Erika Lisa Valdez has been modeling for almost 7 years and came to Los Angeles because she loved everything about California. Valdez was born in Key West, Florida, where she was her High School Senior Class President Homecoming Queen. Valdez went to Florida State University and majored in Legal Communications with a Minor in Political Science. She has been blessed enough to appeared in Stuff Magazine, Maxim Magazine and on the cover of three bathing suit calendars. she was also chosen to be a "Barker Beauty" on The Price is Right when Bob Barker was still the host.
Valdez is a part-time model and hope to obtain more work later on. Valdez also coach young ladies competing in beaut pageants because she was a competitor for much of her life and genuinely enjoy helping others develop their inner and outer beauty.
In her spare time, she paints and creates new drawings for her series of angel portraits and her most recent line of "Starfish" pieces. She was inspired by starfish because no matter how any times you tear them apart, they grow back. You can also find her than once a day at the gym. She loves to work out and is an avid runner.
She has the ultimate goal of becoming a respected book author and is currently seeking a book contract for one of three manuscripts she has written.
Valdez loves all aspects of modeling and has plans to continue for as many year as she can.