Birth Name: Alessandra Francesca Blanco
Date of Birth: September 27, 1987
Place of Birth: Bucaramanga, Colombia
Nationality: Colombian
Occupation: Model
Height: 5 feet 8in; 1.73m
Measurements: 34-25-35 (in); 86-63-89 (cm)
Carrero in one sentence: Karen is a gorgeous South American model, with a beautiful face and a perfect skin.
Quotes:
Modeling job allows traveling to many great places.
There is nothing like a true friend.
To gain happiness you must learn to enjoy that which you have. It is not how much you have. It is what we think about it that makes us happy.
Somebody called me troubled paradise and I liked it!
I love life and life loves me!
I like to be busy.
If you change the way you look at things, the things that you look at would be changed.
Learning to see goodness and beauty everywhere… Is a key for happiness.
Positive thought…. Will bring a great opportunity.
Everything you need is within yourself.
I feel so fine when I wake up in my home.
I love New York city.
Interesting Facts:
Karen was discovered in a coffee shop.
She was fifteen years old when she started to work for catalogs and magazines.
Karen was chosen to model internationally in 1999, and gained her first contract in Mexico Sity where she worked for 4 years.
Carrero worked with Mexican fashion designers such are Marte Riestra, Hector, Terrones.
She did commercials for Coca- Cola, Banamex, Clorets and music videos for Juanes.
When Karen met the director of Wilhelmina Agency she was offerd and accepted to make a contract with them.
She did a number of campaignes including: Jlo, Guess, Ecko, Yamamay, Born, Elenia, Julio, Sklepper, Ivonne, JC Penny, Besame , Plaza Satelite…
Karen graced a number of famous magazines covers including: Novias, Kena, Revista X, Marie Claire, Cromos, Soho, Stetika, 944, Loft, Allure, Trendy, Max, Carrusel, Agenda, Vanidades…
Go to Karen Carrero Gallery or to Beautiful Colombian Women
Always remember that true beauty comes from within.