Vela has played supporting roles in Mexican-American productions including
Harvest of Redemption (2007),
Desdemona: A Love Story (2009), and
Thou Shalt Not Kill (2014). Vela's first appearance is in 2005 drama
Puños rosas, in an uncredited role. In a 2009 film
Ready or Not, she played one of
Alex Rocco's mistress. She was praised for her role in
Desdemona: A Love Story (2009), which won best feature film at the
Boston Film Festival. Vela appeared in a music video for
Kris Allen's "The Truth" in 2010. In 2012, she appeared in
Black November, as agent Consuelos. She appeared as a TV reporter in a 2016 film
Camino starring
Zoë Bell. Vela appeared in the film ''It's Gawd
(2017) as Lucy. The video was covered by MSNBC Caught on Camera
, for which Vela gave an interview. In an interview with Herald de Paris
, Vela states that she realised the impact of Exhibit B-5'' when she began to be asked for interviews from foreign media outlets. She was handpicked for the campaign by designer
Ximena Valero. She appeared in campaigns for
Motorola,
OPI Products and
Wells Fargo. and ''L'Estilo'' magazine. ==Personal life==