Valery M. Ortiz
Valery M. Ortiz was born on Aug 01, 1984 in Puerto Rico. Valery M. Ortiz's big-screen debut came with South of Nowhere - Season 1 directed by Paul Hoen in 2005. Valery M. Ortiz is known for South of Nowhere directed by Paul Hoen, Gabrielle Christian stars as Spencer Carlin and Mandy Musgrave as Ashley Davies. Valery M. Ortiz has got 3 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Valery M. Ortiz achieved is Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition. The upcoming new movie Valery M. Ortiz plays is 2 Minutes of Fame which will be released on Jun 16, 2020.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Ortiz grew up in Orlando, Florida. An early love of dancing led to roles in local theater productions. As her interest in theatre and acting grew, Valery eased out of dancing and began focusing on acting. Eventually, she enrolled in the University of Central Florida to obtain a Bachelor's in Fine Arts Degree.After a hosting gig for Nickelodeon's Splat! ended, Valery took a road trip to Los Angeles for a two-week vacation and ended up relocating permanently when she quickly started working on a local television show called LATV Live as a VJ. She was next cast in one of her most memorable roles to date in the cult comedy hit 'Date Movie' as Jell-O, a Jennifer Lopez impersonator.Over the years, Ortiz has worked on several popular television series. She starred as Raquel on VH1's one-hour scripted series 'Hit the Floor', Madison Duarte, on the groundbreaking teen drama 'South of Nowhere', and more recently, Dina Duran on the live action-comedy series 'Gabby Duran and The Unsittables' on Disney Channel.Valery recently completed production on the feature film 'Skeletons In The Closet' starring opposite Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding, Jr. & Clifton Powell along with a starring role in the Lifetime movie 'Cloudy With A Chance Of Christmas' directed by Jake Helgren. Off screen, Valery is working on her bilingual children's book series and an exciting new partnership.In her free time, Valery enjoys reading, decorating, writing and pushing herself to new heights in fitness. She also enjoys lending her time to different charities and organizations. Ortiz currently resides in Los Angeles.
Birthday
Aug 01, 1984Place of Birth
San Juan, Puerto RicoAlso known
Valery Ortiz, Valery Milagros Ortiz
Known For
Awards
3 wins & 2 nominations
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