# Karla Monroig

Karla Monroig (Spanish pronunciation:; born March 5, 1979, in Guayama, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, model and television host.

## Early years

Karla Monroig was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, located on the southern coastal valley region of the island of Puerto Rico. Her father is of Catalan ancestry; her mother, is of Irish ancestry. She went to High school in a private school named ACADEMIA SAN ANTONIO located in her town. She went to college 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 Imagen Magazine), 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 "Imagen" (Image), in diverse editions. 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), broadcast 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, broadcast by Televisa.

## Filmography

Films :
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
| 2002 | Más allá del límite | | Debut film |
| 2002 | Fuego en el alma | | Supporting role |
| 2003 | Kamaleón | | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Hunted by Night | Brandon's wife | Film |
| 2012 | Going Bananas: A Twisted Love Story | Vicky | |
| 2020 | Yerba Buena | Sonia | |

## Telenovelas

| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
| 2003 | En cuarentena | Xiomara | TV movie |
| 2004–2005 | Inocente de ti | Gloria del Junco | Supporting role |
| 2006 | Dueña y Señora | Adriana Robles / Amanda Soler | Main protagonist |
| 2007 | Dame chocolate | Samantha Porter / Deborah Porter | Antagonist |
| 2008–2009 | El Rostro de Analía | Isabel Martínez | Main cast |
| 2009–2010 | Más sabe el diablo | Virginia Dávila | Main cast |
| 2010–2011 | Alguien te mira | Matilde Larraín | Main cast |
| 2011–2012 | La casa de al lado | Rebeca Arismendi | Main cast |
| 2018 | Mi familia perfecta | Camila Pérez | Supporting role |
| 2020 | 100 días para enamorarnos | Dulce Barroso | Guest star |
| 2021 | La suerte de Loli | Rebeca Diaz | Main cast |