Kat Von D Biography, Body Statistics, Facts

Kat Von D is an American Model, Musician, Entrepreneur, Tattoo Artist and TV Personality who is best known for her High Voltage which is her tattoo parlor in Los Angeles, California. She is also known for appearing in reality shows including Miami Ink from 2005 to 2007 and LA Ink from 2007 to 2011 in which she showed her skills as a tattoo artist 

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BASIC INFORMATION

Name - Katherine Von Drachenberg

Born - March 08, 1982 

Birth Place - Montemorelos, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 

Currently Residing - She divides her time between Vevay, Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, USA and Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA 

Age - 39 

Zodiac Sign - Pisces 

Nationality - American, Mexican 

S*xual Orientation - Straight 

Professional Status - Model, Entrepreneur, Tattoo Artist and TV Personality

Genre - R&B/Soul

Instrument - Vocals, Piano 

Label - Duh Real 

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PHYSICAL APPEARANCE 

Body Type - Slim 

Height - 5 Feet 9 Inches 

Weight - 59 Kg Approx 

Race / Ethnicity - Multiracial / Hispanic and Caucasian / She has Spanish, Italian and German ancestry

Eye Color - Dark Brown

Hair Color - Light Ginger Brown but she likes to try different shades too 

Measurement - 36 - 26 - 36 Approx 

Specific Features - Kat Von D has sweet facial features especially her cute smile, attractive eyes and head turning super stunning figure 

FAMILY STATUS 

1. Father's Name - René Drachenberg / He is a Christian missionary and a doctor 

2. Mother's Name - Sylvia Galeano / She is also a Christian missionary 

3. Sibling - She has two siblings. Michael and Karoline 

EDUCATIONAL STATUS 

She went to Provo Canyon School. She faced abuse and so she left it after 6 months 

She dropped out from school to become a tattoo artist at the age of 16 

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CAREER STATUS 

1. First Movie - "The Bleeding" in 2009 as Vanya. It's a horror movie 

2. First Àlbum - "Funking" in May 2011 

3. First TV Show - "Fashion News Live" in just two episodes in 2005. It's a news show 

LOVE LIFE / AFFAIRS 

1. Oliver Peck - Kat Von D married tattoo artist Oliver Peck but unfortunately parted ways. They were together from 2003 to 2007 

2. Alex Orbison - She was in relationship with American musician, director and producer Alex Orbison from 2007 to 2008 

3. Ville Valo - She was speculated to have dated Finnish musician, Ville Valo in 2008 

4. Nikki Sixx - She was speculated to have dated co-founder of Motley Crue band, Nikki Sixx from 2008 to 2010 

5. Jesse James - She was in relationship with motorcycle and car customizer and a famous reality star Jesse James from 2010 to 2011 

6. Joel Zimmerman - The famous tattoo artist was in relationship with Canadian music producer and DJ Joel Zimmerman from 2012 to 2013 

7. Tom Green - She had on and off relationship with actor and comedian Tom Green in 2013 and again in 2016 

8. Steve-O - She was in relationship with Steve-O who is a Hollywood stuntman from 2015 to 2016 

9. Cody Carlson - Kat Von D was rumoured to have dated American Cody Carlson in 2017 from September to October 

10. Kevin Llewellyn - She had dated an American Painter Kevin Llewellyn in November 2017 

11. Rafael Reyes - She married musician, author and artist, Rafael Reyes in February 2018. The couple is blessed with a son named Leafar Von D Reyes born in December 2018 

FAVORITE THINGS 

1. Animal - Kat Von D loves cats 

2. Country - She likes Scandinavian countries 

3. Movie - She likes to watch Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, This is Spinal Tap, The Last Unicorn, Immortal Beloved, Zoolander and The Devil's Rejects 

4. Actor - She admires Will Ferrell 

5. Tattoo Artist - She likes Kore Flatmo 

6. Perfume - She likes to use Miss Dior Cherie 

7. Skincare Product - She likes to use Ole Henriksen Walnut Complexion Scrub 

8. Composer - She likes Ludwig Von Beethoven 

9. Song - She likes to hear Terry Reid's Seed of Memory 

10. Music Genre - She likes Heavy Metal 

11. Designer - She likes Independent underdogs, Thomas Wilde, Vintage Clothing, Vivenne Westwood and Alexander McQueen

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TRIVIA / FACTS 

1. Kat Von D had set the Guinness World record by giving the maximum number of tattoos in 24 hours. The record is 400 tattoos which was later broken by her ex husband Oliver Peck 

2. She owns Wonderland Gallery which is an art gallery cum boutique which is beside her tattoo parlor, High Voltage 

3. She tries to play piano for two hours everyday. She also excercises her vocals despite her busy schedule. She started to learn to play classical piano from the age of 5 

4. She grew up listening to religious music because her parents were very much religious

5. She likes skateboarding. When she was young she used to use skateboard to work 

6. She has released two books 'High Voltage Tattoo' in January 2009 and 'The Tattoo Chronicles' in October 2010 as a published author 

7. Her first job was at the age of 16 at Sin City, San Bernardino. She had taken a job to support her family financially

8. At the age of 14, she drew her first tattoo 

9. She had wished to become a doctor like her father while growing up

10. She always thought that by just drawing one cannot make money 

11. She moved with her family to Los Angeles at the age of 4 

12. She is non-religious 

13. She endorses her own brands under the name Kat Von D 

14. She endorses her own limited edition clothing line which was released in fall 2021 

15. She had launched make-up line for Sephora cosmetic store in 2008. The brand doesn't use animal related products strictly 

16. She has appeared in various shows including Rachael Ray, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Denise Richards: It's Complicated, I Love the New Millennium, Last Call with Carson Daly and The Adventures of Señor Toro

17. Kat Von D is very much active and popular on Instagram. Do follow her for more latest updates

Sources - IMDb, Shape, BHL Magazine, Flickr, POPSUGAR, Instagram, YouTube, TV

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