Kreuk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her father, Peter Kreuk, is of Dutch descent; her mother, Deanna Che, is of Chinese descent, but was born in Indonesia. Both parents are landscape architects. She has a sister named Justine, who is about five years younger. Along with Tom Welling and Allison Mack, she is the only original cast member who appeared in the first eight seasons of Smallville. She and co-star Allison Mack are close friends. [citation needed]