Laura Harring is a Mexican-born American actress and model who became the first Latina woman crowned Miss USA in 1985, and at only 21 years of age. Harring began her acting career in television and film. She is best known for her dual roles as Rita and Camilla Rhodes in the 2001 postmodern neo-noir film Mulholland Drive, for which she received an Alma Award. She is also known for film roles in The Forbidden Dance, The Punisher, John Q, Willard, The King, and Love in the Time of Cholera.
Herring was born as Laura Elena Martínez Herring in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico to Raymond Herring and María Elena Cairo. She is of German-Austrian descent on her father’s side, and of Spanish-Mexican descent on her mother’s side. She has two sisters, Ana María Lima and Rita Harring. She traveled frequently as a child. She studied in Switzerland when she was 16 and worked as a social worker in India. She married politician Carl-Eduard von Bismarck in 1987, and divorced in 1989.
Laura Harring
Laura Harring Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 3 March 1964
Birth Place: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Birth Name: Laura Elena Martínez Herring
Nickname: Laura
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Actress, Model
Nationality: Mexican, American
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Laura Harring Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 146 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 66 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 6″
Height in Meters: 1.68 m
Body Shape: Hourglass
Body Measurements: 38-26-37 in (97-66-94 cm)
Breast Size: 38 inches (97 cm)
Waist Size: 26 inches (66 cm)
Hips Size: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 34D
Feet/Shoe Size: 7.5 (US)
Dress Size: 10 (US)
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Laura Harring Family Details:
Father: Raymond Herring (Developer and organic farmer)
Mother: María Elena Cairo (Spiritual teacher, real estate investor, secretary)
Spouse: Carl-Eduard von Bismarck (m. 1987-1989)
Children: No
Siblings: Ana María Lima (Sister), Rita Harring (Sister)
Others: Ana Maria Lima (Stepsister), Gaston Lima (Stepfather)
Laura Harring Education: Aiglon College
She attended Aiglon College in Switzerland.
Laura Harring Facts:
*She has Mexican and German ancestry.
*She became the first Latina to win the Miss USA competition in 1985.
*She was the first of five consecutive Miss Texases who, from 1985 through 1989, went on to become Miss USA.
*A former professional tango dancer who was also a social worker in India at 18 years old.
*She was struck in the head by a bullet at age 12 during a drive-by shooting while on the way to see a movie with her family.
*She traveled extensively at a young age and performed social work in India at age 18.
*She retains the title of countess despite her divorce from Count Carl-Eduard von Bismarck-Schönhausen.
*Follow Laura on Twitter and Instagram.