Patricia Velasquez
Biography
Patricia Velasquez is a Venezuelan actress and model who has worked in film, television and fashion. Born in Maracaibo, she trained as an actor in Los Angeles and New York from 1995 to 2000, and she walked runways for Chanel, John Galliano and Dolce & Gabbana while spending eight years as the face of CoverGirl. She is best known on screen as Anck-su-namun in The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001). She played Patricia Alvarez in The Curse of La Llorona (2019) and took the lead in Maya (2023), and she had recurring roles on The L Word, Arrested Development and Rescue Me. She also voiced characters in the video games SSX Tricky and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and in 2006 she drew recognition for a stage debut in School of the Americas at the Public Theater. She earned a best supporting actress nomination at the 2022 Imagen Awards for List of a Lifetime.
55years old
Turns 56 on January 31in 122 days
- Born Maracaibo
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 27 years1996 to 2023
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A first
For eight years Velasquez represented CoverGirl, and she became the brand's first Latin supermodel to make the move into mainstream media.
First role
In 2006, Velasquez earned recognition for her first stage role. She played the lead in School of the Americas at the Public Theater in New York City.
Patricia Velasquez movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Stephen Sommers directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Aharon Ipalé's page
All films by Stephen Sommers
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