Karrueche Tran. Karrueche Tientrese Tran (/kəˈruːtʃi tiːənˈtriːz træn/ kə-ROO-chee tee-ən-TREEZ TRAN; born May 17, 1988) is an American actress and model. Tran initially gained mainstream exposure as the girlfriend of R&B singer Chris Brown before extending her resume to include modelling and acting.