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Claudia Kim
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Kim in August 2024
Born
Kim Soo-hyun

(1985-01-25) 25 January 1985 (age 40)
Seoul, South Korea
Other names Su Hyun (Hangul: 수현)
Education Ewha Womans University (International Studies)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 2004–present
Agent
  • YG (Korea)
  • United Talent Agency (United States)
Spouse(s)
Mathew Shampine
(m. 2019; div. 2024)
Children 1
Korean name
Hangul
김수현
Revised Romanization Gim Suhyeon
McCune–Reischauer Kim Suhyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
클로디아 킴
Revised Romanization Keullaudia Gim
McCune–Reischauer K'ŭllaudia Kim

Claudia Kim is a famous South Korean actress and model. Her birth name is Kim Soo-hyun. She was born on January 25, 1985.

You might know her from big Hollywood movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). She has also starred in popular Korean dramas such as Gyeongseong Creature (2023–2024) and The Atypical Family (2024).

Early Life and Dreams

Kim Soo-hyun was born in South Korea in 1985. She lived in the United States for six years when she was a child. After that, she moved back to South Korea.

When she was in middle school, she dreamed of becoming an international lawyer. In high school, she wanted to be a TV news anchor. She was inspired by watching news anchors on CNN. She studied International Studies at Ewha Womans University. While there, she worked as a reporter for her school's English newspaper. She also interned at The Korea Times and Arirang TV.

Her Acting Journey

Kim's interest in entertainment led her to a Korea-China modeling competition in 2005. She won the top prize, even though she had never been a model before!

A TV producer saw her on a morning talk show. This led to her first acting role in the TV series Queen of the Game (2006). She played a lawyer named Park Joo-won. For this role, she won the New Star award at the 2006 SBS Awards.

Kim then appeared in other TV shows. These included the medical drama Brain (2011) and the spy comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013). She also had a main role in the sitcom Standby (2012).

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Kim at a signing ceremony for Marvel Studios in 2014

She became known around the world for her roles in Marco Polo (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). In Avengers, she played Dr. Helen Cho.

Claudia Kim by Gage Skidmore
Kim at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con

In 2018, she played Nagini in the movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Nagini is a character from the Harry Potter world.

In 2019, Claudia Kim was invited to the "Women in Film Gala" by the fashion brand Max Mara. This event supports women in the entertainment industry. She was the first Korean actress to attend this special event.

In March 2021, she joined a new agency called YG Entertainment. In 2023, she starred in the historical drama Gyeongseong Creature, which you can watch on Netflix.

About Her Life

Claudia Kim is a pescetarian. This means she eats fish but not other meat.

She married a Korean-American businessman named Matthew Shampine on December 14, 2019, in Seoul. They had a daughter on October 1, 2020. Claudia Kim announced their divorce on September 23, 2024.

What Movies and Shows Has She Been In?

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Dr. Helen Cho
Equals The Collective (voice)
2017 The Dark Tower Arra Champignon
2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Nagini
2023 A Normal Family Jisoo First Korean film

TV Shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006–2007 Queen of the Game Park Joo-won
2010 The Fugitive: Plan B Sophie
2011 Romance Town Hwang Joo-won
2011–2012 Brain Jang Yoo-jin
2012 Standby Kim Soo-hyun
2013 7th Grade Civil Servant Kim Mi-rae
2014–2016 Marco Polo Khutulun
2016 Monster Yoo Sung-ae
2021 Chimera Yoo-jin
2022 Behind Every Star herself Cameo
2024 The Atypical Family Bok Dong-hee

Web Series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023–2024 Gyeongseong Creature Yukiko Maeda Season1-2

Awards and Recognition

Here are some awards Claudia Kim has won:
Award Ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
MBC Entertainment Awards 2012 Excellence Award, Actress in a Comedy/Sitcom Standby Won
SBS Drama Awards 2006 New Star Award Queen of the Game Won

See also

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