Crystal Kung Minkoff Biography
Crystal Kung Minkoff is an American businesswoman, actress, and reality TV personality. She is best known for being on the Bravo reality show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The show is currently airing for it’s fourteenth season every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.
Minkoff pursued her education at the University of California, Irvine, earning degrees in both biology and history. Furthering her culinary expertise in Los Angeles, she not only imparts classic recipes with an Asian flair to friends and followers but also co-founded Real Coco, a successful coconut beverage company boasting over 10 million bottles of coconut water sold to date. Beyond her culinary pursuits, she is recognized as an actress and Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, notable for her roles in films like “The Forbidden Kingdom” (2008), “Flypaper” (2011), and “The Real Housewives of Victory: Don’t Worry Darling” (2022).
She leverages her social media platforms for culinary tutorials and serves as an advocate for the Alzheimer’s Association and the Stop Asian Hate movement. In addition to her culinary skills, she delves into mixology and enjoys hosting lavish yet budget-friendly parties, nurturing her vegetable garden, and engaging in tennis matches with friends. An avid athlete, she expresses a passion for skiing and tennis. Notably, she is a 76th-generational descendant of the philosopher Confucius.
Acknowledging her global influence, she received compensation from the Chinese government for promoting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on her social media. She openly shares her personal challenges with bulimia nervosa and body dysmorphia, actively advocating for increased awareness surrounding eating disorders.
Crystal Kung Minkoff Salary
Minkoff earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Crystal Kung Minkoff Net Worth
Minkoff has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a businesswoman.
Crystal Kung Minkoff Age
Minkoff born February 4, 1983, in Northridge, California, United States. She is 41 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 4th of February every year.
Crystal Kung Minkoff Height and Weight
Minkoff stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall, and she weighs 125 lbs (75kgs).
Crystal Kung Minkoff Family
Minkoff is the daughter of Chinese immigrant parents, her father Homer Kung was an oral surgeon, and her mother, Stephanie Holappa a housewife. She also has a brother, Jeffrey Kung, who is a pop singer and recording artist in China and Taiwan.
Crystal Kung Minkoff Husband and Children
Minkoff is married to Rob Minkoff, who directed the Academy Award-winning Disney classic The Lion King, as well as numerous other major feature films, including the Stuart Little series, Haunted Mansion, and Paws of Fury. They met in 2003 and later tied the knot on September 29, 2007. Together they have been blessed with two children, who they named; Max and Zoe. She resides in Bel-Air together with her family.
Crystal Kung Minkoff Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Minkoff was cast on season 11 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills joining in 2021 and has since starred in a main capacity for three seasons. She is the first Asian-American cast member on the Beverly Hills franchise. Recently, she opened up about her father’s battle with Alzheimer’s this season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She wants those who are going through the same struggles to know that they are not alone. offered her support to those with loved ones battling the disease.
Crystal Kung Minkoff Losing 14 friends
In the Season 12 reunion, Minkoff definitively confirms and addresses the breakdown of her previous friendships. Having joined as a housewife in RHOBH Season 11, she quickly clashed with Sutton Stracke, and tensions persisted into RHOBH Season 12 after she accused Sutton of making a “dark” remark. Despite the unverified nature of Sutton’s alleged comments, she disclosed that Minkoff had been ostracized by 14 friends in retaliation.
Lisa Rinna and Kyle Richards, in separate confessionals, revealed that this revelation wasn’t surprising news to them. Further explaining that Lisa gave her the advice to “get ready [because] this is the beginning,” she says that once she was cast as a housewife on RHOBH with husband Rob Minkoff, her friends began acting “weird,” which eventually led to her friendships ending.
Crystal Kung Minkoff Social Media Platform
Minkoff is very active on her Twitter and Instagram pages. She has followers on 1.3k Twitter and 430k followers on Instagram.