- Karen was known as the 'milk girl' for 10 years in Canada for her series of national milk commercials.
- Karen was the first Canadian Guest VJ on MTV in New York City.
- Karen sang with Michael Buble in Vancouver at Babalu's.
- Karen modeled around the world for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Elle Magazine by the age of 17.
- Karen was nominated for a Gemini Award for best entertainment series for 'Pilot 1' on CBC.
- Karen answered an ad in the paper and auditioned against 1500 people across Canada for her regular role interviewing/singing/dancing/acting on the entertainment series 'Pilot 1' on CBC.
- Karen starred in an improv comedy series 'Fibi's Funny Bones' on Global Television for 5yrs.
- Karen did her first commercial for Swiss Chalet when she was 10yrs old; her first film 'The Newcomers' when she was 11yrs old and her first starring role in a television show when she was 12 yrs old, 'Thinkabout - Ways of Remembering' on TV Ontario.
- Karen was offered a TV series in Canada, a dance show in Hawaii, and the Miss Universe pageant all at the same time when she was 19 years old.
- Karen trained for years to go to the New York City Ballet, but was then refused because she was too tall.
- Karen was offered a 5 year contract @ Much Music to be a VJ.
- Karen was discovered when she was age 16 walking to dance class in Toronto. She was immediately flown to New York City and signed with the Elite Model Management.
- Karen wrote/starred in her first play in French when she was 8yrs old.
- Karen learned to play the guitar, viola and piano.
- Karen speaks bits and pieces of 11 different languages from living around the world.
- Karen was photographed for Valentino by Helmut Newton in Monte Carlo for Vogue when she was age 17.
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