Laura Elena Harring (born March 3, 1964 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México) is a Mexican actress and Miss USA in 1985.

Early life

Harring lived the first ten years of her life in Mexico, before her family relocated to San Antonio, Texas. At age 16 she convinced her family to let her study in Switzerland at one of the top schools, Aiglon College, where she graduated with an academic diploma. Upon graduating, she spent the next year traveling through Asia, exploring Europe and working as a social worker in India.

Marriage

It was in Europe that she was introduced to the world of nobility and married Count Carl Von Bismarck. While she retains the title of countess, Laura and Carl decided to part ways, but still remain great friends to this day.

Performing arts

Harring studied theatre at the London Academy of Performing Arts and is skilled in the French style of Commedia Dell' Arte as well as in most of the Latin dances, including the Argentine Tango.

Miss USA

Laura entered the Miss USA contest as Miss Texas in 1985 and became the first Latina and the first non-native to have become Miss USA.

Filmography

• The King (2005)
• (2005)
• Return to Babylon (2004)
• The Punisher (2004)
• The Poet (2003)
• Mi Casa, Su Casa (2003)
• Willard (2003)
• Rabbits (2002)
• Derailed (2002)
• John Q (2002)
• Feather Pimento (2001)
• Mulholland Dr. (2001)
• Black Scorpion (series) (2001)
• Little Nicky (2000)
• (TV) (2000)
• Final Payback (1999)
• California (series) (1997)
• Hoover Park (1997)
• (1997)
• Sunset Beach (series) (1997)
• Empire (series) (1995)
• Exit to Eden (1994)
• Rio Diablo (TV) (1993)
• Dead Women in Lingerie (1991)
• General Hospital (series) (1991)
• The Forbidden Dance (1990)
• (1989)
• (TV) (1988)
• (TV) (1987)

External links

• Profile at Maxim
• Bio at latina.com