Blanca Soto
| Blanca Soto | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides January 5, 1979 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress, model, former beauty queen |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Title |
Nuestra Belleza Morelos 1997 Miss Verano Viña del Mar 1997 Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997 Corona al Mérito 2005 |
| Spouse(s) |
Bill (2003–2004, died from melanoma) Jack Hartnett (2006–2012) |
| Relatives | Daniela Soto (sister) Adriana Soto (sister) Patricia Soto (sister) Sebastian Soto Jr. (brother) Sebastian Soto (father) Blanca Estela Benavides (mother) |
Blanca Soto (born Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides on January 5, 1979) is a Mexican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997.
Career
Soto competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México in 1997, representing her home state of Nuevo Leon. That same year, Soto became Miss Mexico World and represented her country in the international beauty contest Vina Del Mar in Chile.
Soto's first role as an actress was in the short film La Vida Blanca, which she co-produced with then-ex-husband Jack Hartnett, who wrote and directed as well. For the role, she received her first award for Best Actress.[1] Soto then had supporting roles in films such as: "Divina Confusion", Deep In The Valley and Dinner for Schmucks. She starred in Venevisión's telenovelas in collaboration with Univision; Eva Luna (2010–2011) as Eva Gonzalez and El Talismán (2012) as Camila Nájera.[2] Soto starred with Fernando Colunga in Juan Osorio's telenovela; Porque el amor manda which was broadcast in Mexico from 2012-2013.[3]
She appeared in Billy Currington's music video "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" (winner of sexiest video of the year at the CMA).[4] As a model, Soto has been featured in advertisements for GAP, Lens Crafters, Venus Swimwear, Avon, Andrea, Charriol, Foley's, Yellowbook, Zara, Garnier and Budweiser,[5]
Personal life
In 2003, she was married to Bill for 8 months. He died of cancer in 2004. Soto married American actor, Jack Hartnett in 2006. She announced their separation on November 17, 2011 via her Twitter account.[6]
Filmography
As producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | I Won't Be Your Mirror | co-producer |
| 2015 | Sovereign | Executive producer |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tampa Jai Alai | Lissette Arriaga | Short film |
| 2007 | La vida blanca | Blanca Erraruiz | Short film Executive producer |
| 2008 | Divina confusión | Afrodita | |
| 2009 | Deep In The Valley | Suzi Diablo | |
| 2010 | Regresa | María González | |
| 2010 | La cena | Catherine | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Un reino sin fronteras | Herself | Television film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Eva Luna | Eva González | Lead role |
| 2012 | El Talismán | Camila Nájera | Lead role |
| 2012-2013 | Porque el amor manda | Alma Montemayor | Lead role; 182 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | Señora Acero | Sara Aguilar Bermúdez | Lead role |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Vagina Monologues / Los Monólogos de la Vagina | Various monologues ("Hair", "My vagina was my village", "Because he liked to look at it") |
| 2013-2014 | Obscuro Total | Sofia |
Credits as a dubbing actress
| Year | Title | Original title | Character | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sí, Virginia: Un cuento para creer
en la Navidad |
Yes, Virginia | Mrs. Laura O'Hanlon | English -> Spanish |
| 2014 | Hijo de Dios | Son of God | Mary Magdalene | English -> Spanish |
Appearances in music videos
| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Donato y Estefano | Entre la linea del bien y la linea del mal | |
| 1998 | Enrique Iglesias | Nunca Te Olvidaré | |
| 2002 | Shalim Ortiz | Nadie Como Tú | |
| 2005 | Billy Currington | Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right | CMT Music Awards 2006 - Hottest Video of the Year |
| 2009 | Noel Schajris | Regresar |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Feature Film Award | Best Actress | La Vida Blanca | Won |
| 2011 | Premios Juventud | She Steals the Show | Regresa | Won |
| 2011 | Premios Juventud | Girl of my Dreams | Eva Luna | Nominated |
| 2011 | Premios People en Español | Best Actress | Eva Luna | Nominated |
| 2011 | Premios People en Español | Best Female Revelation | Eva Luna | Nominated |
| 2011 | Premios People en Español | Best Host (& William Levy) | Premios Juventud 2012 | Nominated |
| 2012 | Premios Juventud | Girl of my Dreams | El Talismán | Nominated |
| 2012 | Premios Actrices Latinas | Best Couple (& Fernando Colunga) | Porque el amor manda | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios Juventud | Girl of my Dreams | Porque el amor manda | Won |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Couple (& Fernando Colunga) | Porque el amor manda | Won |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Best Actress | Porque el amor manda | Won |
| 2014 | Premios TVyNovelas | Best Actress | Porque el amor manda | Nominated |
| 2014 | Premios TVyNovelas | Best Kiss (& Fernando Colunga) | Porque el amor manda | Nominated |
| 2014 | Premios TVyNovelas | Best Couple (& Fernando Colunga) | Porque el amor manda | Nominated |
| 2014 | Premios TVyNovelas | The Most Beautiful Women | Porque el amor manda | Nominated |
Other awards and recognitions
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico | Beauty contest ( + Special Award "Skin Solar Hinds") |
| 1997 | Miss Verano Viña del Mar | Beauty contest |
| 2005 | Corona al Merito | Recognition is given each year to a queen or ex-queen of Nuestra Belleza México, for their work and/or trajectory dignify human
values and the image of Mexican women in beauty contests, hoping to motivate them to excel day. |
References
External links
- Official Twitter Page of Blanca Soto
- Blanca Soto at the Internet Movie Database
- Blanca Soto at the Fashion Model Directory
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ana Paula Castañares de los Cobos |
Nuestra Belleza Morelos 1997 |
Succeeded by Arlette Natera Martínez |
| Preceded by Yessica Salazar |
Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997 |
Succeeded by Vilma Zamora |
| Preceded by Vanessa Guzmán |
Corona al Mérito 2005 |
Succeeded by Dafne Molina |
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