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Verónica Castro
Castro in December 2017
Castro in December 2017
Born Verónica Judith Sáinz Castro
19 October 1952
Mexico City, Mexico
Other names Vero, La Chaparrita de Oro, La Chaparrita consentida.
Occupations Actress, singer, producer, former model, host
Years active 1971–present
Notable work Los Ricos También Lloran
Rosa Salvaje
La Movida
La Casa de las Flores

Verónica Judith Sáinz Castro (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈɾonika ˈkastɾo]; born 19 October 1952[1][2]) is a Mexican actress and television personality. She began her career in the late 1960s with minor film and television roles before rising to prominence as the star of the telenovela Los ricos también lloran (1979), a success that established her as one of the genre's leading figures. She later followed with El derecho de nacer (1981), Rosa salvaje (1987), and Mi pequeña Soledad (1990).

Castro also gained attention as a talk show host, presenting late-night programs such as Mala noche… ¡no! (1988) and La movida (1991), among others, which achieved strong ratings. In the early 2000s, she later worked as a reality television host on Big Brother VIP, another major audience success. After a period of reduced screen activity, she enjoyed a brief resurgence in popularity with the Netflix series The House of Flowers (2018). Her honours include eight TVyNovelas Awards, including two lifetime achievement awards, and the 2005 Spanish Emmy Award for her influence on television. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro.

Acting and music career

In 1986, she performed in the Latin version of "We Are The World", Cantare, cantaras. She also released one of her most ambitious albums to date, Simplemente Todo. The top-selling singles from Simplemente Todo were "Oye Tu," the title selection, "Nunca Lo Sabra," and "Macumba." Unlike other artists of the time, however, Castro accompanied her singles with videos, becoming one of the pioneers of the MTV age in Latin America. Even as she recorded the music video "Macumba," she worked in telenovelas in Argentina and Italy.[3]

During the 1990s, she began hosting variety shows, and has continued to do so since.[4]

In 2009 Verónica Castro went back to telenovelas, and left Mexico for Argentina to film the telenovela Los Exitosos Pérez. It premiered in Mexico on August 30, 2009.[5]

In 2017, she was cast as the matronly Virginia de la Mora in Netflix's The House of Flowers, a Mexican comedy-drama series. It premiered on Netflix in August 2018.[6]

Stage credits

Year Title Notes
2016 Aplauso [7]
2008 Chiquita Pero Picosa [8]
1995 La Mujer del Año [9]
1983 Los Amores De Verónica [10]
1982 Un día con Charlie [11]
1980 Chiquita Pero Picosa [12]
1979 Trú Trú entre Tres
1978 24 Horas Charlie [10]
1978 La Luna Azul [13]
1977 La Idiota
1976 Coqueluche [10]
1976 Travesuras De Media Noche
1975 Don Juan Tenorio [10]
1971 El Juego de Jugamos [10]
1970 Por eso Estamos Como Estamos [10]
1970 Romeo Y Julieta [10]

Albums

Year Title Notes
2013 80 Años Peerless Una Historia Musical
2009 Resurrección
2008 Serie Diamante
2005 Por esa Puerta
2003 70 Años Peerless Una Historia Musical
2002 Imágenes
1999 Ave Vagabundo [14]
1997 La Tocada
1996 De Colección
1995 La Mujer del Año (Theater)
1993 Vamonos al Dancing
1992 Romantica Y Calculadora
1992 Rap de La Movida
1991 Tudo É Bom Pra Se Dançar
1990 Solidaridad (duets duets, charity recording) [15]
1990 Mi Pequeña Soledad [16]
1990 Viva La Banda
1988 ¡Mamma Mia!
1988 Maxi Disco Rosa Salvaje
1987 Reina de la Noche
1986 Maxi Disco Macumba
1986 Simplemente Todo
1986 Esa Mujer
1985 Cantaré, cantarás (I Will Sing, You Will Sing)
1983 Tambien Romantica
1982 Sábado en la Noche Tiki-Tiki
1982 El Malas Mañas
1981 Cosas de Amigos (Duet with son Cristian Castro)
1980 Norteño
1979 Aprendí a Llorar [17]
1978 Sensaciones
1973 Verónica Castro

Films

Year Title Character Note
2022 Cuando Sea Joven Malena [18]
2020 Dime Cuándo Tú [19]
2008 En la oscuridad [20]
1990 Dios se lo pague Main protagonist [21]
1986 Chiquita pero picosa Florinda Benitez/Flor [22]
1986 El niño y el papá Alicia/Guadalupe [23]
1984 Nana Satin
1981 Johnny Chicano [24]
1980 Navajeros Toñi [25]
1975 Nobleza ranchera [26]
1975 Guadalajara es México
1974 El primer paso... de la mujer [27]
1974 La recogida
1973 Novios y amantes [28]
1973 Volveré a nacer María [29]
1972 Cuando quiero llorar no lloro [30]
1972 El arte de engañar Rebeca Madiaraga [26]
1972 Un sueño de amor [31]
1972 El Ausente [32]
1971 Bikinis y rock Verónica Ordoñes [33]
1970 Mi mesera de Zecena Dieguez La Chata [34]
1970 La fuerza inútil de Taboada [34]
1968 Acapulco 12-22 [35]

Telenovelas

Year Title Character Note
2009 Los Exitosos Perez Roberta Santos [36]
2006 Código Postal Beatriz Corona [37]
1997 Pueblo chico, infierno grande Leonarda Ruan [37]
1993 Valentina [16]
1990 Mi pequeña Soledad Isadora Villasenor /Soledad Protagonist
1987 Rosa salvaje Rosa García Protagonist
1986 Amor prohibido Nora [16]
1985 Felicidad, ¿Dónde estás? Karina Protagonist
1984 Yolanda Luján Yolanda Luján Protagonist[38]
1983 Cara a cara Laura Protagonist[39]
1982 Verónica: El rostro del amor Verónica Protagonist
1981 El derecho de nacer María Elena del Junco [40]
1979 Los ricos también lloran Mariana Villareal Protagonist[26]
1978 Pasiones encendidas Martha Co-Protagonist
1976 Mañana será otro día [16]
1975 Barata de primavera [16]
1972 El edificio de enfrente [16]
1971 El amor tiene cara de mujer [16]
1969 No creo en los hombres [41]

TV shows

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Pequeños Gigantes Judge [42]
2018 La casa de las flores [41]
2008 Mujeres Asesinas [41]
2007 Mentiras y Verdades
2005 Big Brother VIP 4
2005 Big brother 3R
2004 Big Brother VIP 3
2003 Big Brother VIP 2 Self [41]
2002 Big Brother VIP
1996 La tocada
1995 En la Noche
1992 ¡Y Vero América va!
1991 La movida
1989 Bienvenidos Aquí está
1988 Mala Noche... ¡No!
1986 Algo muy especial de Verónica Castro
1984 Esta noche se improvisa
1980 Noche a noche [41]
1975 Muy agradecido
1972 Sábado '72
1972 Revista musical Nescafe
1971 Revista musical
1966 Operación Ja Ja

References

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Bibliography

  • Official Website of Veronica Castro
  • Official Fan Mail: Correo de Fans Verónica Castro 1707 Post Oak Blvd. #261, Houston, TX USA 77056
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