Patricia de Leon (actress) explained

Patricia de Leon
Birth Name:Patricia Michelle de León
Birth Date:2 January 1978
Birth Place:Panama City, Panama
Occupation:Actress, model, television host
Yearsactive:1990–present

Patricia Michelle de León (pronounced as /es/, born in Panama City, Panama) is a Panamanian actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant title holder. She started working as a model at an early age. After being crowned Miss Panama (1995), she hosted La Corte de Familia and La Corte del Pueblo on Telemundo. She was also featured on Juez Franco on TV Azteca, and the Billboard Latino. From her work on Univision, de Leon obtained roles on American TV, including Lincoln Heights, Cold Case, and Crossing Jordan. Her movie role include The Pool Boys (where she plays the Latina Julia).

Early life and education

De Leon was a contestant in Miss Panama (now Señorita Panamá), she finished in third place and was crowned Miss Hispanidad 1995[1] at 19 years of age. Her debut on TV was doing the weather for a local station in Panama TVN-Channel 2, followed by featuring as an anchor and a reporter for a news program on the same network. She also created, produced and hosted a tourism show for RPC TV/MEDCOM.[2]

She became an actress in Hollywood[3] by accepting the role of "La Llorona del Río". She has been able to pursue both the Hispanic and American market. She has been featured on shows like Cold Case, Crossing Jordan, Lincoln Heights for ABC Family, La Corte del Pueblo for Telemundo, Perro Amor for the same network, and The Chicago Code for Fox Network, and in films like "How the Garcia Girls spent their summer", "All in", "Love Orchard" and "Pool Boys".

Activism

Patricia de Leon is the spokesperson for "One Love Foundation", which defends the rights and fights against the discrimination of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Community.[4] De Leon is a vegetarian and supports animal rights, she has campaigned against bullfighting.[5] [6]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. News: Maxim (magazine). Maxim (magazine). Patricia de Leon: Former Miss Panama adds some spice to our life. Maxim. Sep 23, 2011. Sep 23, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917180831/http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/girls-of-maxim/84345/patricia-de-leon.html. 2011-09-17.
  2. News: TV Notas. Patricia de Leon, sexy y talentosa: la explosiva combinación. TV Notas. Sep 23, 2011. Sep 23, 2011. es.
  3. News: Univision . Univision . Patricia de Leon and Eric Roberts working together in Hollywood/Patricia de Leon junto a Eric Roberts. Univision. Sep 23, 2011. Sep 23, 2011.
  4. News: Latino Voices, lives and soul (Los Angeles, California). One Love Foundation Hosts Premios Libertad at Circus Disco. LatinoLA. Oct 14, 2010. Sep 23, 2011.
  5. https://www.k9magazine.com/patricia-de-leon/ "Interview With Patricia de Leon"
  6. https://www.vegetariantimes.com/life-garden/veg-celeb-q-a-with-patricia-de-leon/ "Veg Celeb: Q & A with Patricia de Leon"