Claudia Kim Biography: Net Worth, Spouse, Age, Wikipedia, Child, Instagram, Avengers, Height, Movies & TV Shows

Biography

Claudia Kim (born January 25, 1985) is a 39 years old talented South Korean actress and model.

She is a figure whose alma mater was the famous Ewha Womans University (for international studies).

Claudia Kim was born Kim Soo-Hyun. Her debut was made in November 2006 when she was featured in Queen of the Game, a television drama.

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Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name:	Kim Soo-hyun
Stage Name:	Claudia Kim
Born:	25 January 1985 (age 39 years old)
Place of Birth:	Seoul, South Korea
Nationality:	South Korean
Parents:	N/A
Children:	1
Height:	1.75 m
Siblings:	N/A
Boyfriend • Spouse:	Cha Min-geun (m. 2019)
Occupation:	Actress • Model
Net Worth:	$1 million – $5 million

Early Life & Education

Claudia Kim was born on the 25th of January in 1985.

She spent six (6) years of her childhood in the United States before returning to Seoul, South Korea, where she was born.

While growing up in middle school, she had always wanted to become an international lawyer.

However, in high school, she longed to become a TV host instead.

She was inspired by watching news headlines like the popular CNN’s headline news in Shinsho, Asia.

Therefore, Claudia Kim completed her studies abroad to continue her dream of becoming a host and finally entered Ewha Womans University as an International Studies (DIS) major.

Furthermore, her interests in music, filmography, and other entertainment-related areas led her to apply for the Super Model Contest.

While at the university, she worked as a reporter and announcer for three years in the school’s English-language newspaper, ‘Ewha Voice.’ She also worked as an intern reporter for The Korea Times and Arirang TV.

Career

Claudia Kim was the first winner of the award who never worked as a model. Since then, she has been interested in participating in a German fashion show, and she has also practised acting in the hope of performing at a similar time. She made her entertainment debut when she won the top prize in a Korea-China modeling contest in 2005.

Claudia Kim proceeds to appear in supporting roles in medical drama, Brain (2011) and spy comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013), as well as a leading role in the sitcom, Standby (2012).

Claudia Kim gained international attention for her roles in Marco Polo (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

Later after the Supermodel competition, producer Oh Se-Kang, who saw Claudia Kim appearing on a morning talk show, offered to appear in the show, saying it would suit his role as an international lawyer. With this opportunity, she made her debut in the entertainment industry in November 2006, starring in the TV series, Queen of the Game (2006).

Soo-Hyun plays Park Joo-won, a friend of Lee Shin-jeon (Joo Jin-mo) and a law firm’s international lawyer who loves him. For the drama, she won the New Star award at the 2006 SBS Awards for Acting.#

Claudia Kim played the character Nagini in the 2018 film, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

The Italian fashion house Max Mara invited her to attend the annual “Women in Film Gala” in 2019, which has advocated for women and gender equality in the entertainment industry since 1973. Hence, she became the first Korean actress to attend that event.

Claudia Kim signed with new agency YG Entertainment in March 2021

Social Media

• Instagram – @ClaudiaKim
• Twitter – @Claudia_Kim

Personal Life

Claudia Kim is married to a Korean American businessman, Cha Min-Geun (also known as Matthew Shampine). Their marriage was on December 14, 2019, at Shilla Hotel in Seoul.

After their marriage in 2019, in April 2020, Claudia Kim announced that she was expecting her first child and was 4 months pregnant. She delivered her daughter On October 1 that year.

Filmography

• 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron, Equals
• 2017 The Dark Tower
• 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Net Worth

Claudia Kim‘s net worth has been growing significantly over the years. Her income source is mainly from being a successful Actress. Claudia Kim‘s net worth is estimated to be $1 million – $5 million.