Verónica Castro
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| Born |
Verónica Judith Sáenz-Castro Alba 19 October 1952 Mexico City, D.F., Mexico |
| Other names | Big Vero, La Vero |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, producer, former model, presenter |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Notable work | Los Ricos También Lloran, Rosa Salvaje, El Derecho De Nacer, Mala Noche No, La Movida, Chiquita Pero Picosa |
| Partner(s) | Manuel "Loco" Valdés (1970-1978) Jorge Martínez (1981-1982) |
| Children |
Cristian Castro Michel Sáenz Castro |
| Parent(s) | Fausto Saenz Socorro Castro Alba |
| Relatives | Beatriz Castro (sister) José Alberto Castro (brother) Fausto Gerardo Sáenz (brother) Angélica Rivera (former sister-in-law) Sofia Castro Rivera (niece) Fernanda Castro Rivera (niece) Regina Castro Rivera (niece) Mikhail Zaratustra Castro Liberman (grandson) Simone Castro (granddaughter) |
| Awards | Silver Goddess Award (2002) |
Verónica Castro (pronounced Spanish pronunciation: [beˈɾonika ˈkastɾo]), full name Verónica Judith Sáenz-Castro Alba (born 19 October 1952), is a Mexican actress and entertainer. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sainz Castro.
She started her career as a television actress, where she met comedian Manuel Valdés, father of her son Cristian Castro, and in fotonovelas and telenovelas while earning her degree in international relations.
Castro recorded her first album in 1973, a self-titled album(Veronica Castro), And Then releasing three hit singles from Her Next Album "Sensaciones"; these were "Mi Pequeño Ciclón," "Soy Celosa," and "Yo Quisiera Señor Locutor." The following year, she recorded another hit record with "Aprendí A Llorar," and famed Mexican producer, composer and singer Juan Gabriel penned the hit single "Adios" especially for her, which became very popular.
After appearing in a series of films and telenovelas (El Edificio de Enfrente in 1972 and Barata de Primavera in 1975, among others) her career took off with Los ricos también lloran, playing a poor orphan, with Rogelio Guerra and Rocío Banquells. This telenovela became a success in Latin America, Spain, Croatia, Italy, France, Israel, Russia, China,Germany and the Philippines. The success of this story brought her newfound fame with her single, "Aprendí A Llorar." The following hit was "San Francisco De Asis."
Two years later she played the main role in the telenovela version of El derecho de nacer. Because of her expanding fame as a world artist, she started recording her music in different languages and began to tour the world and perform in diverse venues; she also started recording in Italian, English, Portuguese, and Japanese.
In 1986, she performed in the Latin version of "We Are The World." 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.
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