Patricia Velásquez

Creativity isn't limited to the canvas, photographs or films, and into the media. It also inspires charity social action, philanthropy, as well as activism. Award-winning model, actress, and history-making supermodel an uncompromising philanthropist, diligent activist author, mother of two. Patricia Velasquez applies an eternal creative spirit to everything she does. Whether it's appearing in blockbusters like The Curse of La Llorona or launching the Wayuu Taya Foundation and participating in the UNESCO Board. She is a strong believer in her intuition and is a pioneer of her own way. She says, "I see my career as a ladder." "I took every step. It was quite amazing to accomplish this, because there is a sense of determination. I was never able to stop moving, simply sat down. This metaphor is a close resemblance to an event that was a turning point. In the following years she relocated to Venezuela. She was born in Venezuela and raised in France and Mexico. In South America, her parents worked in education and moved their family to a cramped apartment building with no running water and no elevators. To supply water for the entire unit, Patricia often carried heavy buckets on fifteen flights of stairs. Between her studies in engineering and dance training, Patricia was determined to assist the family by any means she could. The opportunity to be a model in Milan and her climb to the heights of fashion hinged on a promise to her family and friends. She remembers telling her, "When they asked me if I wanted to go to Italy, my answer was"If you could send thirty bucks per month back home to Venezuela then it's worth it since that will pay the entire building's water costs'." Patricia's triumph was an important moment in fashion as she drew media attention to South America for the first time. Patricia was able to make headlines upon becoming "the first model Karl Lagerfeld ever photographed" and later, she walked in shows, be a part of editorial spreads and front ads for Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Chloe, Cover Girl, and Victoria's Secret, to name several. She was also featured on Oprah's "Supermodel of the World Contest" sponsored by Ford Models. Not to mention she appeared on the covers of Vogue, Bazaar, Marie Claire, and many others.