Patricia Velásquez

Creativity isn't limited to the canvas, photographs, film and media. It could also serve as an opportunity for philanthropy and charity as well as for activism. Patricia Velasquez is an award-winning supermodel and actress with a long history. Also, she is a committed patron of charity. Author activist, activist, author, and loving mother. She is a natural and develops her own path and is making huge strides. She says, "I see my career as a ladder." "I have been through every step. It was amazing to be able to do so, as there's been endurance. I just put my head down, moving one step at a time, and did not stop." This metaphor is a close resemblance to a formative moment. After a couple of years she relocated to Venezuela. She was born in Venezuela and grew up in France and Mexico. In South America, her parents worked in education and moved their family into an overcrowded apartment building with no water or elevators that worked. Patricia took 15 steps up using heavy buckets to supply water to the building. She tried to assist her family as much as possible, despite studying engineering and a rigorous dance program. Being scouted for modeling in Milan, the multi talented artist's ascent to the top of fashion rested on a promise to those she loved. She recalls, "When they asked me to go to Italy, I said"If I can pay thirty dollars per month back to Venezuela and it's worth it as it will provide the entire building's water'." Patricia's achievements marked an important turning point in fashion when she first brought the attention of the fashion industry to South America. After being "the first Karl Lagerfeld model ever photographed" She went on to be featured in editorial spreads and advertisements for the front of Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana. Her fame spread across the globe. she was featured on Oprah as well as Ford Models' "Supermodel of the World" contest , as well. She was also featured on the pages of Marie Claire, Bazaar and Vogue.