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Venezuelans who have succeeded in Hollywood movies
Venezuelan talent, both on television and in film, has been highly recognized for a long time, artists have had a place in this world, specifically in the place longed for by many : Hollywood. Here you can meet several talented Venezuelans who have made it.
Lupita ferrer
She was born in 1945. She was one of the first Latina artists in Hollywood during the 70s. He participated in Ugly Betty, the American version of Betty the ugly. Other television creations in which he has participated have been: Pecados Ajenos, Rosa Diamante, Eva Luna, among others.
In the eighties and nineties, Lupita exchanged the small and the big screen with extraordinary American animators. He participated in the film Balboa, composed and coordinated by James Polakof. In 1996, he shot with William Baldwin in the film "Coagulated", coordinated by Reb Braddock. He also participated in the Panamanian film "Donaire y Esplendor".
Seen as an eternal youth, she continues to work and achieve in the United States.
Maria Conchita Alonso
He was born in 1957. He appeared in Hollywood in 1981 to start his career in the United States. Her first appearances were on the small screen, appearing as a visiting entertainer on two popular series: Fantasy Island and Fantastic Car, with David Hasselhoff, in fact, a Baywatch lookalike.
Then, at that time, he made his big screen debut in 1984 with the film Moscow on the Hudson, with the incomparable Robin Williams.
It was followed by the comedy El Gran Enredo (1986); the activity chiller The Running Man, with Arnold Schwarzenegger (1987); The vampire's kiss, with Nicolás Cage (1988); Predator 2, in which he cast Oscar nominees Gary Busey, Bill Paxton and Rubén Blades (1990); the show La Casa de los Espíritus (1993); among others.
The artist and entertainer María Conchita Alonso continues to shoot court titles in the United States.
Patricia Velázquez:
He was born on January 31, 1971 in La Guajira Venezuela. She became known as an entertainer in French cinema when she appeared in the movie The Jaguar (1996). He continued to advance in his film profession and appeared in Hollywood with The Mummy (1999), in the work of Anck-Su-Namun, The Return of the Mummy (2001), Mindhunters (2004), The Almighty Thor (2011), among others.
In addition to her work as an actress, Patricia has made tremendous progress as a supermodel on the catwalks in New York, Paris and Milan, and also collaborates whenever she can with different helping affiliations.
Edgar Ramírez:
He was born in 1977 in San Cristóbal, Táchira state. He has dazzled the whole world, as his rise has been astonishing. Not only has he earned the admiration of the Hollywood public, but he has also won a César Award, an ALMA Award, and been nominated for the Golden Globes and Emmy Awards.
His films Zero Dark Thirty (2012), War of the Titans (2012), Deliver us from evil (2014), The Bourne Ultimatum (2015), Point Break (2015), Joy (2015) and Hands of Stone (2016).
Genesis Rodríguez:
She is the daughter of the renowned Venezuelan José Luis "El Puma" Rodríguez.
Despite being initially from Florida, a part of his blood is Venezuelan. This young woman was born in 1987, has starred in dramas and came to Hollywood with the movie Hours, the last in which the actor Paul Walker participated before his death.
Daniel Duran:
He was born in Caracas in 1979. The Venezuelan music video director made his film debut in 2015 with Bravetown, a film that despite not having large audiences was the beginning of another stage in Hollywood.
His progress as a director has been impressive, to the point that today he is not only seen as really outstanding in Latin America, however, he is currently on the list of the most recognized in the United States. Daniel has managed to combine his enthusiasm for music with film coordination.