The American actress Nadine Velazquez was remembered by many viewers on the sitcom "My name is Earl" (his shooting lasted from 2005 to 2009). Of course, fans are interested in her biography, as well as other works. We’ll talk about this.
Biographical data
Date of birth of Nadine Velazquez - 11/20/1978. Her parents were Puerto Rican immigrants. According to the memoirs of the actress herself, she could not occupy activity in childhood. Her first acting experience was a role in a school play, her dream was a gymnast career. But after watching the series Punky Brewster, the girl changed her plans and began to dream about an acting career. Once she visited an acting agency, but they did not want to sign a long-term contract with her. Then the mother made a convincing argument that the daughter abandoned her dream.
After graduation, Nadine Velazquez studied at local Columbia College. Even then, the girl had her own money thanks to the work of an assistant in one of the agencies. Was in her life and work experience at McDonald's.
On the way to a dream
Due to her good looks, the girl soon received an invitation to take part in a number of advertising companies. In addition, she joined the acting troupe and appeared on the stage in minor performances.
2001 was a significant step towards the dream for Nadine. Then, sitting in her own car, she got to Los Angeles. Two years later, our persistent heroine could already see the first episodic roles. These were the Hollywood films "Bikers" and "Pursuit of Papi."
Nadine Velazquez: films and roles
In the same year, she starred in the series “The Bold and the Beautiful,” which was aired on CBS. A year later, viewers saw her in the sitcom "Entourage" (HBO channel). This is a story about Vincent Chase - a young and promising New York actor. At the same time, the actress played in the film Blast !. It was this film that by and large brought her fame. Maxim Magazine Nadine Velazquez was included in the list of "100 Most Beautiful Women."
2005 brought her roles in the tapes Hollywood Vice and House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim, in the series Las Vegas Nadine got a cameo role. Also began shooting the series My Name Is Earl with her participation. But this is not all the blessings that fate bestowed on Nadine this year. USA Today, her name was included in the top five most promising contemporary actresses.
2008 - Nadine was a judge in the Miss Universe 2008 contest. 2009 was the leading Miss USA 2009 contest.
Last works
Let us dwell in more detail on the latest works of the actress. Among them is the series "Charlie's Angels" (2011). His heroines are three young and attractive girls who work as private detectives for a high-ranking and mysterious person.
In 2012, Nadine starred in the movie "The Snitch", whose hero, saving his son, agrees to the conditions of the police. He has to infiltrate the ranks of drug dealers. Here she played the wife of the protagonist.
In the film "Crew" Nadine Velazquez played the role of Katerina Marquez. The plot of this picture is as follows: an experienced pilot Whip Whiteraker manages to miraculously prevent an airplane crash. After the emergency landing, almost all passengers survived. Weep accepts the honors, only with the clarification of the details of the disaster does an increasing number of questions about what happened on board arise.
In 2016, four films appeared on the screens in which Nadine Velazquez starred. Moreover, they are all shot in different genres. At the beginning of 2017, the premiere of the film Six (this is a military-historical series) with the participation of Velazquez was released.
Unlike a movie career, the actress's personal life is not so turbulent. At the moment she has no family. At the age of twenty-six, she had an affair with Mark Provissiero. They got married in 2005. But after a few years, the couple officially broke up. Nadine also has no children. As for the financial side of her life, according to a rough estimate, the state of the actress today is equal to three million dollars.