Ortiz Biography
Valery Ortiz is a Model and actress from Puerto Rico who has made appearances in a number of TV shows, such as Gabby Duran & the Unsittables, Hit the Floor, South of Nowhere, and Diary of a Single Mother. Additionally, Ortiz starred in the movies Dumbbells, Thriller, and Date Movie.
How old is Ortiz? – Age
Born Valery Milagros Ortiz, the South of Nowhere actress is 39 years old as of 1 August 2023. She was born in 1984 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Ortiz Family – Education
Ortiz grew up in Orlando, Florida, but he was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was driven to pursue her dream of being a “ballerina” and discovered her dance abilities after being awarded a scholarship to The Southern Ballet Theater Performing Art Centre in Orlando. She kept dancing, but as her passion in acting and theater increased in middle school, she started to cut back. She was an extra on the Universal Studios backlot in Orlando. She was admitted into the performing arts magnet program at Dr. Phillips High School, continuing the family tradition started by her older brother. Following four years of education, Ortiz started participating in a number of shows, including The Vagina Monologues (Orlando Premiere), West Side Story as Maria, A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Helena, and Latins Anonymous (Orlando Fringe Festival).
Who is Valery married to? Husband
The acress is married to her fellow actor Jesse Carrion. The couple married in 2011.
South of Nowhere
Valery was cast as Madison Duarte on the television series South of Nowhere. Aiden Dennison’s girlfriend at the start of the series is Madison. He was the star player on the King High basketball team at the time, which is why she was with him. Aiden and Madison drifted away after Glen Carlin moved in and began to upstage Madison on the basketball court. Madison then began dating Glen. Though she secretly cared for both Aiden and Glen, Madison purposefully contributed to the wedge between them. Ashley and Madison used to be close friends, but for a period, Madison’s nasty and homophobic remarks toward Ashley and Spencer turned them into fierce adversaries. Madison has been spotted a lot with the cheerleading squad’s second-in-command, Sherry, this season.
Madison is forced to work as a waitress at the neighborhood bar in order to make ends meet in season two when her parents’ wealth is lost. Sherry also dismisses her from the cheer squad, and Sherry assumes her role as cheer captain. In her new, unglamorous manner of living, Madison learns the mistakes of her former ways. She experiences a mental collapse and gets better gradually. Madison truly apologizes for her homophobic remarks about Ashley and Spencer at prom.
Madison becomes into a vocalist toward the conclusion of the season, collaborating with Ashley as her songwriter. Because her songs were composed especially for Spencer, Ashley initially refused to collaborate with Madison. However, they were able to work things out, and Ashley agreed to write new songs that Madison would play.
Diary of a Single Mom
Ortiz appeared as Lupe in the drama web series Diary of a Single Mom. The three single moms in this series have to overcome barriers in order to succeed. In 2009, the series received 13 nominations for awards and was selected Best Guest Actor and Indie Soap Awards of the Year.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
In the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode Uprising, Ortiz played Maria. Leticia and Elena Rodriguez were friends with Maria, a young lady from Miami, Florida. At a rooftop party in Miami, Maria, the soon-to-be bride, and her friends Leticia and Elena Rodriguez watch Mertz do a magic performance with a cocktail umbrella. Mertz has a gift from birth that enables him to fit Elena into a dress, which she is determined to wear for the wedding. Maria questions Elena about Alphonso Mackenzie, noticing that she missed his call, during their talk. But an EMP device has severed the connection.
When a helicopter crashes into a nearby building and explodes in a tremendous explosion, Maria and her companions watch as the city turns black. When Maria reaches out to her fiancé, Elena informs her that it’s probably an EMP. After informing them of an Inhuman attack, Darryl advises them to go downstairs. Maria and the others follow, only to find themselves encircled by gun-wielding Watchdogs under Briggs’ command. Their goal is to uncover the Inhumans who may be lurking among them, not to make money.
The situation seems absurd to Maria and Leticia, who wonder if there is a “freak of nature” among them. Maria disagrees with Elena’s statement that “inhumans” are also people. The guards encircle Maria and get her execution scheduled. Phil Coulson, Alphonso Mackenzie, and Leo Fitz arrive at the hotel precisely on schedule. Taking out his knife, Briggs makes a threat to murder Maria if they don’t stop. While Coulson strikes him down with a punch, Elena uses her talents to remove the knife. Following the altercation, Maria orders Elena to go, but she doesn’t change and leaves Elena behind.
Hit the Floor
Valery appeared as Raquel Saldana in the American sports drama television series Hit the Floor. Saldana, the manager of Devils’ Playground and a former cheerleader, is closest friends with Ahsha and Jelena. In order to conceal Raquel’s illegal status, Kyle offers to pretend to be married to her as a lesbian. In season three, Raquel passes away following a diagnosis of a fatal disease.
Ortiz Movies and TV Credits
Valery has appeared in various films including;
Movies
♦ 2006 – Date Movie
♦ 2008 – From a Place of Darkness
♦ 2013 – 2 Dead 2 Kill
♦ 2014 – Dumbbells
♦ 2015 – Lure
♦ 2016 – Skirtchasers
♦ 2018 – Thriller
♦ 2020 – 2 Minutes of Fame
♦ 2021 – Old Flames Never Die
♦ 2024 – Skeletons in the Closet
TV Shows
♦ 2004 – Nickelodeon SPLAT!
♦ 2005–08 – South of Nowhere
♦ 2006 – Emily’s Reasons Why Not
♦ 2006–07 – What About Brian
♦ 2007–09 – On the Up
♦ 2008 – 10 Items or Less
♦ 2009 – Cold Case
♦ 2009–11 – Diary of a Single Mom
♦ 2010 – Melissa & Joey
♦ 2010 – Gigantic
♦ 2010 – Two and a Half Men
♦ 2010–16 – American Latino TV
♦ 2011 – In the Flow with Affion Crockett
♦ 2013 – Cowgirl Up
♦ 2013–16 – Hit the Floor
♦ 2016 – Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
♦ 2017 – Switched at Birth
♦ 2017 – If Loving You Is Wrong
♦ 2018 – NCIS
♦ 2019 – Going Up
♦ 2019 – Five Points
♦ 2019–21 – Gabby Duran & the Unsittables