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Patricia Velásquez
Born	Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún January 31, 1971 (1971-01-31) (age 38) Zulia, Venezuela
Occupation	Actress and fashion model
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Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún (born January 31, 1971) is a Venezuelan actress and fashion model.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.2.1 Television 1.3 Personal life 1.3.1 Film 2 References 3 External links

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.¹² Her parents were both teachers;³ 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 1987.⁴ 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 Guajira Peninsula, placing seventh.

Career

In 1997 she studied acting in Los Angeles and New York.⁵ 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 2001⁶ and #16 in Stuff Magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" poll in 2002. She is currently a 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 L Word during its 5th season (2008). She also had a recurring role on the television series Arrested Development playing Marta Estrella, and on CSI: Miami in the episode "From The Grave" as a guest star, playing Celia Gonzalez. She also had a recurring role in the first season of Rescue Me playing Nez, the ex-girlfriend and mother of Franco's daughter, Keela.

Personal life

In 2002, Velásquez founded the Wayúu Tayá Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the Wayúu, a Venezuelan indigenous group.⁷ She is fluent in English, French, Italian and Spanish.⁵ She is 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) tall. She once dated the actress Sandra Bernhard.

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
• Zapata: The Dream of a Hero - El sueño del héroe (2004), as Josefa
• The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve (2004, made-for-TV), as Isabel Frias

References

External links

• Patricia Velásquez at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e 1990–1999 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 1990 Sabrina Barnett • Michaela Bercu • Anna Getaneh • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Estelle Lefébure • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Ashley Richardson • Maria von Hartz • Louise Vyent • Akure Wall • Roshumba Williams 1991 Monica Bellucci • Rosie de la Cruz • Angie Everhart • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Ashley Richardson • Stephanie Seymour • Roshumba Williams 1992 Naomi Campbell • Angie Everhart • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Judit Mascó • Gail O'Neill • Paulina Porizkova • Ashley Richardson • Roshumba Williams • Stacey Williams • Shana Zadrick 1993 Tyra Banks • Britta Dubbels • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Estelle Lefébure • Ashley Richardson • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Amber Smith • Maria von Hartz • Stacey Williams 1994 Veronica Blume • Jenny Brunt • Angie Everhart • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Kate James • Vendela Kirsebom • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Lana Ogilvie • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Amber Smith • Aya Thorgren • Dara Torres • Patricia Velásquez • Roshumba Williams • Stacey Williams 1995 Angie Everhart • Yasmeen Ghauri • Vendela Kirsebom • Roberta Little • Judit Mascó • Daniela Peštová • Ashley Richardson • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Talisa Soto • Cheryl Tiegs • Patricia Velásquez • Manon von Gerkan • Stacey Williams 1996 Tyra Banks • Angie Everhart • Kathy Ireland • Valeria Mazza • Georgianna Robertson* • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Manon von Gerkan • Stacey Williams 1997 Tyra Banks • Laetitia Castam • Naomi Campbell • Yasmeen Ghaurip • Steffi Graf • Eva Herzigová • Vendela Kirsebom • Valeria Mazza • Karen Mulder • Navia Nguyenm • Chandra Northp • Brandi Quinonesm • Niki Taylor • Stacey Williams 1998 Tyra Banks • Caprice Bourret • Laetitia Casta • Louise Forsling • Eva Herzigová • Heidi Klum • Tanga Moreau • Karen Mulderp • Chandra North • Irina Pantaeva • Lorraine Pascale • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Beri Smither • Niki Taylor • Stacey Williams 1999 Michelle Behennah* • Laetitia Casta • Yamila Diaz-Rahi* • Eva Herzigová • Heidi Klum* • Chandra North • Sarah O'Hare* • Daniela Peštová* • Audrey Quock • Rebecca Romijn* • Tamara Spoelder • Veronika Vařeková Covergirl in bold *appeared in bodypainting by Joanne Gair, pappeared in print edition only, mappeared in special feature 2010–2019 · 2000–2009 · 1990–1999 · 1980–1989 · 1970–1979 · 1964–1969 || Covers

v • d • e Victoria's Secret Fashion Show models (1995-1999) 1995 Natane Adcock · Leilani Bishop · Catherine McCord · Beverly Peele · Stephanie Seymour · Ingrid Seynhaeve · Frederique van der Wal · Veronica Webb 1996 Tyra Banks · Naomi Campbell · Helena Christensen · Stephanie Seymour · Frederique van der Wal 1997 Tyra Banks · Naomi Campbell · Laetitia Casta · Helena Christensen · Tricia Helfer · Heidi Klum · Vendela Kirsebom · Georgianna Robertson · Claudia Schiffer · Ingrid Seynhaeve · Stephanie Seymour · Frederique van der Wal 1998 Natane Adcock · Tyra Banks · Naomi Campbell · Laetitia Casta · Tricia Helfer · Jaime King · Heidi Klum · Rebecca Romijn · Stephanie Seymour · Patricia Velásquez 1999 Natane Adcock · Tyra Banks · Elsa Benítez · Leilani Bishop · Gisele Bündchen · Laetitia Casta · Ana Cláudia Michels · Trish Goff · Eva Herzigová · Kirsty Hume · Kiara Kabukuru · Carmen Kass · Jaime King · Heidi Klum · Hollyanne Leonard · Adriana Lima · Karen Mulder · Daniela Peštová · Frankie Rayder · Inés Rivero · Stephanie Seymour · Eugenia Silva 2010-2019 · 2000-2009 · 1995-1999 * Did not appear in show according to some sources

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