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- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Kristeen Von Hagen began her career in stand-up comedy in 1995, after moving to nearby Vancouver. Tiring of the Vancouver lifestyle, she moved east to Toronto the following year, and started appearing in Canadian television shows like 'She's so Funny' (for Women's Television Network) and 'The Dish Show' (for the Comedy Network).
Von Hagen has since performed in two Just for Laughs (2002) festivals, the March of Dames festival, the Toronto Comedy Festival, and recently did time as a member of the comedy sketch troupe, Pale by Comparison. She's also continued in television, appearing on such shows as 'Singles Court', 'Zero Avenue', 'The Green Room', 'SketchCom' and Comedy Now! (1997), as well as 'Definitely not the Opera' and 'Brand New Waves' on Canadian radio.
Miss Von Hagen was also the recipient of the Canadian Comedy Club's Best Female Stand-Up award for 2002, and recently gained attention as the opening act for Puppetry of the Penis during the Canadian leg of their 2001 world tour.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Zootipantz
- Headlined the Vancouver International Comedy Festival in 2002.
- Clubs she's appeared at include The Laugh Resort, Midnight Howls, ALTdot COMedy Lounge, Spirits Bar & Grill, The Cellar and Tallulah's Cabaret.
- Appeared in a Canadian theatre production called 'The Visitation.'
- Her mother is Scottish and her father is German. Nicknames given to her in high school include "Von Halen" and "Von Haagen-Dazs."
- Says her dream gig would be an appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman."
- On opening for Puppetry of the Penis: "I walk out, welcome people to the show, explain that I don't have a penis but I'm out there to get them excited about the penises. I have way more penis jokes now than is really necessary."
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