Terrina Chrishell

 Terrina Chrishell Stause (born July 21, 1981) is an American actor from the United States. Her appearance on the Netflix reality series Selling Sunset is her most famous, but so are her appearances in All My Children and Days of Our Lives. Stause was a Draffenville, Kentucky native. She earned her degree from Murray State University with a B.A. She started performing in theater in 2003. The name she chose for her middle name, "Chrishell", is an evocative term born out of the unique circumstances of her birth. Her mother gave birth at a Shell station and Chris assisted with the delivery. In her book, Strause is adamant about the news surrounding her birth. She revealed that her mother had some problems with her car and ended up at an oil station. She entered pre-labor while she was waiting at the car station. The attendant in the car helped her reach a hospital. Strause was born in a hospital. Her mother didn't know of the fact that Strause was pregnant. She split up with her biological father, who was half Japanese and half Spanish. Jeff is her stepfather. Chrishell Strause had to live in a tent throughout middle school, which meant she missed a full academic year. Strause told her story about washing her hair by the river and hiding from her peers and the way she resorted to food stamps. When she reached 10 years old, her parents struggled with addiction and mental health. Then, Strause became a member of the Worldwide Church of God. Strause says her mother was having a free spirit and self-righteous. Her mother did not have a steady job.