Patricia Velásquez
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Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún (born January 31, 1971 in Maracaibo ) is a Venezuelan actress and model .
Life
Velásquez is of Indian descent, her mother was a Wayúu . In 1987 she graduated from San Vicente de Paul High School. In the choice of "Miss Venezuela" in 1989, she reached seventh place. She attended college where she studied engineering . Then she moved to Milan to work as a model. Her photos have appeared in several issues of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue ; she worked for Chanel and Victoria's Secret , among others .
She made her acting debut in 1996 alongside Jean Reno in Francis Veber's adventure film Jaguar . Her portrayal of Anck-Su-Namun in the films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns made her known to a wider international audience.
In 2002 she founded the Foundation Wayúu Taya to promote and support the ethnic group Wayúu.
In 2003 she was named a UNESCO "Artist for Peace" by Kōichirō Matsuura .
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: Jaguar (Le Jaguar)
- 1999: Beowulf
- 1999: The Mummy (The Mummy)
- 2000: Committed to 7th Heaven and Back (Committed)
- 2000: San Bernardo
- 2000: Ghetto Superstar (Turn It Up)
- 2001: The Mummy Returns (The Mummy Returns)
- 2002: Fidel
- 2003: Arrested Development
- 2004: Mindhunters
- 2005: CSI: Miami
- 2008: The L Word ( The L Word , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2010: Everything Betty! (Ugly Betty)
- 2011: Thor - The Almighty Thor
- 2013: Liz in September (Liz en Septiembre)
- 2019: Lloronas Fluch (The Curse of La Llorona)
- 2019: Hawaii Five-0 (TV series, episode 9x19)
Web links
- Patricia Velásquez in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English, Spanish, French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wayúu Tayá (English)
- ↑ Unesco (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Velásquez, Patricia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Velásquez Semprún, Patricia Carola (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan actress and photo model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maracaibo |