Blanca Blanco breaks the mold

07/11/22 • 17 min

Actress, model, and author Blanca Blanco grew up around Chelan in north-central Washington state. Her parents from Mexico—her dad was a farmworker and her mom took care of peoples’ kids—had very little money, but Blanco had big dreams for her future.

In her recent memoir, Blanco tells her story of tenacity and determination, how she went from a tough youth to graduating from Washington State University with a psychology degree, and finally to a career in Hollywood.

In this episode, she talks with Washington State Magazine associate editor Adriana Janovich about her childhood in Chelan, time at WSU Pullman, acting career, and writing her memoir during the pandemic lockdown.

Read more about Blanco and her book in the Summer 2022 issue of Washington State Magazine.

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07/11/22 • 17 min

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Blanca Blanco:

I remember while living in the garage, I knew that the only way to break the cycle of poverty was to get an education.

Larry Clark:

Actress model and author Blanca Blanco grew up around Chelan. Her family, farm workers from Mexico, had very little money, but Blanco pursued her future dreams at Washington State University. In her memoir, Breaking the Mold, Blanco tells her story from living in a garage to a college degree to an acting career in Hollywood.

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