Latin sensation Patricia Velasquez was an easy pick for this week’s Woman Crush Wednesday. Born in Venezuela, this accomplished actress and fashion model adds her distinct flavor to any project.

Before Patricia was discovered she was also a contestant in the Miss Venezuela pageant in 1989. The nation is known for their pageants and Patricia has some rather stiff competition. Since then she has been featured in major films such as The Mummy and The Mummy Returns while gracing the small screen with appearances on Arrested Development and The L Word.

In 2001 she was ranked number 45 in Maxim’s Hot 100 List. We can see why!

Patricia Velasquez was the first openly lesbian Latin supermodel and has said that her relationship with actress and comedienne, Sandra Bernhard is how she determined her sexuality.

What an absolute beauty and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for Patricia.