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Column: From Humboldt Park to ABC’s ‘Queens,’ Nadine Velázquez never intended to be an actor. Fate had other plans.

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Posted October 29, 2021

On the new ABC dramedy “Queens,” an all-female hip hop group from the ‘90s is poised for a comeback and stars Chicago native Nadine Velázquez.

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Column: From Humboldt Park to ABC’s ‘Queens,’ Nadine Velázquez never intended to be an actor. Fate had other plans.

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