Blanca Soto

Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides (born January 5, 1979) is a Mexican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997.

Blanca Soto
Soto interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2019
Born
Blanca Delfina Soto

(1979-01-05) January 5, 1979
OccupationActress, model, former beauty queen, producer
Years active1997–present
TitleNuestra Belleza Morelos 1997
Miss Verano Viña del Mar 1997
Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997
Spouse(s)
    Bill Holefelder
    (m. 2003; died 2004)
      Jack Hartnett
      (m. 2006; div. 2011)

      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-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 to 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, LensCrafters, Venus Swimwear, Avon, Andrea, Charriol, Foley's, Yellowbook, Zara, Garnier and Budweiser.[5]

      Personal life

      In 2003, she was married to a man named Bill Holefelder for 8 months. He died of melanoma 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

      YearTitleNotes
      2012I Won't Be Your Mirrorco-producer
      2015SovereignExecutive producer

      Films

      YearTitleRoleNotes
      2007Tampa Jai AlaiLissette ArriagaShort film
      2007La vida blancaBlanca ErraruizShort film
      Executive producer
      2008Divina confusiónAfrodita
      2009Deep in the ValleySuzi Diablo
      2010RegresaMaría González
      2010La cenaCatherineUncredited
      2014Un reino sin fronterasHerselfTelevision film

      Television

      YearTitleRoleNotes
      2010-2011Eva LunaEva GonzálezLead role
      2012El TalismánCamila NájeraLead role
      2012-2013Porque el amor mandaAlma MontemayorLead role
      2014–2016Señora AceroSara AguilarLead role; 148 episodes
      2019No te puedes esconderMónica SaldañaLead role; 10 episodes

      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 and nominations

      Year Award Category Title Result
      2007 Feature Film Award Best Actress La Vida Blanca Won
      2011 Premios Juventud She Steals the Show Regresa Won
      Girl of my Dreams Eva Luna Nominated
      Premios People en Español Best Actress Nominated
      Best Female Revelation Nominated
      Best Host (& William Levy) Premios Juventud 2012 Nominated
      2012 Premios Juventud Girl of my Dreams El Talismán Nominated
      Premios Actrices Latinas Best Couple (& Fernando Colunga) Porque el amor manda Nominated
      2013 Premios Juventud Girl of my Dreams Won
      Premios People en Español Best Couple (& Fernando Colunga) Won
      Best Actress Won
      2014 Premios TVyNovelas Best Actress Nominated
      Best Kiss (& Fernando Colunga) Nominated
      Best Couple (& Fernando Colunga) Nominated
      The Most Beautiful Women Nominated
      2015 Premios Tu Mundo[7][8] Favorite Lead Actress: Súper Serie Señora Acero Nominated
      The Best Actor with Bad Luck Nominated
      2016 Favorite Lead Actress: Súper Serie Señora Acero 2 Nominated
      The Perfect Couple: Súper Serie (& Lincoln Palomeque) Nominated
      The Best Actor with Bad Luck 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 dignifying human values and the image of Mexican women in beauty contests.

      References

      1. "Los Angeles March 2007 Awards". Archived from the original on October 5, 2013.
      2. Iniciaron las grabaciones de "Talismán"
      3. Blanca Soto y Fernando Colunga son los protagonistas de la telenovela Porque El Amor Manda
      4. "2006 CMT Music Awards".
      5. FashionModelDirectory.com, The FMD-. "Blanca Soto". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com.
      6. Blanca Soto se divorcia de Jack Hartnett
      7. "Conoce a los ganadores de "Premios Tu Mundo 2015" de Telemundo". tvboricuausa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2015.
      8. Oyola, Michelle. "Premios Tu Mundo 2016: Lista de Nominados y Ganadores". ahoramismo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2016.
      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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