of the episodes of RHOBH. The channel gave a glimpse of the music video in the episode.
  • His song cover Ain’t No Sunshine is also a big hit and his sister even supports him thoroughly in his career by sharing the song on her Instagram.
  • Kung also gave an interview on Teddi Tea Pod and she said that she can’t drive in Flagstaff, Arizona, The USA as 22 years ago she pissed an officer who cited her for using her car as a weapon. During the hearing, she was asked not to come back to Arizona if she is not planning to drive there in the next 6 years.

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Update: 2024-05-18