Biography
The Tri-County Junior Miss Orange Bowl Beauty Queen at 12, Kristen Eykel began her international career as a model in Paris in 1988, gracing covers worldwide and appearing in such magazines as French Vogue, Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Maxim.
Kristen has been the face of some of the most successful beauty projects in the world including L'Oreal, Lancome, Biore, Vidal Sassoon, Suave and was the face of Lubriderm for over 6 years. One of the most recognizable commercial actresses in America, her clients include American Express, Buick, Lexus, Orbitz, Fruit of the Loom, Secret, Hennessey, Coca-Cola, Coffeemate and Fidelity Investments.
Kristen's television career has included working with Hollywood A-listers Michael Mann and JJ Abrams, as well as guest spots on hit TV shows such as Just Shoot Me, Martial Law and Strong Medicine.
Becoming a VH1 VJ launched Kristen into her current career as a Television Personality. She has gone on to host a variety of other programs including the syndicated show Real TV, Fox Family Channel's Life, Camera, Action, as a correspondent for E! Entertainment, and as the co-host of The Saturday Night Solution on Court TV for 4 seasons.
A Certified Hypnotherapist, committed Environmentalist & dedicated Yogini since 1990, she teaches Kundalini and Pregnancy Yoga in Los Angeles. She created the best -selling pregnancy yoga video, "Yoga for your Pregnancy" along with Yoga Journal and Lamaze/ I Village in 2005.
She has appeared on Leeza and the Maury Povitch Show, and on the WB's NY Morning Show as a recognized stress relief and wellness expert. She has given lectures to Broadcast Journalism students about TV media, and appeared at hospitals and Baby/ Maternity retailers around the country as an expert in Pregnancy Yoga and Labor. Fit Pregnancy interviewed her for an article regarding this expertise, and she has appeared in the magazine and on the cover of Yoga Journal as a highlighted teacher.
