Patricia Velasquez

Venezuelan actress and model Patricia Velasquez was born on 31 January 1971 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. She is of mixed-race (primarily Latin) ethnicity, with a mestizo father and a Wayuu mother. She was the fifth of six children in a family of teachers. Her childhood included time in Mexico and France because her father also worked for UNESCO. She graduated from San Vicente de Paul High School in 1987.

In 1989, she competed in the Miss Venezuela pageant as the representative for Guárico, placing 2nd runner-up. After three years of college, she went to Milan to pursue modeling. In 1997, she studied acting in Los Angeles and New York, and the following year she walked in shows for designers like Dolce & Gabbana and Claude Montana. She appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and in ads for Chanel's Allure and Victoria's Secret. In 2001, Maxim ranked her No. 45 on the Hot 100, and Stuff magazine placed her No. 16 in its 2002 poll. She has a daughter, Maya, with her ex-girlfriend Lauren. Patricia is a lesbian. She is 5'10" and slim, with natural 38C breasts and no tattoos or piercings.