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Latino Daily News

Wednesday June 22, 2011

Wilmer Valderrama Reconnects with His Roots

Wilmer Valderrama Reconnects with His Roots

Photo: wilmer valderrama in PASTPORT: VENEZUELA

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NuvoTV’s PASTPORT:  VENEZUELA joins Valderrama on his emotional return to Venezuela for the first time since he came to the U.S. 16 years ago.


Wilmer Valderrama, the endearing FEZ on FOX’s That 70’s Show had very humble beginnings and comes from an extremely poor neighborhood in Venezuela.

PASTPORT a unique series follows the journeys of Latino celebrities as they go back to the countries of their families’ origins, often for the first time, to re-connect with their Latino heritage, history and culture.

PASTPORT: VENEZUELA premieres on Monday July 4 at 10 PM ET/PT.

“PASTPORT captures a journey to your past that anyone can relate to, but especially the Bi-Cultural Latino community,” said Maria Perez-Brown, nuvoTV’s senior vice president of programming, “The people we follow are passionate about their own American experience, but crave a stronger bond to their heritage. Our audience connects with this on a very personal level, because they are constantly balancing the best of their two cultures.”