Kirsten Storms is a famous daytime soap actress who has been acting since she was 13 years old. After working for the Disney Channel for many years, she starred regularly in Days of Our Lives (1999-2004), for which she won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Child Actor in 2001 and Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Drama series Most fans of Kirsten will recognize her as Maxie from General Hospital .

Born name

Kirsten Renee Storms

nickname

K-Welpe, Karotte, Kiki, Teeny

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Orlando, Florida, USA

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

In addition to her sister Gretchen, Kirsten was homeschooled by her mother Karen. At age 5, she graduated from Lisa Maile Image, Modeling and Acting School in Winter Park, Florida.

She also attended an intensive children’s acting workshop in Catskills, New York.

occupation

Actress, voice actress

family

• Father – Mike Storms (former CBS Sportscaster becomes acting school co-owner)
• Mother – Karen Renee Storms (Former Kindergarten Teacher Turned Acting Teacher)
• Siblings – Gretchen Lynn Storms (3 years younger sister)(actress becomes acting teacher), Austin Storms (4 years younger brother)
• Others – Matthew Stafford (cousin) (American football quarterback), Tiffany Lynn Rowe (sister-in-law; Austin’s wife) (former model and actress), Chris Storms (half-brother)

Manager

Kirsten is managed by Management 360.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in oder 160 cm

weight

57 kg or 125.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Kirsten Storms dated –

1. Ben Hogestyn (2001-2003) – Ben is a former soap actor-turned-artist-turned-entrepreneur and the stepson of veteran Days of Our Lives actor, Drake Hogestyn. Kirsten and Ben may have been a few years old.
2. Josh Henderson (2004-2005) – Kirsten was frequently spotted with actor, model and singer Josh Henderson at various public events between 2004 and 2005.
3. Erik-Michael Estrada (2005-2006) – Erik rose to fame as part of the MTV-produced boy band Called O-Town Erik dated Kirsten while pursuing a solo career in 2005.
4. Brandon Barash (2012-2016) – Kirsten met fellow actor Brandon Barash on the set of General Hospitalwhen he was one of her co-stars. They stayed friends for a while before kissing one day after a fan event. After a few months of dating, Kirsten found out she was pregnant. The couple headed to Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and secretly wed in June 2013 in an intimate ceremony with 10 close family members. Brandon proposed to Kirsten with a Blue Raspberry Ring Pop on the way to a gas station in Wrightwood, California. Together, the couple have a daughter named Harper Rose Barash (born January 2014). After a few years of marriage, Kirsten and Brandon developed differences that they tried to resolve through months of therapy and counseling. With their relationship not improving, they decided to end their marriage in 2016. They are consensual co-parents to their daughter, and Brandon and Kirsten continue to be mentioned on each other’s social media feeds. Though fans were hoping for the soap opera couple’s reunion, Brandon and Kirsten were hooking up with other people. In June 2018, Brandon announced on Instagram that he was in a relationship with a personal trainer named Morgan Mitchell.
5. Elias Paul Reidy (2007-2011, from 2018 to present) – Kirsten first met musician Elias Reidy in 2006 and then dated him for 4 years. Elias was formerly the lead guitarist in a band called Roter Overall-Apparat and played bass for a band called Goldener Staat . In January 2018, Kirsten announced on Instagram that she had rekindled her relationship with the musician and has since regularly posted their pictures to her social media profiles.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Dark Brown (Natural)

She often dyes her hair different “blonde shades”.

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Big deep-set eyes and raised eyebrows
• Sharp chin
• heart shaped face

brand promotion

• As a child actress, Kirsten starred in national commercials for Tyco, Talk to Me Barbie, Seaworld , and Galoob Baby Doll in 1989.
• She also served as a cover model for Mattel Ist, Talk to Me Barbie .

Religion

Christianity

Her family regularly attends a nondenominational church in Los Angeles.

Known for

• Plays the character of Zenon Kar in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Zenon : Girls of the 21st ^Century (1999) and its two episodes, which aired in 2001 and 2004
• Cast as the serial normal character of Isabelle Black aka Belle on the daily soap opera Days of Our Lives (1999-2004)
• Kirsten is best known for playing the series character of Maxie Jones, a role she has played on the daily series General Hospital for more than a decade

First TV show

Kirsten made her television debut as guest star Ashley on the drama series Second Noah in 1996.

Personal trainer

The actress has fluctuating body weight due toan unpredictable schedule and other health problems. In 2011, she battled endometriosis for a year and lost her appetite for most of the year. In 2014, she gave birth to her first child and quickly regained her slim figure and flat stomach.

Throughout her ups and downs, Kirsten tries to make healthy choices by cooking her own meals as often as her schedule allows. She loves cold brew/cold coffee. Eggs are her favorite source of protein, which she enjoys cooking in a variety of ways. The actress, who has often been criticized by her followers on social media for her fluctuating body weight, has not shared the details of her exercise regime.

Kirsten Storm’s favorite things

• Food – Tacos
• Teenage Movie – Ten Things I Hate About You (1999)
• Autor – Harlen Coben
• Musikquelle – Hit Station

Kirsten Storm’s Facts

1. She was discovered by a talent agent when she was 5 years old.
2. Kirsten got her first acting role when she was 13 years old and had to move to Los Angeles with her younger sister while her father and brother stayed behind in Orlando. It is the support of her family that has contributed to the steady development of her acting career over the years.
3. Before Kirsten was discovered, she had already discovered how much she loved being in front of the camera when she visited her father, a sports anchor, at his television station. A cameraman recorded her making weather forecasts while her father worked nearby. Soon after, she told her parents that she wanted to be a soap opera star.
4. Before moving to Los Angeles, she was crowned Junior Miss Orlando in her hometown.
5. She is a close friend of actress and dancer Emme Rylan.
6. Had she not been an actress, she would have preferred to work as a makeup artist or a teacher.
7. Kirsten is very crafty and enjoys weaving tapestries with yarn.
8. She has a cat named Randy Wruv.
9. The actress is passionate about cooking and often describes herself as a cook wannabe.
10. When Disney Channel aired Zenon: Girls of the 21st Century ⁽ 1999), it received the highest rating of any Disney original film of the time.
11. Kirsten provided the voice for the character of Bonnie Rockwaller in the animated adventure comedy series Kim Possible from 2002 to 2007.
12. In 2016 she left General Hospital Kirsten struggled with severe depression in 2017 due to severe stress-related acne.
13. In 2007, the actress was arrested for DUI and had her driver’s license suspended for 6 months.
14. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her role in General Hospital in 2009.
15. To find out more about the daily soap actress, follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.