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Patricia Velásquez (born for a time in the mid-1990s. As an adult, she is 5'9-1/2" tall (177 cm).


FILM

Patricia appeared in the role of Anck Su Namun in the 1999 film '' The Mummy '' and its 2001 sequel '' The Mummy Returns ''. Her character makes her first entrance in the film in remarkably intricate body paint.

The body of film work Patricia has been involved in is substantial, especially compared to many other models who try out at acting. A selected filmography is as follows:

  • ''Le Jaguar'' (1996), as Maya

  • '' Eruption '' (1997), as Luisa Soares

  • '' Beowulf '' (1997), as Pendra

  • ''No Vacancy'' (1999), as Ramona

  • '' The Mummy '' (1999), as Anck Su Namun

  • ''Committed'' (2000), as Carmen

  • ''Façade'' (2000), as Juanita

  • ''San Bernardo'' (2000), as Claudia

  • '' Turn It Up '' (2000), (cameo appearance)

  • '' The Mummy Returns '' (2001), as Meela Nais/Anck Su Namun

  • '' SSX Tricky '' (2001, video game), as Marisol Diez Delgado

  • ''Fidel'' (2002, miniseries), as Mirta

  • ''Mindhunters'' (2004), as Nicole Willis

  • ''Zapata - El sueño del héroe'' (2004), as Josefa

  • ''The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve'' (2004, made-for-TV), as Isabel Frias


She also had a recurring role on the television series '' Arrested Development '', playing Marta Estrella.

Her movie credits normally omit the acute accent mark over the a in her surname, because accent marks aren't used in English.


MODELING


After a year of college studies, Patricia left for Milan , Italy. in pursuit of a modeling career. In 1998, she paced down runways in ready-to-wear fashion shows for designers such as Antonio Berardi, Bella Freud, Corinne Cobson, Claude Montana, and Dolce & Gabana. As for print advertising, Patricia appeared in ads for Chanel's Allure, Roberto Verino's Verino fragrance, as well as Victoria's Secret .

Early in her modeling career, she appeared in several issues of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue . This lead to a large number of further modeling engagements, which ultimately culminated in her being ranked #16 in Stuff Magazine 's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" poll in 2002 . She is one of the highest-paid and most accomplished Hispanic models in history. Now a L'Oréal model, she competed in the 1989 Miss Venezuela pageant representing Peninsula Goajira, placing seventh.


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