Blanca Soto

Blanca Soto is a Mexican actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 1997.

Career Soto competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México in 1997, representing her home state of Nuevo León. 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-husband Jack Hartnett, who wrote and directed as well. For the role, she received her first award for Best Actress. 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. Soto starred with Fernando Colunga in Juan Osorio's telenovela; Porque el amor manda which was broadcast in Mexico from 2012 to 2013.

She appeared in Billy Currington's music video "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" (winner of sexiest video of the year at the CMA). As a model, Soto has been featured in advertisements for GAP, LensCrafters, Venus Swimwear, Avon, Andrea, Charriol, Foley's, Yellowbook, Zara, Garnier and Budweiser.

Personal life Soto married American actor Jack Hartnett in 2006. She announced their separation on 17 November 2012 on her Twitter account.

Filmography

As producer Year Title Role 2020 You can't hide Executive producer 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 filmExecutive 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 2010–2011 Eva Luna Eva González Lead role 2012 El Talismán Camila Nájera Lead role 2012–2013 Porque el amor manda Alma Montemayor Lead role 2014–2016 Señora Acero Sara Aguilar Lead role; 148 episodes 2019 You Cannot Hide Mónica Saldaña Lead role; 10 episodes

Theater Year Title Role2011 The Vagina Monologues / Los Monólogos de la VaginaVarious 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 and nominations

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 dignifying human values and the image of Mexican women in beauty contests.