A Waukesha artist and TV star is back in her hometown to help it heal. Carmen De La Paz is someone you should know as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
TMJ4“How does a short Puerto Rican kid from Wisconsin end up on 55 television shows with two Emmy nominations, traveling the world teaching their passion?” asked Carmen.
Carmen says it is because she continued to believe in herself. She was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in Waukesha, where she graduated from Waukesha North High School.
“I’m a North Star,” Carmen said.
TMJ4She left Waukesha for Los Angeles, starring in shows like HGTV’s Hammer Heads and currently the Spanish-language version of Ask This Old House.
But five years ago, while visiting her family in Waukesha, an aneurysm burst in her head. She says she woke up to a priest asking if she wanted her last rites. As Carmen lay in her hospital bed, she prayed.