Patricia Velásquez

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Patricia Velásquez
Actress
  • model
  • author
    • Years active1989–present
    Known for
    Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1]
    Children1

    Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún (born 31 January 1971) is a Venezuelan actress and model. As an actress, she is known for her portrayal of Anck-su-namun in the 1999 film The Mummy and its 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns.

    Early life

    Velásquez was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, the fifth of six children of a mestizo father and a mother of the indigenous Wayuu people.[2][3] Velásquez's parents were both teachers, and her father, who also worked for UNESCO, was assigned to other countries. Velásquez grew up with her family in France and Mexico. She attended San Vicente de Paul High School, graduating in 1987.

    In 1989, she participated in the Miss Venezuela 1989 contest. She represented Peninsula de la Guajira, a center of the Wayuu people, and placed as 2nd runner-up. After three years of engineering studies at college, Velásquez left for Milan, Italy, in pursuit of a modeling career. She is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian.[4]

    Career

    From 1995 to 2000, Velásquez studied acting in

    runways in ready-to-wear fashion shows for designers such as Chanel, Chloé, John Galliano, Antonio Berardi, Bella Freud, Claude Montana, Dolce & Gabbana and many others. Velásquez appeared in print ads for Chanel's Allure, Cover Girl, Monsoon, Roberto Verino's Verino fragrance, as well as Victoria's Secret
    .

    During her modeling career, she appeared on the covers of Vogue, Bazaar, and Marie Claire among others and several issues of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. This led to a large number of further modeling engagements. She was ranked as No. 45 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001[5] and No. 16 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" poll in 2002.

    Velásquez played Meela Nais /

    Anck-Su-Namun in the 1999 film The Mummy and its 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns
    .

    She had a special appearance on "Breaking the Girl" video of the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. She also appeared on the Rod Stewart video "Leave Virginia Alone" and others, such as Ricardo Montaner "Para Llorar" and George Michael "Spinning the Wheel."

    Velásquez was appointed UNESCO Artist for Peace (Goodwill Ambassador) in June 2003, in the context of the International Decade for the World’s Indigenous People. She was honored in recognition of her actions for protection of the Wayúu indigenous people in Latin America and for safeguarding their cultural heritage.[6]

    Velásquez played the character of Begoña on several episodes of

    Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series, season 9)
    She also voiced the character Marisol Díez Delgado in the SSX franchise.

    She received the “Women Together” award at the United Nations on 2009. The Awards Ceremony recognizes the valuable contribution of men, women, and institutions dedicated to the creation of a more equal society[7][8]

    Velásquez competed on behalf of the charity Wayúu Tayá Foundation on the twelfth season of

    The Apprentice
    . She was fired in week 6, on 25 March 2012.

    On 2015, LA Femme Film Festival gave Velásquez their Humanitarian Award.[9]

    On August 30, 2018, the Organization of American States (OAS) appointed Velásquez as Goodwill Ambassador for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas during a ceremony at its headquarters in Washington, DC.[10]

    Velásquez was honored by the Human Rights Campaign with the 2018 Visibility Award in New England.[11]

    In 2019, she played Patricia Alvarez in the horror film The Curse of La Llorona.

    In 2020, Velásquez played Nurse Velasquez in Malignant[12], Mariela Vicuna in Brut Force,[13] and Meg in List of a Lifetime where she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the 2022 Imagen Awards.[14]

    Personal life

    In 2002, Velásquez founded The Wayuu Taya Foundation,

    Wayuu, an indigenous people located in northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia.[16] In 2010, after the devastating Haiti earthquake, she had the Wayuú Tayá Foundation commission a special symbol of hope to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. It was sold with the slogan: Keep the "H" Close to Your Heart—Help Haiti Hope.[17]

    Velásquez has a daughter with Lauren, her former girlfriend. They separated after eight years together.[18]

    In February 2015, Velásquez released her memoir Straight Walk, recalling her journey from poverty to international acclaim. She came out as a lesbian, saying that she wanted to set an example of honesty for her daughter.[19] In her memoir, Velásquez stated that she was "deeply in love" with Sandra Bernhard, noting that Bernhard was first woman she had ever kissed after her previous relationships with men.[19] Velásquez is currently in a relationship with producer Jennifer Kriz.

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes
    1995 Unzipped Herself Documentary
    1995 Catwalk
    1996 Le Jaguar Maya
    1997 Eruption Luisa Soares
    1999 Beowulf Pendra
    1999 The Mummy Anck-Su-Namun
    1999 No Vacancy Ramona
    1999 Facade Juanita
    2000 Committed Carmen
    2000 Saint Bernard Claudia
    2000 Turn It Up
    2001 The Mummy Returns Meela Nais / Anck-Su-Namun
    2004 Mindhunters Nicole Willis
    2004
    Zapata: El sueño del héroe
         		Josefa
    2004 12 days of Christmas Eve Isobel Frias
    2011 Cenizas eternas Ana
    2014 Liz in September Liz
    2016 Guys Reading Poems Mother
    2017 Little Heroes Pilar
    2019 The Curse of La Llorona Patricia Alvarez
    2021 Malignant Nurse
    2021 Brut Force Mariela Vicuña imdb
    2021 List of a Lifetime Meg
    2022 Free Dead or Alive[20] Soledad
    2022 Satanic Hispanics[21] Maribel[22]
    TBA No Address Gabrielle

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    2001 Ed Sonja Amata Episode: "Closure"
    2002 Fidel Mirta Díaz-Balart Television film
    2002 E! Historias verdaderas: El peso de una corona Herself Television documentary
    2002–2004 American Family Adela / Elena 15 episodes
    2003–2004 Arrested Development Marta Estrella 5 episodes
    2004 Rescue Me Nez 2 episodes
    2004 The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve Isobel Frias Television film
    2005 CSI: Miami Celia Gonzalez Episode: "
    From the Grave
    "
    2008 The L Word Begoña / Karina 5 episodes
    2010 Ugly Betty Victoria Velez Episode: "Chica and the Man"
    2011 Almighty Thor Járnsaxa Television film
    2012 The Apprentice Contestant 14 episodes
    2019 Hawaii Five-0 Teresa Estrada Episode: "Pupuhi Ka He'e O Kai Uli"

    Video games

    Year Title Role Notes
    2001 SSX Tricky Marisol Diez Delgado Voice
    2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider Unuratu

    References

    1. ^ "Patricia Velasquez". Retrieved 15 January 2024.
    2. ^ Featspress (April 2001). "Mummy Returns, The: Interview with Patricia Velasquez". Cinema.com.
    3. ^ "Iman and Petra support a model cause in New York". Hello!. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007.
    4. ^ a b "Patricia Velasquez - Details". Cinema.com. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
    5. ^ "Maxim Hot 100 [Women of] 2001". Maxim. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
    6. ^ "Patricia Velásquez | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
    7. ^ "Women Together Awards". Women Together. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
    8. ^ "UN Webcast Archives". www.un.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
    9. ^ "LA Femme 2015 Humanitarian Award- Patricia Velasquez". www.lafemme.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
    10. ^ OAS (1 August 2009). "OAS - Organization of American States: Democracy for peace, security, and development". www.oas.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
    11. ^ Human Rights Campaign (26 November 2018), Patricia Velásquez Honored with HRC Visibility Award in New England, retrieved 15 March 2019
    12. ^ Malignant (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 6 October 2022
    13. ^ Symington, Eve (21 April 2022), Brut Force (Thriller), Akaasha Media, One Duck Egg Productions, retrieved 6 October 2022
    14. ^ Tinoco, Armando (15 August 2022). "Imagen Awards Nominations: 'Encanto', Eugenio Derbez & 'West Side Story' Among Top Contenders". Deadline. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
    15. ^ "Home Page". Wayuu Taya Foundation. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
    16. ^ "About the Wayúu Tayá Foundation". Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2007.
    17. ^ "Help Haiti Hope". Keep the "H" Close to Your Heart – Help Haiti Hope. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010.
    18. ^ Greenfield, Beth (5 February 2015). "Despite Success as a Supermodel, This Mom Struggled With One 'Torturous' Secret". Yahoo Parenting. Yahoo!. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
    19. ^ a b "First Latina Supermodel Patricia Velasquez Comes Out as a Lesbian". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
    20. ^ Bernard, Erik (9 August 2022), Free Dead or Alive (Action), TLG Motion Pictures, Rebel 6 Films, BondIt Media Capital, retrieved 6 October 2022
    21. ^ Brugués, Alejandro; Mendez, Mike; Rugna, Demián (25 September 2022), Satanic Hispanics (Horror), Epic Pictures, retrieved 6 October 2022
    22. ^ Satanic Hispanics (2022) - IMDb, retrieved 6 October 2022

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