Karen Vega
Karen Vega | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 2001 Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Karen Vega (born 24 August 2001) is an Oaxaqueñan Mexican fashion model. She rose to fame in 2020 by appearing in the July issue of Vogue México y Latinoamérica (Vogue Mexico), becoming the first Indigenous Oaxacan model to be on the cover of the publication.
Biography
Vega is an Indigenous Oaxaqueñan fashion model,[1] signed to Talento Espina Modeling Agency.[2] She was born in a small village in Oaxaca.[3] When she was aged 14, Vega helped her grandfather's wife, a seamstress, measuring for dresses.[3][4]
Vega began her modelling career when a local fashion designer, Pompi García, asked her to model in his "Magical Realism" shoot.[3]
Vega appeared in the July 2020 issue of Vogue México y Latinoamérica, becoming the first Indigenous Oaxaqueñan model to be on the cover of the publication.[2][5][6] She starred in the "Valles Centrales" fashion editorial, styled by Diego Ibáñez and photographed by Enrique Leyva.[7]
After starring in Vogue, Vega has walked in an Autumn-Winter show in Mexico City for the Mexican fashion brand, Barragán.[4] She has also appeared in publications including Elle Mexico, L'Officiel Mexico, and Grazia Mexico.[2][8]
References
- ^ Nabor, Andrea (13 September 2022). "Conoce a Karen Vega: la modelo oaxaqueña que busca la inclusión". Revista Fama (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Nieves, Bianca (28 December 2021). "Meet Talento Espina, the Creative Agency Elevating Oaxacan Talent". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Barrios, Monique (8 March 2021). "Karen Vega, the first Oxaqueña model in the cover of Vogue". LATV. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b Valentine, Brittany (20 July 2020). "Karen Vega, the Oaxacan model breaking barriers at Vogue Mexico". Al Día News. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Allaire, Christian (27 August 2020). "Mexican Model Karen Vega Is Bringing Oaxacan Pride to the Fashion World". Vogue. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Solera, Claudia (30 June 2025). "Karen Vega, la oaxaqueña que venció estereotipos como portada de Vogue". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "The first Oaxacan model in the pages of Vogue, with the editorial Valles Centrales in Teotitlán". Yolancris. 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Karen Vega". MX Models Forum. Retrieved 29 August 2025.