Hottest Pictures Of Patricia Velásquez. Patricia Velásquez is a Venezuelan model and actress. Velásquez was born on January 31, 1971, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Her birth name is Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún. She is the fifth of six siblings.
Her father is mestizo, and her mother is a member of the indigenous Wayuu people. Both of them were teachers. Velásquez’s father also worked for UNESCO and was assigned to work in several countries. As a result, Velásquez grew up in Mexico and France. She attended San Vicente de Paul High School.
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Velásquez graduated high school in 1987. Velásquez participated in the Miss Venezuela 1989 contest, representing Península de la Guajira, a center of the Wayuu people, in the competition. She earned third position in the contest.
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Velásquez went to college to study engineering. Ultimately, she relocated to Milan, Italy, with the hopes of starting her modeling career. Velásquez is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian.
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Velásquez did fashion shows for Chanel, Chloe, John Galliano, Antonio Berardi, Bella Freud, Corinne Cobson, Claude Montana, and Dolce & Gabbana. She also appeared in print ads for Chanel’s Allure, Cover Girl, Monsoon, Roberto Verino’s Verino fragrance, along with Victoria’s Secret.
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Apart from that, she appeared on the covers of Vogue, Bazaar, and Marie Claire. Velásquez also appeared on several issues of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She ranked #45 on Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001 and #16 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World” poll in 2002.
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The model also dabbled in acting for a bit. She portrayed Anck-Su-Namun in The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. Her other acting credit includes the Breaking the Girl music video by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Leave Virginia Alone by Rod Stewart, Para Llorar by Ricardo Montaner, and Spinning the Wheel by George Michael.
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Velásquez was also appointed UNESCO Artist for Peace (Goodwill Ambassador) in 2003. She has also appeared on The L Word, Arrested Development, CSI: Miami, Rescue Me, Ugly Betty, Hawaii Five-0, The Apprentice, and The Curse of La Llorona.
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Velásquez had a girlfriend named Lauren. The couple was together for eight years before breaking up. They also have a daughter named Maya.
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