Maite Garcia

Maite Garcia, a native citizen of Los Angeles, California, has grown up in the backyard of the movie industry. Her father, a Cuban exile, along with her Spaniard mother, raised her in a bilingual, multi-cultural home, which continues to define her. Her theatrical leanings were evident at an early age. She honed her creative instincts by participating in school plays, musicals and speech meets. Beyond local opportunities, Maite was selected to take part in an acting workshop directed by Robert Feldman.Ever the competitor, Maite excelled in CIF sports, allowing her to showcase her athleticism in both ensemble and individual sports like basketball and competitive diving. Her love for the stage and competition led her to the Miss Cerritos pageant wherein she blended her skills of acting and public speaking before live audiences to capture the crown. Shortly after her pageant win, Maite was discovered by Team Model Management, a Canadian firm, representing talent internationally. Her modeling career provided an opportunity to extend her already culturally diverse background by traveling to many countries.Upon her return to Los Angeles, Maite booked her first commercial and, shortly after, entered the equivalent to Star Search (1983) for the Latino market, Buscando estrellas con Budweiser (1992), in the spokesmodel category where she won twice. Following this success, she was picked up by IT Model Management where she began a successful commercial career. True to her passion, she began to refocus her efforts toward acting and soon found herself as the lead in To His Coy Apple (1994), a short film directed by W.D. Hogan. The film gained critical acclaim and recognition at various short film festivals and landed on the Sundance channel where it aired to the general public. This success led to her to her current representation with CESD. She has had an impressive career in the commercial industry. Reemerging this year as a theatrical actress, Maite has booked a recurring role on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1987), and has made a special appearance on the HBO hit series Entourage (2004) as a fire-performance artist. Show less «