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Santiago Cabrera was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Chilean parents, and grew up in London, Romania, Toronto, and Madrid. Although he considers Santiago, Chile, his hometown, he splits his time between London and Los Angeles.

Cabrera is a classically trained actor, having studied at London's prestigious Drama Centre. He made his television debut with small roles on British television, and on the London stage, playing Montano in Shakespeare's "Othello", at the London Greenwich Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold. His most recent stage role was Romeo in London's Middle Temple Hall production of "Romeo and Juliet".

Cabrera's roles have varied from playing Isaac Mendez, in the highly successful first season of NBC's ensemble drama series "Heroes" (2006-2007), the mythical character Lancelot, in the hit BBC series "Merlin" (2008-2010). He portrayed Cuban Guerrilla Commander Camilo Cienfuegos in Steven Soderbergh's film, "CHE. Part 1" (2008), opposite Benicio del Toro, for which he won critical acclaim. Santiago also portrayed the famed War Photographer Robert Capa in the HBO Film, "Hemingway and Gelhorn", opposite Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen.

In 2014, Cabrera starred as Aramis in the BBC One hit show "The Musketeers" (2014-2016), a fresh and exciting look at the much-loved novel by Alexandre Dumas. He went on to the hit HBO show "Big Little Lies" (2017) directed by Jean Marc Vallee, starring opposite Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman. He played Commander Santos in Michael Bay's "Transformers" (2017) and the lead role of Darius Tanz in two seasons of the CBS show "Salvation" (2017-2018).

Santiago worked under the Direction of Pablo Larrain in the Venice and Toronto Film Festival film "Ema" (2019), where he starred alongside Gael Garcia Bernal.

He also played the first Latin captain in the Star Trek Universe, starring as Captain Rios in the beloved Star Trek Series "Picard". (2020-2022).

Cabrera graced our screens in the hit MAX show, "The Flight Attendant" (2022), working opposite Kaley Cuoco, and in 2024 he can be seen in the Apple TV+ Show, "The Land of Women", opposite Eva Longoria and Carmen Maura and season 3 of the Warner Bros and FOX show, "The Cleaning Lady".

In addition to his native Spanish language, he is fluent in English, French, and Italian.

Edgar Ramirez Arellano is a Venezuelan actor, born in the city of San Cristobal (Tachira State, southwest Venezuela). He is the son of Soday Arellano, an attorney, and Filiberto Ramírez, a military officer.

Being the son of a soldier and living abroad with his family, he learned several languages, like English, German, Italian and French, as well as his mother tongue, Spanish. He studied Journalism (Comunicación Social) at the Andres Bello Catholic University, in Caracas. He began exploring his acting vocation, playing on several school made films.

He was recognized as an actor after portraying "Cacique" in the popular venezuelan soap opera "Cosita Rica", aired through 2003 and 2004, lasting over 270 episodes. His debut as an international Hollywood actor was playing Choco, Domino Harvery's love interest in Tony Scott's Domino.

His next major feature film was Vantage Point directed by Pete Travis. In this high-budgeted Sony Pictures political thriller, Ramírez joined an all-star international cast including Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker, Eduardo Noriega and Ayelet Zurer. Ramírez plays Javier, an ex-special forces soldier forced to kidnap the American President. Later on he starred in the title role of Alberto Arvelo's Cyrano Fernández, based on the French play Cyrano de Bergerac.

Ramírez also appears in La Hora Cero (The Magic Hour) (Venezuela), a short film directed by Guillermo Arriaga, the acclaimed screenwriter of Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel (Mexico); Plan B, directed by Alejandro García Wiederman (Venezuela); Yotama se va volando (Yotama Flies Away), directed by Luis Armando Roche (Venezuela/France); and Punto y Raya (Step Forward), directed by Elia Schneider (a Venezuela, Spain, Chile and Uruguay co-production), submitted by Venezuela for Oscar consideration for 2004 Best Foreign Film, in which he played the role of Pedro, a Colombian soldier.

Majandra Delfino rose to fame in her role as Maria DeLuca on Roswell. Born in Caracas, Venezuela to a Cuban mother and Venezuelan father, Majandra lived between Caracas and Miami before permanently moving to Los Angeles in her late teens.

At 4 years old Majandra's parents reached a fork in the road when they discovered she could read music from a beat-up Schubert book yet practiced multiplication drills with just a rudimentary understanding of math. Majandra's parents chose the scholastic side and enrolled her in an academically focused school. Still, between the ages of 4 to 13 Majandra danced with the Miami Ballet, with acceptance to the junior company by age 9, while studying classical piano throughout. Majandra's parents hoped this would be enough. Only, by age 11, Majandra and her best friend Alana Chirino (daughter of famed Cuban salsa singer Willy Chirino) snuck out of the house to be two of the four hundred girls auditioning for an all-girls pop group. They, along with Alana's sister Nicole and good friend Samantha Gibb (daughter of Bee Gees Maurice Gibb) ended up getting chosen - forming the music group 'China Dolls' a soul-styled pop group under the Sony label. After opening for the Bee Gees at a benefit concert and other local shows, the girls enjoyed small success, resulting in an audition for Columbia Pictures' The Baby-Sitters Club. Of the 800 plus cattle call of young girls, Majandra was among the few to get a callback. Fueled by this encouragement, Majandra decided to pursue an acting career in addition to her music responsibilities - again, doing so by sneaking out of the house. Dismayed by her daughter's latest "non-academic" aspiration, Majandra's parents gave her a 6-month deadline to succeed. Within 2 months she was cast as a lead in MGM's major motion picture Zeus & Roxanne - and within three months she landed the coveted role of Tony Dana's daughter on NBC straight to series multi-camera sitcom The Tony Danza Show. But it wasn't until Roswell's breakout success that Majandra rose to fan-magazine fame. Her role as the sarcastic Maria DeLuca has sparked many fans all around the world and its cult following continues to grow today. While on her second season of Roswell Majandra was cast as Vanessa in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic for which she won an Alma Award. Despite her successes as an actor, Majandra stayed true to her musical roots, releasing The Sicks and TARTE, two self-produced albums in which she wrote, performed, produced and engineered. Other notable credits include the Warner Bros feature Life As We Know It and the critically acclaimed drama Don't Come Knocking, directed by Wim Wenders. Starring in a string of comedies from State of Georgia where Majandra played the Laverne to Raven Simone's Shirley, then The Office spin-off The Farm, where Majandra played the third of the trio entrusted to run the family business, as Rainn Wilson and Thomas Middleditch's little sister, to CBS' multi-cam comedy Friends with Better Lives that found Majandra playing a pregnant wife and friend to Kevin Connolly, Brooklyn Decker and Zoe Lister-Jones, Delfino found herself back on the comedy side of things. Under a development deal for two self-scribed shows, Majandra Delfino continues to produce and create her own material, only this time for the screen and not just music. Delfino is married to actor David Walton with whom she has two small children, Cecilia Delphine and Louis Augustus. Majandra will next be seen in the directorial debut of Zoe Lister-Jones' self-scribed Sundance contender, Band-Aid. Rumors of a third album continue to abound but there has been no concrete word from Majandra or her representation yet.

Rafael de la Fuente was born on 11 November 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is an actor, known for Empire (2015), American Horror Story (2011) and Antidote (2018).

Most recently seen as "Cora" in the Denis Leary / Elizabeth Perkins led series "The Moodys", Venezuelan actress Maria Gabriela de Faria also starred as the deadly assassin-in-training "Maria Salazar" in the Russo Brothers/Image Comics/Sony series "Deadly Class".

DeFaria has been acting since the age of 4, and her career has been a lucky one, with each of her previous series becoming huge successes across Latin America (and internationally...over 22 countries total). She starred as "Franky" in Nickelodeon LatAm's hit series "Yo Soy Franky", as "Juana" in the RTI / Televisa series "La Virgen de la Calle" (the basis for the US hit series "Jane The Virgin"), and when added as "Mia" to Season 2 of Nickelodeon LatAm's popular "Grachi" series, the show doubled its ratings in its time slot. Her first starring role for Nick, as "Isa" in Nickelodeon's global hit "Isa TKM" (dubbed the "Latin American High School Musical" by the Los Angeles Times), spawned legions of shrieking adolescent Maria Gabriela de Faria fans who still idolize her today.

De Faria has been nominated for thirteen Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, including "Favorite Latin Star" in the US Kid's Choice Awards in 2016. She has won seven assorted "Favorite Actress", "Favorite Villain", "Favorite Character" and "Favorite Series" awards from 2010 thru 2016.

Her first feature film, "El Paseo 2" with John Leguizamo, opened #1 in Colombia on Dec 25, 2012. "Crossing Point", her second film (and first in English), was released in 2016, and rom-com "Plan V" released in 2019. Out soon is the effects-heavy Colombian thriller "Pacifico".

Marieh Delfino is a Venezuelan-American actress. From her first starring role in the cult Saturday morning hit, All About Us (2001), to her intense performance in the blockbuster, Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003). Gracing National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 (2006) as the sexy and comedic genius "Gerri Farber", while simultaneously appearing as Shawn Reaves ("Bob Crane Junior")'s shy girlfriend, in the critically-acclaimed Auto Focus (2002), starring 'William Defoe' and Greg Kinnear, Marieh Delfino constantly keeps us guessing. Her extraordinary upbringing could be the catalyst of her camaleónico ability to effortlessly and elegantly take on such a variety of roles. Marieh has always excelled in the arts, studying classical piano and modern dance since the age of 8, but mostly concentrating on intensive theater. However, contrary to the typical art kid cliché, Marieh esforzado in athletics and managed to make the honor roll every year at her academically cut-throat high school in Miami, Florida. So scholastically accomplished was she, that she was chosen out of thousands of high school kids as the one student representing her state as its "National Young Leader". Crowned a merit scholar, she was chosen to visit Congress in Washington D.C. to attend banquets and debates, essentially acting as a politician for a week. There, she met with congressmen and women as well as President Bill Clinton, where they engaged daily in educational discussions on various "current events".

Adding to her previous acting achievements, Marieh starred in David E. Kelley's Boston Public (2000), as the tough Queens-bred hard-ass turned straight-A student, "Denise DeMarcos". Her character was faced with the decision to get an abortion at the ripe young age of 17, making her particular story-arch a very compelling and haunting subject matter. Such a heart-wrenching topic was only made indisputable by the mesmerizing and frail evoking performance Marieh single-hábilmente delivered. Her uncanny and limitless ability to jump into characters has allowed Marieh to soar above preconceived notions, thus making her truly believable as an All-American girl-next-door as well as a troubled teen of any ethnic background. That, in itself, is a very rare trait seldom found in one person. Marieh will be seen in the starring role in Zerophilia (2005), a lighthearted comedy about a boy coming-of-age where, upon entering his sexual prime, he finds that he has turned into a woman. Simultaneously, she will also be seen as a trashy Cuban teenager, alongside sister Majandra Delfino, in the much anticipated Wim Wenders vehicle, Don't Come Knocking (2005), starring Sam Shepard, Tim Roth and Jessica Lange. Here, Marieh showcases her knack for dialects as well as her repeating camaleónico resolve.

Electra Stone was born on 12 August 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela. She is an actress and producer, known for Planet Terror (2007), Machete (2010) and Death Proof (2007).

Actress, host, and internationally renowned entrepreneur. Gaby Espino is one of the most prominent personalities on social networks. She became one of the most recognized names in the entertainment industry in Latin America when she began a successful career in her native Venezuela, managing to stay current and on top, year after year in the United States.

Espino starred in "La Suerte De Loli" and the original Netflix series "Jugar con Fuego" broadcasted on Telemundo and has hosted shows such as "Billboard Latin Music Awards," and "Master Chef Latino."

She has participated in film's main roles in United States, Latin America, and Europe with "La Mujer de Mi Hermano," "Ellipsis," "Lusers," "He Matado a mi Marido", "Jesus de Nazareth" and the most recent production "No Es Lo Que Parece"

She has also participated in the 3rd and 4th season of "Señora Acero" and has been acclaimed as the main actress of the successful soap opera "Santa Diabla"'

She is currently (2021) Neutrogena's ambassador for the Latin market in the United States and for 9 consecutive years, she has been Spectrum's spokesperson, a leading communications company.

Espino began his career at age 17, becoming one of the most popular faces in the advertising industry, after representing the most recognized brands. Her television debut was as host of "Nubeluz", the most popular children's program in Latin America, and for twelve years she was the host of Sony's Entertainment program, "Lo Último"

Her first leading role was in the youth series "A Todo Corazón" in 1997, opening the doors to many opportunities in the world of acting and making her the leading actress of more than sixteen successful soap operas both in Latin America and the rest of the world.

During Premios Tu Mundo 2014, Gaby received 5 awards including "Favorite Protagonist", "Fan Club of the Year" and "Soap opera of the Year", among others.

To get closer to her audience, in 2015 Gaby launched her website www.GabyEspino.com and her YouTube channel Gaby Espino TV, creating a strong and authentic communication channel with her followers. Already more than +23 million people are actively loyal to her content, motivating themselves daily by following her advice, tutorials, and informative, exclusive, and entertaining content that she constantly shares through her platforms.

Omar Rudberg is a Venezuelan-Swedish actor and singer. Born in Venezuela, he moved to Sweden with his mother at the age of six. Rudberg gained international recognition for his captivating performance as Simon Eriksson in the Netflix hit series Young Royals (2021). He also showcased his acting versatility in the Swedish film Carousel (2023). Beyond acting, Rudberg is a passionate musician. He started his career in the popular boy band FO&O and has since transitioned into a successful solo artist.

Enrique Guzmán was born on 1 February 1943 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a music artist and actor, known for Blow (2001), Ellas los prefieren... locas (1976) and ¡Persíguelas y... alcánzalas! (1969). He is married to Rosalba Wetter. They have two children. He was previously married to Silvia Pinal.

23-year-old Lele Pons is a multi-talented star who blurs the line between digital creator and traditional entertainer with her comedy, music, and content. While Pons is known for comedy, she is a jack-of-all-trades entertainer.

Her first solo single "Celoso" charted on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs, is certified 3x Platinum and 2x Diamond in Mexico and her single "Dicen" was certified 2x Platinum. Pons has also excelled as a presenter, hosting "La Voz" Mexico's extremely popular version of "The Voice." As an international celebrity, she graced the covers of Grazia Italy, Grazia Mexico, and Ocean Drive during Miami's Art Basel. Pons also landed deals with Google Maps, Google Search, Target & Snickers.

Pons has earned recognition for her game-changing creativity and success as one of this generation's leading global entertainers.

John Novak is a Canadian actor who was born in Venezuela, country that his parents were visiting. John began his acting career in the middle of the 1980s. In 1994, he acted in the film Legends of the Fall (1994), alongside Brad Pitt. The success came in 2001, when John played the villain role in the film Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001). This role was an evil djinn; he also acted in Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002). In 2007, Novak acted in the film War (2007). He also acted in TV series, including Smallville (2001) and Supernatural (2005).

Sebastian Gutierrez was born on 10 September 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a writer and director, known for Elizabeth Harvest (2018), Judas Kiss (1998) and Girl Walks Into a Bar (2011).

Elise Avellan was born on 12 August 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela. She is an actress, known for Planet Terror (2007), Machete (2010) and Grindhouse (2007).

Yeniffer Behrens was born in Caracas, Venezuela but her grandfather's position as a diplomat led to the family's move to Washington, D.C. when she was just 3 years old. Even as a small child, Yeniffer's dazzling smile and effervescent personality were easily apparent and she was inspired to become a performer by the age of six. At age nine, the family would move to Miami and naturally, the energetic Yeniffer grew to be a sparkling cheerleader and win the Miss Teen Miami Pageant. She also proved that she had brains and determination, as well as beauty, when she earned her Associate of Arts degree in theatre from Miami-Dade Community College. She continued her theatre training at the prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts.

Yeniffer made her film debut in the Sylvester Stallone blockbuster The Specialist. She then landed numerous television roles in both Anglo and Hispanic markets, including Morelia and Te Amare en Silencio, the first novela filmed in Los Angeles. Yeniffer's star continued to rise when she landed a recurring role in La Familia Fernandez, produced by Univision's Sabado Gigante. In 1997, Yeniffer starred as the title character in the Independent film Angel Blue, opposite Sam Bottoms and Karen Black. Angel Blue was later released by Lifetime network under the title My Neighbor's Daughter and Yeniffer was singled out for excellent reviews including: "Pic definitely benefits from Behrens' poise and energy" - Variety 4/98.

She also had supporting roles in Exit, and Seven Sundays, directed by Cousin Cuisine director Jean-Charles Tachella. Yeniffer then co-starred in My Fathers' Love and Gabriela. Director Vincent Miller wrote, "Yeniffer Behrens projects the charisma and unique beauty only found in stars. She's seductive and vulnerable yet always real in her performance. Her talent and quality will take her far." Yeniffer also landed a role in the short film, Lili, from 20th Century Fox's Search Lab and recurring roles in Trials of Life and the PBS mini-series A Question of Citizenship.

Yeniffer took on a lighter acting load for a little while as she set out to "travel and see the world". Her journey took her around the globe to some exotic locales such as India, The Caribbean, Spain, Peru, England, Nepal, Italy, Venezuela, Paris, and more. While she would occasionally take on an acting role or two during this period, Yeniffer used this opportunity to enjoy the world as her classroom and she credits the trek for helping her to grow as a person and as an actor.

When Yeniffer returned, she hit the ground running by garnering a role in the controversial film, A Day Without A Mexican. While she landed an impressive line up of commercial spots, Yeniffer turned in strong performances in her guest starring roles in network shows Boston Legal, JAG, The Agency, the critically acclaimed Nip/Tuck and a steamy performance on ABC's legendary General Hospital.

Yeniffer works hard to polish her craft as an actor at several highly respected institutions such as Peter Murietta's improv group, Unitard, The Acting Class, with Silvana Gillardo, Margie Haber Studios, the Jeremiah Comey Studios and Sheila Kelley's The S Factor. She is also proud to have been part of several exclusive showcases such as the ABC Showcase, Urban Graffiti and Billy Bob Thornton's Not Just Another Showcase.

In 2005, Yeniffer helmed a fund-raiser event for the Susan G. Komen Foundation to raise awareness for breast cancer and made numerous red-carpet appearances including her role as presenter to Wilmer Valderrama at the 34th Annual Golden Eagle Awards. She can often be seen and heard in a strong slate of television and radio campaigns and she starred in the film shorts, 3some, and Late Bloomer.

Yeniffer finished up 2005 in strong fashion with a guest-starring role on television's #1 show, C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation. She also delivered fiercely dramatic roles in the films Virginia and Trapped In Perfection, both slated to open in 2006.

Liberty Phoenix was born on 5 July 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela. She is an actress, known for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982), Kate's Secret (1986) and 60 Minutes (1968). She is married to Andy Lord. They have two children. She was previously married to Ernesto Asch.

Anna Lamadrid is a bi-lingual actress based in Los Angeles. She can be seen recurring as Rocio on This Fool (executive produced by Fred Armisen) and has lent her comedic talents to shows like The Goldbergs, Maggie, Love, Victor, and more.

She attended the University of Washington's School of Drama and received her MFA in Dramatic Arts. She also studied Meisner with renowned teacher, Maggie Flanigan at her studio in New York.

She has written two solo shows: The Oxy Complex (produced in 2021 with IAMA Theatre) and In My Veins. She is the founder of Put Me On Self-Tape and The New Triple Threat - a holistic actor training online membership.

Norkys Batista was born on 30 August 1977 in Caracas, Venezuela. She is an actress, known for 13 segundos (2007), Amor a Palos (2005) and De todas maneras Rosa (2013). She was previously married to Leonardo Luttinger.

Actress and singer born in Venezuela, nationalized Spanish and living in Colombia for 8 years. Her interest in the artistic at the age of twelve, while participating in small school plays. She also has a degree in Social Communication, graduated from the Central University of Venezuela. Her first acting participation was in A 2.50 la Cuba Libre, a play that marked the beginning of a brilliant career, later supported by the successful ticket sales of the movie "Papita, Mani y tostón", a film in which he starred and is , to date, the highest grossing in the history of Venezuelan cinema. After this phenomenon, he decided to expand his career and move to Colombia, where he has been part of the main cast of numerous audiovisual projects and plays. Simultaneous to this, she was part of two productions in Mexico: The series El Chapo, for Netflix, in which she gave life to Graciela (wife of the Mexican drug trafficker), and Falsa identidad, where she played the character of Gabriela. She returned to Colombia, where she continued working on the series Bolívar, Natalia Crimen y castigo (which earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the India Catalina Awards), and other productions such as: Pa'quererte, La Nieta elegida and Hasta que la plata nos separe }, her current project.

Ariana's American debut feature film Ayar by Floyd Russ had its world premiere at SXSW (2021). Her "marvelous, unhinged lead performance" (IndieWire) as Ayar has received great accolades from critics.

Ariana is previously known for her lead antagonist role in the #1 Netflix series Latam and Mexico - 'Rosario Tijeras', as well as her performances for the lead roles on 'Two Lakes' (Amazon Prime MX) and the biographical series of the beloved Mexican singer José José (Netflix U.K. and Netflix Latam). She has also garnered an impressive body of work as a TV show host since the beginning of her career in Caracas, Venezuela. Notable credits include co-hosting two prime-time shows - El Hormiguero MX with guests such as Chicago, Michael Bolton, Daniel Radcliffe, Kevin James, Joss Stone, Paz Vega, Mark Ronson, among others, and Lip Sync México by VIACOM's original franchise.

After becoming one of the top actresses in Latin America, Ariana is continuing to expand her acting career to the U.S. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Rosita Arenas was born on 19 August 1933 in Caracas, Venezuela. She is an actress, known for Los chiflados del rock and roll (1957), Three and a Half Musketeers (1957) and The Aztec Mummy (1957).

Luis Gerónimo Abreu was born on 7 September 1972 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Emerald Heart (2014), Bolívar: Una lucha admirable (2019) and El país de las mujeres (1998). He has been married to Claudia La Gatta since 9 April 2010.

Liliana Rodriguez was born on 26 April 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela. She is an actress, known for Cosita Linda (2014), Morelia (1995) and Gata salvaje (2002).

Marjorie de Sousa was born on 23 April 1980 in Caracas, Venezuela. She is an actress, known for Amores verdaderos (2012), Gata salvaje (2002) and Al Otro Lado del Muro (2018). She was previously married to Ricardo Álamo.

Elizabeth Avellán is a Producer of bold narrative diversified content. She is Co-Owner and Vice President of Troublemaker Studios. In addition to producing family and genre films that have collectively grossed over a billion and a half dollars in box office, she has played a primary role in developing Austin, Texas as a thriving film community. Avellán began her producing career when she co-founded Los Hooligans Productions in 1991 with Robert Rodriguez as the two began their feature film project "El Mariachi." Made for just $7,000, "El Mariachi," was the winner of the 1993 Audience Awards at the Sundance and Deauville Film Festivals. Over the past twenty years, she has produced such films as the "Spy Kids" franchise, "Sin City," "Predators," "Machete," "Desperado," "From Dusk Till Dawn," "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" among others. Also, very excited to be producing "Spy Kids Armageddon" together with Rodriguez and their 5 children in 2022-23. Through her EYA Productions banner, she produced the holiday feature film, "Angels Sing". She also executive produced several projects including "Blacktino" that world premiered at SXSW Film Festival and "Secuestro Express" which was released by Miramax Films. Avellán is dedicated to creating opportunity for undiscovered voices while working diligently with seasoned craftsmen and established filmmakers. She is enthusiastically focused on Latina / Latino storytelling which is very dear to Elizabeth's heart. She has produced 3 independent films during the past 2 years, "The Blazing World" - premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2021, "Deadland" premiered at SXSW 2023, "Switch Up" premiered at SXSW 2024 with this ethos of creating opportunities for undiscovered voices and diversity among the cast and the crews. Infusing possibility in the next generation is a mission which comes naturally to Elizabeth, who is the mother of 6 children. Passionate about her adopted hometown of Austin, education and children's welfare, she is on the board and supports several organizations. Those boards include Capital Area Statues, which commissions unique statues for the capital city; ConnectHer and the ConnectHer Film Festival, whose mission is to elevate the status of women and girls everywhere; and The Austin Film Society. Avellán is originally from Caracas, Venezuela, where her grandfather, Gonzalo Veloz Mancera, was the pioneer of commercial television. At the age of thirteen, she moved to Houston, Texas with her family and later graduated from Rice University. She resides in Austin, Texas with her children.