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Angela Valdes

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Angela Valdes
Powercharacter
Created byCourtney A. Kemp
Portrayed byLela Loren
Date of birth1980(1980)
Date of death2019(2020)
StatusDeceased
FranchisePowerUniverse
Information
Nickname(s)
GenderFemale
OccupationFederal prosecutor
AffiliationFBI
Family
  • Paz Valdes(sister)
  • Nestor Valdes(father)
  • Junior Valdes(nephew)
NationalityAmerican
PositionProsecutor
HomeJamaica, Queens
Seasons
List ofPowerepisodes

Angela Valdes,played by Lela Loren,[2]is a character from theStarzoriginal television drama seriesPower.She was aLatinafederal agent[3]whose mission was to solve the mystery behind theinfamous"Ghost"[4]until she realized she had been in love with him the entire time.[5]

Angela Valdes was caught in a crossfire and took a bullet for her lover James "Ghost" St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick). She was mistakenly murdered by Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora)[6]after Egan found out Ghost was working with Valdes to get him arrested for the murder of his father Tony Teresi (William Sadler).[7]

Background story[change|change source]

Angela Valdes was born and raised inJamaica, Queenswhere she met her childhood friends, Tommy Egan and James St. Patrick.[4][5]They attended to the same school where Angela dated James. She moved from Queens to further her studies. After almost 20 years fate led her to her high school lover inNew York City.[8]Angela was the younger sister of Paz Valdes (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and the daughter of Nestor Valdes (Jamie Tirelli).

Lela Loren and Omari Hardwick interviewed byBehind the Velvet Rope TVabout their roles on television seriesPower.
Lela Loren as Angela Valdes.

References[change|change source]

  1. "02x01 - Consequences - Power Transcripts - Forever Dreaming".transcripts.foreverdreaming.org.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2022.Retrieved2022-02-09.
  2. Bongiorno, Stephanie (24 August 2019)."Power Star Lela Loren on the Show's Final Season".gothammag.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2022.Retrieved9 February2022.
  3. "Angela Valdes".Capital XTRA.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2022.Retrieved2022-02-09.
  4. 4.04.1Roots, Kimberly (2017-07-24)."Power Recap: If the Feds Aren't Legit, You Must Acquit — Plus: Who Dies?".TVLine.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2022.Retrieved2022-02-09.Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.05.1"'Power': Why James 'Ghost' St Patrick Is Trifling ".2017-07-30.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2022.Retrieved2022-02-09.Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name ":1" defined multiple times with different content
  6. "Power: Why was Angela Valdes killed off in Power? The real reason".Head Topics.2020-07-08.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2022.Retrieved2022-02-09.
  7. "Power: Why was Angela Valdes killed off in Power? The real reason | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk".express.co.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2022.Retrieved2022-02-09.
  8. Anderson, Hayley (2021-02-24)."Power Book 3 cast: Who will play young Angela Valdes in Raising Kanan?".Express.co.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2022.Retrieved2022-02-09.

Notes[change|change source]

  1. In a text message (inepisode 6 of season 5)Tommy Eganreferred to Angela Valdes as JLo when he wanted her to turn on the tracking device which he placed to Dre's automobile.

Other websites[change|change source]

Media related toLela Lorenat Wikimedia Commons