Karen Soto

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Karen Andrea Soto Lugo
Born
Karen Andrea Soto Lugo

(1992-05-26) May 26, 1992 (age 30)
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Costa Oriental 2010
Miss World Next Top Model 2011
Miss Zulia World 2013
Miss World Venezuela 2013
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)
Miss Venezuela 2010
(Top 10)
Miss World Venezuela 2013
(Winner)
Miss World 2013
(Unplaced)

Karen Andrea Soto Lugo (born May 26, 1992 in Maracaibo) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss World Venezuela 2013. [1] She represented Venezuela in Miss World 2013 [2] in Bali, Indonesia on September 28, 2013 but failed to place. [3]

Soto was crowned Miss World Venezuela 2013 during the first edition of Miss World Venezuela pageant, held on August 10, 2013 in Caracas. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Gabriella Ferrari and Ivian Sarcos, Miss World 2011. [4]

Karen previously competed in Miss Venezuela 2010, representing Costa Oriental, where she placed in the Top 10.

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References

  1. El Carabobeño. "Karen Soto coronada Miss Venezuela Mundo 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150725012129/http://www.missworld.com/News/2013-08-12/Introducing-Venezuela/. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2013-08-14.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Karen Soto va al Miss Mundo". El Universal. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  4. "Karen Soto: "Esta corona y yo somos más que belleza"". Noticia al día. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World Venezuela
2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by
N/A
Miss Zulia World
2013
Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by
Rusthmely Soto
Miss Costa Oriental
2010
Succeeded by