Patricia Velásquez
Creativity goes beyond films, canvas and
photos. It is also a catalyst for philanthropy and charity as well as activism.
Patricia Velasquez, an award-winning model, actress, and historian who is a
tireless philanthropist as well as an activist, and also a mother who is
devoted to her children, brings an insatiable creative energy to all her
endeavors whether it's in blockbusters such as The Curse of La Llorona or
launching Wayuu Taya Foundation, and participating as a member of the UNESCO
Board. She relies on her intuition and creates her own path and is making huge
strides. "I see my work as a lengthy staircase," she says. "I
made every step. It was amazing to do this, as there was a long-term effect. I
simply lay my head down, moving one step at a time, and never stopped."
The metaphor directly resembles a formative experience. After a couple of
years, she moved to Venezuela. She was born in Venezuela and raised in France
and Mexico. Parents who worked as teachers in South America, moved her family to
a cramped house that was without water and elevators. Patricia carried fifteen
flights of stairs up with heavy buckets to provide water to the area. She tried
to assist her family as much as she could despite her engineering studies and
intensive dance training. The commitment she made to her family, which was the
crucial factor in her rise to the top in the fashion industry, led to her being
scouted for modeling in Milan. She says, "When they asked me to go to
Italy I told them"If I can pay thirty dollars a month back Venezuela, it's
worth it since that would provide the entire building's water'."
Patricia's triumph was an important moment in fashion when she brought
attention from the fashion world to South America for the first time. After
being "the first Karl Lagerfeld model ever photographed" after which
she proceeded to appear in editorial spreads as well as advertisements for the
front of Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana. She also appeared in Oprah's
"Supermodel of the World Contest" hosted by Ford Models. The covers
of her book also appeared of Vogue, Bazaar, Marie Claire and numerous other
publications.
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