Valerie Velazquez
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Valerie Velazquez | |
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| Born | July 6, 1985 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Former Miss Texas Latina USA, singer, actress, producer, entrepreneur |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Website | valerievelazquez |
Valerie Velazquez (born July 6, 1985) is an American National Top 5 Finalist in the Miss Latina US Pageant, singer, philanthropist and creative entrepreneur. Velazquez represented Texas as a two time Miss Texas in 2008 & 2009 and finished 3rd Runner-up in the National beauty competition representing her Mexican, Spanish, and Italian heritage.[1] Velazquez is on the Board Of Directors of 501 (c) (3) non-profit Beauty for Freedom in New York City where she campaigns to end human trafficking.[2] She's worked with Grammy Nominated Producer Mack Damon on a track for action film Machete directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, however the song was not chosen for final film release.[3] In July 2016 Velazquez was asked to ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell at the Opening Bell Ceremony[4] to raise awareness for her ongoing efforts in philanthropy and causes.[5] Velazquez now resides in Manhattan.