Karla Monroig

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Karla Monroig
Born (1979-03-05) March 5, 1979
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Occupation Actress, model, host
Years active 1995 - Present
Spouse(s) Tommy Torres (2008-)

Karla Monroig (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkarla monˈroiɣ]; born March 5, 1979 in Guayama, Puerto Rico) is an actress, model and television host.

Early years

Karla Monroig was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, located on the southern coastal valley region of the island of Puerto Rico. She went to Highschool in a private school named ACADEMIA SAN ANTONIO located in her town. She went to college at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and has a college degree in Communications. In 1995, at the early age of 14, she was the first runner up, of Miss Borinquen Teenage pageant, and she was awarded with the Culture Award. In 1996, Monroig's interest in becoming a model arose, and she started taking modeling lessons in the Refine Institution of Modeling. She participated in the contest Cara de Imagen, (Face of Imagen Magazine), and was the first runner up once more.

Professional model

Immediately, her professional career as a model stirred up. She posed for the covers of several well-known Puerto Rican magazines such as: Buena Vida (Good Life), in 14 consecutive issues, Agenda de Novias (Bride's Agenda), and in the proper "Imagen" (Image), in diverse publications. She's also written editorial articles about beauty and modeling in various paperback periodic publications, such as Tiempos (Times), stating her opinions and giving her perspectives about the subject.

New scope

In the year 2000, her incursions in new territories started broadening her horizons, as she becomes a news reporter, in the entertainment category, in the television talk show, Anda Pa'l Cará, (Gee Whiz), broadcast by Univision, Puerto Rico. As the year came about, she hosted a reality show with Hector Marcano, called Buscados (Most Wanted). In 2001, she hosted another television current issues show called: E-ritmo T.V. (E-rhythm T.V.), in which she interviewed international celebrities, such as Alejandro Sanz, and Chayanne, among others. Also she was the co-host of the variety show Caliente (Hot), in Mexico, broadcast by Televisa.

Acting career

Year Telenovelas Role
2011-2012La Casa de al Lado Rebeca Arismendi[1]
2010–2011Alguien Te Mira Matilde Larraín
2009–2010Más Sabe el Diablo Virginia Dávila
2008–2009 El Rostro de Analia Isabel Martínez
2007-2008 Dame Chocolate Samantha Porter/Deborah Porter
2006 Dueña y Señora Adriana Robles/Amanda Soler
2006 Decisiones episode: Mamacita Rica Luna
2005 Inocente de Ti Gloria del Junco
Year Films Role
2009Hunted by Night Cari
2005 Yo Creo en Santa Claus Host
2002 Mas alla del limite

See also

References

  1. ↑ (27 July 2011). Karla Monroig sacará las garras, El Nuevo Día

External links

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