80s TV star hasn’t aged a day after finding fame 38 years ago on hit US sitcom
AN 80s TV star hasn’t aged a day after finding fame 38 years ago on a hit US sitcom.
Khrystyne Haje began her career in the spotlight as a fashion model, aged 14.
She’s since appeared on magazine covers, billboards, and then started to progress into commercials, as well as bagging starring roles in Network TV movies and series’.
But it’s her role as Simone on ABC’s Head of the Class for which Khrystyne is best known.
The American sitcom TV series ran from 1986 to 1991, and followed a group of gifted students at the fictional Millard Fillmore High School in Manhattan.
Now, 38 years on, Khrystyne looks just like she did in her role as Simone.
The star can be founding posting on her social media, where she shares adorable photos of her cats, as well as throwback photos and pictures with friends.
In her bio, she writes: “Only account 4 Emmy winner,” and then directs fans to Cameo where she says they can book her for personal messages.
In September last year, the actress shared a throwback from Head of the Class, and wrote: “Happy Anniversary to my #awesome @abcnetwork @abccasting & @warnerbrosentertainment #family !!! I love my #headoftheclass years, #friends #classmates #foreverfriends !!!”
She said that she and her co-stars were forever friends in the nostalgic throwback.
And fans were loving it, as one person wrote: “Love this show and especially you, Khrystyne.”
A second added: “Back when you were my childhood crush,” and a third said: “Amazing hair (on you… and everyone else for that matter).”
Khrystyne was once named one of People Magazine’s ‘The 50 Most Beautiful People In The World.’
She was also awarded the Civilian Medal of Honor from the U.S. Department of Defense, for entertaining U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf on the Bob Hope USO Tour.
And, as a woman with many strings to her bow, the star is also a founding board member of ECO (the Earth Communication Office), which works to protect our ecosystems.
She’s also an active board member of Friends of Barefoot College, which is a non-profit foundation that trains women in underdeveloped communities to be solar engineers.