From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Valery Milagros Ortiz (born August 1, 1984) is a Puerto Rican actress who is known for her role as Madison Duarte on the television series South of Nowhere. Ortiz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and raised in Orlando, Florida, then moved to Los Angeles, California. Currently she lives in L.A. She enjoys reading, hiking, decorating, and writing. Ortiz was a series regular on The N show South of Nowhere and recently starred in the comedy Date Movie as Jel ...