Former Drug Trafficker George’s Daughter Kristina Sunshine Jung (Bio, Net Worth, Facts)

Kristina Sunshine Jung is an American entrepreneur and actor. She is famous for being known as the daughter of a very famous drug smuggler George Jung. She became particularly famous after the release of the Oscar nominated film “Blow” which is based on her father’s life.

This film showed the relationship between the father and daughter and how it ended badly. In real life though, Kristina has made peace with her father. The pair are now actually running a business together.

Kristina’s childhood though wasn’t really great and today we will be providing you with her complete story.

Biography

Kristina Jung was born in 1978. She was born in August and had a very difficult childhood. Both her parents were criminals.

Her mother’s name was Martha and She was a drug addict. She did not got clean until Kristina was 3. The sad part is Martha consumed drugs even when she was pregnant with Kristina. Martha was jailed for the possession of drugs when Kristina was still a child.

Martha and George split up early and George, Kristina’s father was also imprisoned later for drug smuggling. This situation made Kristina’s life a literal hell.

Since both her parents were not able to raise her, Kristina was raised by her grandparents Frederick and Ermine Jung. The grandparents put effort in raising Kristina and made her a stable home. They looked after Kristina is the right way.

They would send gifts like clothes and toys on holidays, birthdays and other occasions. But after her grandfather passed away, this also stopped.

Kristina went to her aunt Marie’s place and this is where she actually grew up. She stayed with her aunt until she was 18. Kristina says that her grandparents and her aunt are the real reason why she is doing good in life right now.

Martha made several efforts to get rid of drugs while she was in prison. After completing her jail time, she quit drugs. Later, she began living a clean life. Kristina’s father on the other hand, continued with the drugs.

Career

While we don’t know much about Kristina’s career, we do know that the 2001 Oscar nominate film Blow was based on Kristina’s father. The film showed Kristina’s relation with her father. The relationship is shown to be pretty sour which is not really the case.

While initially Kristina never visited her father when he was in jail but it was later reported that the relation changed between them after the movie.