Patricia Velásquez

Creativity goes beyond the photographs, canvas or films, and into the media. It also serves as an engine for charity, philanthropy and activism. Patricia Velasquez, an award-winning actress, history-making model an ardent philanthropist, a fervent activist as well as a loving mom, applies an unwavering creative drive to all her endeavors whether that's appearing in blockbusters such as The Curse of La Llorona, or launching Wayuu Taya Foundation, and serving on the UNESCO Board. In any case, she has made major leaps by drawing from her intuition and actively paving her own pathway. "I see my work as an endless staircase," she said. "I have been through every step. It was amazing to be able to do so, since there's been endurance. I put my head down , and made one step at a time. And then it was done. This metaphor is a close resemblance to the beginning of a new phase. The author was born in Venezuela but raised in France and Mexico, she relocated to Venezuela after a few years. Parents who were employed as educators in South America, moved her family to a cramped house without water and elevators. Patricia carried fifteen staircases up using heavy buckets to provide water to the building. In between studying engineering and intense dance classes she aimed to aid the family however she could. The commitment she made to her family members, which was the key to her rise to the top in the fashion industry, got her scouted to model in Milan. She remembers telling her, "When they asked me whether I would like to travel to Italy and I said"If you could send 30 bucks a month home to Venezuela the cost will be worth itas it will cover the entire building's water costs'." Patricia's achievements marked the turning point in fashion when she brought the attention of fashion's industry to South America. Patricia was able to make headlines after becoming "the first model Karl Lagerfeld ever photographed" and going on to walk 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 some. Her fame spread across the globe. she appeared in Oprah and Ford Models' "Supermodel of the World" contest , as well. She also appeared on the pages of Marie Claire, Bazaar and Vogue.