UC Irvine’s top model

UC Irvine’s top model
- December 9, 2013
- Kiara Belen, sociology alumnus, is featured in the Orange County Register December 9, 2013
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From the OC Register:
When Kiara Belen was a little girl, she knew she wanted to be something special.
For many years, the Las Vegas native found her niche as a standout women’s basketball
player at UC Irvine. … Belen, 23, now works as a professional model and is delving
into an acting career. We interviewed the UC Irvine alumna.
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