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Nadine Velazquez

Highest Rated: 77% Flight (2012)

Lowest Rated: 14% War (2007)

Birthday: Nov 20, 1978

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

The vivacious energy that actor Nadine Velazquez seemed to emanate on screen may very well have been the source of her star power. Born in Chicago in 1978, Velazquez was a self-described hyperactive child. She attended a Catholic all-girls school, but had trouble staying out of trouble. By age 16, she had left both school and home, and was working as a waitress while beginning her career as a model. Before long, she was supporting herself with her modeling income alone, and used the success to enroll at Columbia College Chicago, where she graduated with a degree in marketing in 2001. Soon, however, Velazquez realized that her real dream was to become a successful actor. She relocated to Los Angeles and by 2003, she had made her first film appearance in the movie "Biker Boyz" (2003), while her big break came just two years later when she was cast as Catalina on the sitcom "My Name is Earl" (NBC, 2005-09). Velazquez followed this with another role on a comedy series, playing Sofia on the semi-improvised "The League" (FXX, 2009-2015), and still another prominent TV role would follow when she began playing Didi on "Hart of Dixie" (CW, 2011-15). Switching gears to a more serious tone, Velazquez next wowed audiences as recurring character D.D.A. Emma Rios on the procedural "Major Crimes" (TNT, 2012-), before playing the wife of a Navy SEAL on "Six" (History, 2017-).

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Highest rated movies

77% 75% Flight
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67% 74% The Bounce Back
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57% 61% Snitch
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33% 56% The Charnel House
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14% 51% War Watchlist 14% 48% Ride Along 2 Watchlist
22% House of the Dead 2
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59% The Last Ride
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63% A Day in the Life
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet A World Away Unknown (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 14% Discarnate Maya Sanchez (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 56% Sharon 1.2.3. Sharon 2 (Character) - 2018
67% 74% The Bounce Back Kristin Peralta (Character) $227.4K 2016
33% 56% The Charnel House Charlotte Reaves (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 28% Crawlspace Melanie Alexander (Character) - 2016
14% 48% Ride Along 2 Tasha (Character) $90.8M 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Win, Lose or Love Nancy Gander (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Clarity Carmen - Adult (Character),
Producer
- 2014
57% 61% Snitch Analisa (Character) $42.9M 2013
77% 75% Flight Katerina Marquez (Character) $93.7M 2012
No Score Yet 63% A Day in the Life Special Agent Natasha (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 48% Husband for Hire Lola (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 26% Kings of South Beach Olivia Palacios (Character) - 2007
14% 51% War Maria (Character) $22.5M 2007
No Score Yet 22% House of the Dead 2 Rodriguez (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 25% Blast Luna (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 59% The Last Ride JJ Cruz (Character) - 2004

TV

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100% 74% Queens Valeria aka Butter Pecan (Character) 2021-2022
No Score Yet 11% The View Guest 2021
62% 88% SIX Jackie (Character) 2017-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2016
81% 83% The League Sofia (Guest Star) 2009-2015
No Score Yet 75% Major Crimes Deputy D.A. Emma Rios (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2013-2015
29% 36% Killer Women Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
75% 85% Arrested Development Rosalita (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet 106 & Park Unknown (Character) 2013
96% 90% Raising Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
81% 88% Hart of Dixie Didi Ruano (Guest Star) 2011-2012
0% 28% Charlie's Angels Gloria Martinez (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
83% 86% Scrubs Nicole (Guest Star) 2010
24% 50% Gary Unmarried Sophia (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 82% CSI: New York Marcia Vasquez (Guest Star) 2009
82% 88% My Name Is Earl Catalina Aruca (Character) 2005-2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Contestant 2008
65% 82% Entourage Janeen (Guest Star) 2004