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Adan Vicente Saucedo

OA Online - Found Jun. 26, 2009
SURVIVORS Wife, Patricia Velasquez of Fort Stockton; daughters, Darcy Marilene Saucedo of San Antonio and Guadalupe Saucedo of Mexico;

Posted on June 26, 2009, 2:10 am

Christie Brinkley & Alexa Ray Joel on Billy Joel's Separation

Entertainment Tonight: Topstories - Found Jun. 17, 2009
The night was hosted by model Patricia Velasquez , who founded the Wayuu Taya Foundation

Posted on June 17, 2009, 12:02 pm

Brea Olinda graduates 489

Orange County Register - Found Jun. 19, 2009
Madison Marie VanDine Megan L Vanderhoef Jessica Elizabeth Vasquez Ryan Gerry Vasquez Patricia Velasquez Eduardo Orozco Velazquez Miguel...

Posted on June 19, 2009, 11:06 am

Sarah Jessica Parker on Bravo's new TV lineup

Newsday - Found Apr. 14, 2009
... renowned supermodels Carol Alt, Maggie Rizer, Frederique Van Der Wal, Mariel Hemingway, Irina Pantaeva and Patricia Velasquez as this group of...
New Jersey Housewives' Jacqueline ... - CNN
Bravo unveils upcoming slate - Variety
Bravo high on fashion in series pickups - Hollywood Reporter
Bravo stitches up celebrity sewing series - Hollywood Reporter
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Posted on April 14, 2009, 12:38 pm

"Blueprint" sets Bravo on new path

Reuters - Found Apr. 15, 2009
Supermodels,' featuring supermodels Carol Alt, Maggie Rizer, Frederique Van Der Wal, Mariel Hemingway, Irina Pantaeva and Patricia Velasquez;
Steve-O Takes His Final Dancing Bow - People
New Jersey Housewives' Jacqueline Laurita Is Pregnant! - People
Gossip Girl gets a dose of real life on a new reality show - Examiner.com
If You Can Make it in New York, You can Make it on Bravo - Examiner.com
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Posted on April 15, 2009, 2:12 am

Can Bravo’s New Fashion-Reality Lineup Make Up for Project ...

New York Magazine - Found Apr. 16, 2009
... reality show, Carol Alt, Maggie Rizer, Frederique Van Der Wal, Mariel Hemingway, Irina Pantaeva, and Patricia Velasquez play a group of 'close...

Posted on April 16, 2009, 2:37 am

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Wichita Falls Times Record News - Found Apr. 27, 2009
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Posted on April 27, 2009, 5:48 am

Patricia Velasquez Biography

Patricia Velasquez
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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
Official website

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

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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.

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