SHALIM ORTIZ DISCOVERS THAT LIFE FANTASTICALLY IMITATES ART ON “HEROES

“Shalim Ortiz says that landing a role on the hit show “Heroes” was the result of series of serendipitous moments and magic, the sort of mysterious brew that had fans tuning in the NBC show about ordinary people with extraordinary superpowers.

“I play a twin whose name is Alejandro,” explains Ortiz last week, taking in the quiet sexy scenery of the poolside cabanas in the Los Angeles art deco hotel the Avalon Beverly Hills.

“In real life, my little sister and brother are twins and his name is Alejandro,” offers the hunky 28-year-old who’s made the Most Beautiful People list in “People En Español” several years in a row. When he first learned about the role he didn’t dismiss the names as sheer coincidence. He welcomed it as a sign.”

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