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Valery M. Ortiz Biography

Birth Name:Valery Milagros Ortiz

Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Has volunteered for such organizations as Best Friends Org, Special Needs Network, Inc․ for Autistic Kids and Eva Longoria's Padres Contra El Cancer
  • Was nominated for an Indie Series Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2011 for her role in "Diary of a Single Mom․"
  • Received a scholarship to The Southern Ballet Theater Performing Art Centre in Orlando, Fla
  • Started studying for a BFA at the University of Central Florida, but relocated to Los Angeles when she got the opportunity to host Nickelodeon's "Splat!"
  • Her passion for dance started at an early age and landed her major roles in local theater productions
  • After moving to Los Angeles, she soon found work hosting a local television program
  • Several of her television roles, including those in "Hit the Floor" and "South of Nowhere," have incorporated her skills as a dancer
  • Her theater credits include appearances in the Orlando Fringe Festival and the Edinburgh, Scotland Fringe Festival
  • Maxim Espanol named her to its list of "50 Most Beautiful People․"
  • In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, decorating and writing

Awards

  • 2011ISA-Outstanding Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2015LAIFF September Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2015Jury Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2016Award of Excellence-Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2016Gold Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2024Festival Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner