Karen Dianne Baldwin
- Miss Canada 1982
- Miss Universe 1982
Karen Dianne Baldwin (born September 6, 1963)[1] is a Canadian actress, tv host and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1982. She is the first Canadian to win the Miss Universe title.
Early life
Baldwin was born in London, Ontario. Her father William is president of a real estate agency. Her mother Marion is a real estate broker. She has two brothers.[1] Before becoming Miss Universe, she attended London Central Secondary School in London, Ontario.
Miss Universe
Baldwin was the winner of the 1982 Miss Canada pageant and was crowned Miss Universe in Lima, Peru. She then relinquished her crown to Lorraine Downes the following year in the United States.[2][3]
Life after Miss Universe
She hosted The New You, a Canadian fashion and lifestyle television program and was one of the co-hosts for the 1989 Miss Universe pageant, held in Cancun, Mexico.[4]
She was featured in the comedy movie Who's That Girl, starring Madonna and Griffin Dunne, as "Heather", one of the kidnapped bridesmaids. She also appeared in the movies: Spellbinder, Night Eyes, Last Call, T-Force and Sudden Death.
She works as a realtor for Baldwin Scott Thomas Team in Calabasas, California.[5]
Personal life
She married actor Jack Scalia in 1987 and they had two daughters. They were divorced in 1996.[6] Her second husband is Nicholas Karazissis.
References
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Tracy (27 July 1982). "Karen Dianne Baldwin, 18 became the first Canadian to...". UPI. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Canadian wins Miss Universe title". Reading Eagle. 27 July 1982. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ^ Voit, Catherine (10 July 1983). "Canadian Woman Begins End Of Reign As Miss Universe". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ^ Schnurmacher, Thomas (7 September 1985). "The tapes run out and New You gets a new host". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ^ "Karen Baldwin" Archived 2016-02-13 at the Wayback Machine. Sotheby's International Realty. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Poseidon3 (5 February 2015). "Are You Ready to Jack It?". Poseidon's Underworld. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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Preceded by | Miss Universe 1982 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by | Miss Universe colour commentator (with Emma Samms) 1989 | Succeeded by Leeza Gibbons and Margaret Gardiner |
Preceded by Jodi Yvonne Rutledge | Miss Canada colour commentator 1982 | Succeeded by Terry MacKay |
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