Television De La Paz is most recognized for her carpentry and design skills featured on six seasons of
HGTV's makeover series
Hammer Heads, with fellow carpenters Steve Hanneman and Marcus Hunts. De La Paz also appears on Fox International's Spanish-language programming and is distributed in 17 countries. She appears in the Spanish language talk show
Hola Martin –Estilo de Vida.
Hola Martin is taped in
Buenos Aires and airs on the Spanish-language channel UTILISIMA, distributed by FOX International to countries including the U.S.,
Spain,
Venezuela,
Mexico,
Canada,
El Salvador,
Chile,
Guatemala,
Peru,
Bolivia and
Colombia. The show premiered in fall 2010. In
Hola Martin, De La Paz teaches viewers crafting and DIY projects focusing on environmentally friendly and cost-effective ways to be creative. In fall 2011, De La Paz appeared on the HGTV show
Design Star. De La Paz was also a guest judge on an episode of
All American Handyman in the fall of 2010. For two seasons,
HGTV's ShowDown featured De La Paz as the only female carpenter to compete in the show, bringing a female perspective to the combination of home improvement, power tools, design and "do-it-yourself". De La Paz acted as co-host to
John Lithgow in
Paloozaville, based on the book
Palooza, also written by Lithgow. As "Side Kick" Suza Palooza, De La Paz shared her energy and enthusiasm for teaching by guiding children and parents in the "how-to" children's show focused on creative learning.
Music & theater De La Paz made her Broadway debut at New York City
Lincoln Center's production of
In the Summer House starring
Dianne Wiest,
Liev Schreiber and
Frances Conroy. De La Paz is a member of Actor's Equity Association and has performed in national touring companies, as well as regional and professional children's theatre. A trained musician, De La Paz plays nine instruments and is an alto singer. De La Paz has designed both residential and commercial spaces in Los Angeles and New York City, as well as her hometown of Waukesha. With her experience in the design industry, De La Paz is knowledgeable in techniques ranging from venetian plaster, wood graining and gilding, to stenciling and furniture refinishing. In addition to her experience in decorative textures and finishes, she is a carpenter and mason, working in woodturning, stone, cement/tile and glass work. With De La Paz as producer and host, the show focuses on home improvement, power tools, design and "do-it-yourself". Episodes were shot in Los Angeles.
Be Handy Con Carmen airs in 17 countries including the U.S., Canada and Mexico and as well as countries in the Caribbean and South America. De La Paz is also currently working on
You Can Do It magazine, an online publication where she simplifies home renovations by breaking them down to the basics. The magazine was launched in Fall 2011. == References ==