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 (2022-09-13). "Conoce a Karen Vega: la modelo oaxaqueña que busca la inclusión". Revista Fama (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b c Nieves, Bianca (2021-12-28). "Meet Talento Espina, the Creative Agency Elevating Oaxacan Talent". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b c Barrios, Monique (2021-03-08). "Karen Vega, the first Oxaqueña model in the cover of Vogue". LATV. Archived from the original on 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b Valentine, Brittany (2020-07-20). "Karen Vega, the Oaxacan model breaking barriers at Vogue Mexico". Al Día News. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ Allaire, Christian (2020-08-27). "Mexican Model Karen Vega Is Bringing Oaxacan Pride to the Fashion World". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ Solera, Claudia (2025-06-30). "Karen Vega, la oaxaqueña que venció estereotipos como portada de Vogue". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "The first Oaxacan model in the pages of Vogue, with the editorial Valles Centrales in Teotitlán". Yolancris. 2020-07-22. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Karen Vega". MX Models Forum. Retrieved 2025-08-29.