Blanca Soto
Encyclopedia
Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides (born January 5, 1979 in Monterrey
, Nuevo Leon
, Mexico
) is a Mexican
actress, model
and former beauty queen. She competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Mexico
in 1997. Representing the state of Morelos
, in which she was raised, Soto became Miss Mexico World. She represented her country in the Miss World
pageant the same year. She starred as Eva Gonzalez in Univision
's telenovela Eva Luna
and will appear in Univision's next telenovela, Talisman in 2012.
She appeared in Billy Currington
's music video "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right
" (winner of sexiest video of the year at the CMA).
Measurements: 35-25-36 (US); 91-63-92 (EU)
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo Leon
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actress, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and former beauty queen. She competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Mexico
Nuestra Belleza Mexico
Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...
in 1997. Representing the state of Morelos
Morelos
Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca....
, in which she was raised, Soto became Miss Mexico World. She represented her country in the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant the same year. She starred as Eva Gonzalez in Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
's telenovela Eva Luna
Eva Luna (soap opera)
Eva Luna is a 2010 telenovela co-produced by Venevision and Univision Studios, starring Blanca Soto and Guy Ecker as the main protagonists, and Julian Gil and Susana Dosamantes as the main antagonists...
and will appear in Univision's next telenovela, Talisman in 2012.
She appeared in Billy Currington
Billy Currington
William Matthew "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he has released four studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, 2008's Little Bit of Everything, and 2010's Enjoy Yourself...
's music video "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right
Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right
"Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" is a single by American country music singer Billy Currington that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was the first single from Currington's 2005 album Doin' Somethin' Right.-Chart performance:...
" (winner of sexiest video of the year at the CMA).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | La Vida Blanca | Blanca Erraruiz | Lead role |
| 2007 | Tampa Jai Alai | Lissette Arriaga | Lead role |
| 2008 | Divina Confusion | Afrodita | Lead role |
| 2009 | Deep In The Valley Deep in the Valley Deep in the Valley is a 2009 film written and directed by Christian Forte, son of 1950s and 1960s teen icon Fabian.-Plot:Lester Watts works at a liquor store, happily selling alcohol to minors while spending his spare money on his porno collection... |
Suzi Diablo | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Regresa | Maria Gonzalez | Lead role |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks Dinner for Schmucks Dinner for Schmucks, a 2010 screwball comedy film, is the American adaptation of the French film Le Dîner de Cons , being described by the director as "inspired by" the original rather than a remake of it... |
Catherine | Supporting role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | La Gran Fiesta La Gran Fiesta La Gran Fiesta is a 1985 Puerto Rican film, written and directed by Marcos Zurinaga, based on a story by Ana Lydia Vega.... |
Herself (co-host) | Also as Coordinator |
| 2010–2011 | Eva Luna Eva Luna (soap opera) Eva Luna is a 2010 telenovela co-produced by Venevision and Univision Studios, starring Blanca Soto and Guy Ecker as the main protagonists, and Julian Gil and Susana Dosamantes as the main antagonists... |
Eva Gonzalez | Lead role |
| 2011 | Don Francisco Presenta Don Francisco Presenta Don Francisco Presenta is a Spanish-language talk/reality show produced by Univision, and is hosted by Don Francisco. Univision originally aired Don Francisco Presenta on Wednesday nights at 10pm central, from October 11, 2001 to November 3, 2010. Since November 10, 2010, it is seen Monday nights... |
Herself | Special guest star, TV special honoring the success and series finale of Eva Luna Eva Luna (soap opera) Eva Luna is a 2010 telenovela co-produced by Venevision and Univision Studios, starring Blanca Soto and Guy Ecker as the main protagonists, and Julian Gil and Susana Dosamantes as the main antagonists... . |
| 2012 | El Talismán El Talismán El Talismán is an upcoming 2012 telenovela co-produced by Venevision and Univision Studios, starring Blanca Soto and Rafael Novoa as the main protagonists, and Aarón Díaz and Lola Ponce as the main antagonists... |
Camila Nájera | Upcoming 2012 telenovela Telenovela A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"... |
Personal life
She has been married to American actor Jack Hartnett since 2007.Measurements: 35-25-36 (US); 91-63-92 (EU)