Patricia Velásquez

Creativity is more than just canvas, photos and film. It is also a catalyst for philanthropy and charity and also activism. Patricia Velasquez is an award-winning actress and a history-making supermodel. Also, she is a committed philanthropist. Author activist, activist, author, and loving mom. She believes of intuition and a creator of her own path. "I think of my career as a huge staircase," she says. "I took every single step. It was remarkable to achieve that, given that there has been longevity. I just put my head down, taking one step at a pace, and didn't stop." This is a metaphor that evokes the first experience of forming. Born in Venezuela but was raised in France and Mexico She moved to Venezuela after just a few years. In South America her parents worked in the field of education. They moved their family into an apartment without water and no elevators. Patricia took fifteen levels of stairs with heavy buckets in order to supply water to the apartment. She tried to assist her family in any way she could despite pursuing engineering and intense dance classes. In the process of being scouted to model in Milan, the multi-talented model's rise to the top of fashion rested on a promise to those she loved. She remembers telling her, "When they asked me whether I wanted to travel to Italy I replied"If you could send 30 bucks a month home to Venezuela then it's worth itas it will cover the entire cost of water for the building's construction'." Patricia's achievements marked a turning point in fashion when she brought industry attention to South America for the first time. Her biggest break came when she became "the first model Karl Lagerfeld ever photographed" and was then able to walk at shows, take part in editorial spreads, as well as front ads for Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Chloe, Cover Girl, and Victoria's Secret, to name several. She also appeared in Oprah's "Supermodel of the World Contest" with Ford Models. She also graced the covers of Vogue, Bazaar, Marie Claire and a host of other magazines.