Karla Monroig

Karla Monroig

Infobox actor


imagesize = 150px
name = Karla Monroig
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|3|05
birthplace = Guayama,Puerto Rico
occupation = actress, model and host
notable roles = Dueña y Señora, Dame Chocolate

Karla Monroig (b. March 5, 1979 in Guayama, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, model and television host.

Early years

Karla Monroig, is a Catalonian born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, located on the southern coastal valley region of the island of Puerto Rico. She studied 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 Image), 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), broadcasted 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, broadcasted by Televisa.

Acting career

One of her most intense passions, since childhood, was becoming an actress. She started performing in the leading roles of two television films: "Más Allá del Límite" (Beyond the Limit), and "Fuego en el Alma", (Fire in the Soul). Among some special appearances in drama serials and situation comedies, in 2004 she performed, wrote, edited, and hosted the making of, of "Yo Creo en Santa Claus" (I Believe in Santa Claus), a television movie, starred by "Lorel Crespo" and Lou Briel, as well as performing a cameo appearance. As the year came about, she performed a sporadic but important role in the Televisa soap opera, Inocente de Ti (Innocent about You), alongside Valentino Lanus.

In 2006, Monroig starred in Telemundo Internacional's soap opera Dueña y Señora, ("Owner and Mistress"), opposite leading man, Angel Viera, and alongside Gladys Rodriguez and Braulio Castillo, hijo, among others.

Presently she performs the leading role as a villain, opposite Carlos Ponce, and Genesis Rodriguez, in the Telemundo telenovela: Dame Chocolate, (Give Me Chocolate).

In June 25, 2007, for the role, Karla was acknowledged by the Adams Playhouse, in New York, as the "best actress in a leading role as a villan" at the "Premios Sin Límite" (Unlimited Awards).

ee also

* List of famous Puerto Ricans
* Inocente de Ti
* Dueña y Señora
* Dame Chocolate
* Valentino Lanus
* Carlos Ponce
* Gladys Rodriguez

External links

* http://www.myspace.com/karlamonroig
* http://www.karlamonroig.mforos.com


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