Nadine Velazquez

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Biography

Beautiful Latina Nadine Velazquez was beginning to make a habit of playing sexy supporting role on the big and small screen that emphasized little more than her sultry good looks. But in a turn of good fortune that every actor anticipates, she was given the chance to show off her comedic skills as well as her obvious assets when she won the coveted role of Catalina, the lazy, sweet hotel maid, on the hit NBC comedy, "My Name is Earl" (2005- …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

November 20, 1978

Career Milestones

2003

Landed back-to-back roles in "Chasing Papi" and "Biker Boyz"

2003

Played Anna on CBS daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful"

2005

Appeared in the thriller "House of the Dead 2"

2005

First regular series role, playing Catalina on NBC comedy "My Name is Earl"

2009

Hosted the Miss USA pageant

2011

Landed recurring role on "Hart of Dixie" (The CW)

2012

Cast opposite Denzel Washington in "Flight"

Awards

2006

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in My Name is Earl