Valery M. Ortiz

Birth Name:

Valery Milagros Ortiz

Birth Place:

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Profession

Actress

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

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