Carla Ortiz is internationally known for her exquisite beauty, exceptional talent, savvy business skills and her philanthropic efforts. These characteristics have created a powerful combination resulting in her being named one of the 100 sexiest women in the world by Esquire magazine in late 2010.
Today, Carla is a well-regarded film and television actress. She has appeared in numerous theatrical films like 'Che' and 'Los Andes no Creen en Dios,' television dramas and soap operas like'CSI Miami,' 'Without a Trace' and "The Closer."
She completed work in lead role of American feature films as "The Land of the Astronauts," opposite David Arquette and "The Man Who shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez" opposite the legendary Oscar Winner Ernest Borgnine.
Born in Bolivia, Carla began her career at fifteen. She quickly became a series regular on telenovelas like 'Mujeres Enganadas' and 'Secreto de Amor,' while doing commercial work for some of today's most began recognizable brands including Pepsi, Versace and Toyota. As her career rose to stardom, Carla set her eyes on the United States and relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the American market and quickly booked the important Roles in the US.
Although Carla is thrilled about being able to act she has another love and that is her philanthropic work. She is active in several different foundations ranging from assisting less fortunate children to efforts in eco-conscious living. Her latest work for the foundation that has her name has entitled Carla to the Fourth Gold Medal of Honor from the Bolivian Congress due to the labor to asist with temporary homes more than five thousand families after the February Mega landslides.
Carla also serves as a Spokesperson for QLB, an organization that builds green homes for indigenous people in the arid Alltiplano. She was named the Chairperson of International Affairs for her efforts with the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization, whose mission is to promote and deliver sustainable renewable energy programs worldwide, to ensure a cleaner and more energy efficient world.
As the co-founder of the Oporto Foundation, Carla assists homeless children by supplying food, health, education and rehabilitation and by using her media company, Flor de Loto Group she is able to bring about social consciousness and global awareness about this and other issues to preserve human dignity.
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