Nadine is a Chicago native and the daughter of Puerto Rican immigrants. She is the middle of 3 daughters.

Nadine started out modeling but then began honing her acting skills in TV commercials and local Hispanic theater productions.

After moving to Los Angeles, Velazquez quickly landed back-to-back roles in the romantic comedy "Chasing Papi" and the action flick, "Biker Boyz." She also appeared in "House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim," which released in 2006.



On television, Velazquez has played Anna on "The Bold and the Beautiful" and Janeen on "Entourage."



She is currently playing Catalina on "My name is Earl".