Karrine Steffans was born in St. Thomas on August 24, 1978. She made her music video debut at the age of 21. She danced in videos alongside numerous artists including Jay-Z, R. Kelly and LL Cool J. She is the author of Confessions of a Video Vixen (2005), The Vixen Diaries (2007), and The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce and Keep the Man You Want (2009).