Karen Dianne Baldwin
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Karen Dianne Baldwin September 6, 1963 London, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 54.3 kg (120 lb) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue Green |
| Title(s) |
Miss Canada 1982 Miss Universe 1982 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Canada 1982 (Winner) Miss Universe 1982 (Winner) |
| Spouse | Jack Scalia (1987-1996, two daughters) |
| Children | Olivia and Jacqueline |
Karen Dianne Baldwin, (born September 6, 1963 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress, TV Host and beauty queen who was the first Canadian winner of Miss Universe.
Early life
Her father William is president of a real estate agency. Her mother Marion is a real estate broker. She has two brothers ,. Before becoming Miss Universe, she attended London Central Secondary School in London, Ontario.
Miss Universe
Baldwin was the winner of the 1982 Miss Canada pageant and was crowned Miss Universe in Lima, Peru. She then relinquished her crown to Lorraine Downes the following year in the United States.
Life after Miss Universe
She hosted The New You, a Canadian fashion and lifestyle television program and was one of the co-hosts for the 1989 Miss Universe pageant, held in Cancun, Mexico.
She was also featured in the comedy movie Who's That Girl starring Madonna and Griffin Dunne as "Heather", one of the kidnapped bridesmaids and she appeared in the movies: Spellbinder, Night Eyes, Last Call, T-Force and Sudden Death.
Personal life
She married actor Jack Scalia in 1987 and they had two daughters: Olivia (b. 1987) and Jacqueline (b. 1990). They were divorced in 1996.
Actress
- 1987 : Who's That Girl : Heather—Wendy's friend
- 1988 : Spellbinder : Mona
- 1989 : Eyewitness to Murder : Rebecca
- 1989 : The Jigsaw Murders : Receptionist
- 1990 : Night Eyes : Ellen
- 1991 : Last Call : Carol
- 1995 : Terminal Force (T-Force) : Reporter
- 1995 : Mort subite (Sudden Death) : TV director
References
- "Miss Universe tops ratings". The Montreal Gazette. 4 August 1982. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- "Canadian wins Miss Universe title". Reading Eagle. 27 July 1982. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- "Canadian Woman Begins End Of Reign As Miss Universe". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 10 July 1983. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- "The tapes run out and New You gets a new host". Montreal Gazette. 7 September 1985. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
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| Preceded by Tracy Scoggins |
Miss Universe colour commentator (with Emma Samms) 1989 |
Succeeded by Leeza Gibbons and Margaret Gardiner |
| Preceded by Jodi Yvonne Rutledge |
Miss Canada colour commentator 1982 |
Succeeded by Terry MacKay |
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