Birth Name: Patricia Velazquez
Nickname: Pachuca
Birthday: January 31, 1971
Birth Place: Guajira, Venezuela
Nationality: Venezuelan
Ancestry: Mother is Indian from a village called Wayu, Grandfather is Venezuelan, and he's a mix of Indian and Spanish.
Occupation: Model, Actress
Height: 176cm (5' 9")
Bust-Waist-Hips: 85-61-89cm (34-24-35)
Dress Size: 36 EUR (6 US)
Shoe Size: 39 EUR (8 US)
Hair Colour: Dark brown
Eyes: Brown
Claim to fame: Meela Nais/ Anck-su-namun in "The Mummy Returns" (2001)
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

Patricia Velasquez was born in Guajira, Venezuela, on January 31, 1971. Raised by her educator parents in a third world country, not to mention the fifth child of six, Patricia's life was far from luxurious or glamorous. She attended San Vicente de Paul High School, and after her graduation in 1987, Patricia headed for college to study engineering and accounting. Although she was being raised to go into the Venezuelan oil industry, which is practically the only choice for Indian children from Venezuela (Patricia's mother is of native heritage, from the Wayu tribe in the Amazon), a chance event led her to switch her plans.

A friend of hers wanted to become a model, and one of the pictures that she sent to a casting call in Caracas included Patricia. As fate would have it, the agency wanted exotic Patricia. After a year of college studies, she left for Milan in pursuit of a modelling career. Up until that point, the closest Patricia came to a modelling experience was her participation in beauty pageants in her native Venezuela, which didn't affect her upcoming modelling gigs.

In1998, Patricia strutted down catwalks in ready to wear fashion shows for designers such as Antonio Berardi, Bella Freud, Corinne Cobson, Claude Montana, Jean Paul Gaultier, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana, and Owen Gaster. As for print, Patricia appeared in ads for Chanel's Allure, Monsoon, Roberto Verino's Verino fragrance, as well as everyone's favorite, Victoria's Secret. Edition in 1994. [Full Bio]

Filmography
Mindhunters (2002) .... Nicole
"Fidel" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Mirta
Mummy Returns, The (2001) .... Meela Nais/Anck-su-namun
San Bernardo (2000) .... Claudia
Committed (2000) .... Carmen
Facade (1999) (as Patricia Velasquez) .... Juanita
Mummy, The (1999) (as Patricia Velasquez) .... Anck Su Namun
Beowulf (1999) .... Pendra
Eruption (1997) .... Luisa Soares
Sports Illustrated 1994 Swimsuit Issue Video (1994) (V)