Patricia Velásquez

Infobox actor

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Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún (born January 31, 1971) is a Venezuelan actress and fashion model.

Biography

Early life

Velásquez, the fifth of six children, was born in Zulia, Venezuela to a Venezuelan father of Native and Spanish descent and a mother who came from the Wayuu tribe. [ [http://www.cinema.com/articles/392/mummy-returns-the-interview-with-patricia-velasquez.phtml Mummy Returns, The : Interview with Patricia Velasquez ] ] [ [http://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/2007/05/11/iman-petra-wayuu/ Iman and Petra support a model cause in New York ] ] Her parents were both teachers; [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/Patricia-Velasquez.html Patricia Velasquez Biography (1971-) ] ] her father also worked for UNESCO and as a result, she spent some of her childhood in Mexico and France. She attended San Vicente de Paul High School, graduating in 1987. [cite web|url=http://pvelasquez.home.att.net/bio.htm|title=Biography|publisher=pvelasquez.home.att.net|accessdate=2007-05-19] After a year of college studies, Velásquez left for Milan, Italy, in pursuit of a modeling career. She also competed in the 1989 Miss Venezuela pageant representing Peninsula Goajira, placing seventh.

Career

In 1997 she studied acting in Los Angeles and New York.cite web|url=http://www.cinema.com/people/002/677/patricia-velasquez/index.phtml|title=Patricia Velasquez - Details|publisher=Cinema.com|accessdate=2007-05-19] In 1998, she paced down runways in ready-to-wear fashion shows for designers such as Antonio Berardi, Bella Freud, Corinne Cobson, Claude Montana, and Dolce & Gabbana. As for print advertising, Velásquez appeared in ads for Chanel's Allure, Roberto Verino's Verino fragrance, as well as Victoria's Secret. Early in her modeling career, she appeared in several issues of the annual "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Issue. This led to a large number of further modeling engagements, which ultimately culminated in her being ranked #45 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001cite web|title=FreeJose.com|work=Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2001|url=http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2001/|accessdate=2007-02-06] and #16 in "Stuff Magazine"'s "102 Sexiest Women in the World" poll in 2002. She is currently L'Oréal model.

Velásquez appeared in the role of Anck-Su-Namun in the 1999 film "The Mummy" and its 2001 sequel "The Mummy Returns". Her character makes her first entrance in the film in remarkably intricate body paint. Velásquez's movie credits normally omit the acute accent over the a in her surname.

She had a special appearance on Breaking the Girl video of the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Television

Velásquez played the character of Begoña on several episodes of the The L Word during its 5th season (2008).She also had a recurring role on the television series "Arrested Development", playing Marta Estrella and on as a guest star, playing "Celia Gonzalez".

Personal life

In 2002, Velásquez founded the Wayúu Tayá Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the Wayúu, a Venezuelan indigenous group. [cite web|url=http://www.wayuutaya.org/about.htm|title=Wayúu Tayá Foundation web site|accessdate=2007-01-02] She is fluent in English, French, Italian and Spanish. She is height|ft=5|in=9.5|wiki=yes tall.

Film

* "Le Jaguar" (1996), as Maya
* "Eruption" (1997), as Luisa Soares
* "Beowulf" (1999), as Pendra
* "No Vacancy" (1999), as Ramona
* "The Mummy" (1999), as Anck-Su-Namun
* "Committed" (2000), as Carmen
* "Façade" (2000), as Juanita
* "San Bernardo" (2000), as Claudia
* "Turn It Up" (2000), (cameo appearance)
* "The Mummy Returns" (2001), as Meela Nais/Anck Su Namun
* "SSX Tricky" (2001, video game), as Marisol Diez Delgado
* "Fidel" (2002, miniseries), as Mirta
* "Mindhunters" (2004), as Nicole Willis
* " - El sueño del héroe" (2004), as Josefa
* "The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve" (2004, made-for-TV), as Isabel Frias

References

External links

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NAME= Velásquez, Patricia
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Velásquez Semprún, Patricia Carola
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Venezuelan actress and model
DATE OF BIRTH= 1971-01-31
PLACE OF BIRTH= Zulia, Venezuela
DATE OF DEATH=
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