Verónica Castro

Verónica Castro (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈɾonika ˈkastɾo]), full name Verónica Judith Sáinz Castro Alba (born 19 October 1952), is a Mexican actress, singer, producer, former model and presenter.[1] She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michel Castro.

For the Spanish Olympic gymnast, see Verónica Castro (gymnast).

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sáinz and the second or maternal family name is Castro Alba.

Verónica Castro
Castro in December 2017
Born	Verónica Judith Sáinz Castro Alba (1952-10-19) 19 October 1952 Mexico City, D.F., Mexico
Other names	Vero, La Chaparrita de Oro, La Chaparrita consentida.
Occupation	Actress, singer, producer, former model, host
Years active	1969–present
Notable work	Los Ricos También Lloran, Rosa Salvaje, El Derecho De Nacer, Mala Noche No, La Movida, Chiquita Pero Picosa, La Casa de las Flores.
Partner(s)	Manuel "Loco" Valdés (Cristian's father) Enrique Niembro (Michelle's father) Omar Fierro Adolfo Angel
Children	Cristian Castro (singer) Michelle Castro (filmmaker)
Parent(s)	Fausto Sainz Socorro Castro Alva
Relatives	Fausto Castro (brother) Beatriz Castro (sister) José Alberto Castro (brother) Sofía Castro (niece)
Awards	Numerous international awards including: Emmy award (2005),Palmas de Oro. Edición 61, Premio Italia-México 2017 Gaviota de plata Viña de Mar, Silver Goddess Award (2002)

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.

Acting and music career

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" for her.

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 the telenovela Los ricos también lloran, playing a poor orphan, with Rogelio Guerra and Rocío Banquells. This telenovela became a success in Latin America, Spain, Ukraine, 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", 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.

In 1987, her career was boosted internationally when she played the main character in Rosa salvaje, alongside Guillermo Capetillo and Laura Zapata. The theme song for that telenovela, also named "Rosa salvaje," became one of her biggest hits. As her CD, "Reina de la noche," topped the charts and her soap opera became one of the world's best selling stories to date, she released another #1 single, "Mala noche no."

In 1990 Castro participated in Mi pequeña Soledad alongside Omar Fierro and July Furlong, where she had to play both a 40-year-old victim of rape who became pregnant and later was paralyzed in a car crash, and her 20-year-old daughter, the "Soledad" of the title, who was the product of the rape. Castro recorded the hit song "Mi Pequeña Soledad". The ballad opened new markets and became her theme song. In the same year, she commenced to host the television series, La Movida, which was sung also in Italian and English. After the success of the single a maxi-single and 12" mix were leaked to radio and clubs. In 1993, she starred in the unsuccessful telenovela Valentina with Juan Ferrara and Celia Cruz.

In 1997 Castro re-emerged successfully with a new CD and a new television show. The CD was produced by A.B. Quintanilla, famed for his production of all the recordings of his sister Selena. In that year, Castro also filmed the most controversial music video in her career, "Pena De Amor Y Muerte." The video included some nudity, and the song was featured on the soundtrack of the telenovela Pueblo chico, Infierno grande. The story line, from the early nineteenth century, was based on a real life drama, the story of Leonarda Ruan. Other cast members were Juan Soler and Alma Delfina. She incorporated regional Mexican music, rancheras, pop, dance-techno, country and hip hop beats.

In 1999 Castro recorded her last pop CD, Ave Vagabundo, by famed composer and producer Ana Gabriel. She included several dance mixes of her hit singles "Sacudelo" and "Zumbalo." Castro toured various countries in support of this CD, whose biggest successes included Argentina, Italy and the United States.

During the 1990s she began hosting variety shows, and has continued to do so since. Her son, Cristian, is a teen idol singer across Latin America and the United States, She and Christian's father, Manuel Valdés, have never married. Castro's private life has become fodder for paparazzi photographers and gossip magazines.

In 2006 she recorded Por Esa Puerta. For the first time it was released only in Mexico, becoming a best-seller internationally. It was only available through the Internet and importation of the CD. When the CD arrived in the United States, it became the most sought-after CD in her career. Castro has performed several musical genres, from pop/rock, Mexican regional country music-rancheras, boleros, and banda/norteno to Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Italian songs.

In 2008 Verónica Castro returned to the stage with Chiquita Pero Picosa, a remake of a production in which she had appeared in the 1980s. She also filmed an episode of "Mujeres Asesinas," in which she played a killer. The episode was critically acclaimed.

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

For her work in television, theater, movies and in the recording industry, Castro's handprints are imbedded at the Paseo de las Luminarias in Mexico City.

In 2016, Verónica Castro returns to center stage with the all-time Broadway classic, 'Applause' inspired on the film, "All About Eve". This production was presented for the first time in Mexico by Fela Fabregas at Teatro San Rafael. Verónica played Margo Channing in "Aplauso".

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.[2]

Stage credits

Year	Title
2016	Aplauso
2008	Chiquita Pero Picosa
1995	La Mujer del Año
1983	Los Amores De Verónica
1982	Un Dia en Charlie
1980	Chiquita Pero Picosa
1979	Trú Trú entre Tres
1978	24 Horas contigo
1978	La Luna Azul
1977	La Idiota
1976	Coqueluche
1976	Travesuras De Media Noche
1975	Don Juan Tenorio
1971	El Juego de Jugamos
1970	Por eso Estamos Como Estamos
1970	Romeo Y Julieta

Albums

Year	Title
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
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)
1990	Mi Pequeña Soledad
1990	Viva La Banda
1988	¡Mamma Mia!
1988	Maxi Disco Rosa Salvaje
1987	Reina de la Noche
1986	Maxi Disco Macumba
1986	Simplemente Todo
1985	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
1978	Sensaciones
1973	Verónica Castro

Films

Year	Title	Character	Note
2020	Dime Cuándo Tú		Film
2008	En la oscuridad		Film
1995	Sabina's music		Film
1990	Dios se lo pague		Film
1986	Chiquita pero picosa	Florinda Benitez/Flor	Film
1986	El niño y el papá	Alicia/Guadalupe	Film
1984	Nana	Satin	Film
1981	Johnny Chicano	Toñi	Film
1980	Navajeros		Film
1976	Nobleza ranchera		Film
1975	Guadalajara es México		Film
1974	El primer paso... de la mujer		Film
1974	La recogida		Film
1973	Novios y amantes		Film
1973	Volveré a nacer	María	Film
1972	Cuando quiero llorar no lloro		Film
1972	La fuerza inútil		Film
1972	El arte de engañar		Film
1972	Un sueño de amor		Film
1972	El Ausente		Film
1971	Bikinis y rock		Film
1970	Mi mesera		Film
1968	Acapulco 12-22		Film

Telenovelas

Year	Title	Character	Note
2009	Los Exitosos Perez	Roberta Santos	Main Antagonist
2006	Código Postal	Beatriz Corona	Special Appearance
1997	Pueblo chico, infierno grande	Leonarda Ruan	Protagonist
1993	Valentina	Valentina Isabel Montero / Valentina de los Ángeles	Protagonist
1990	Mi pequeña Soledad	Isadora Villasenor /Soledad	Protagonist
1987	Rosa salvaje	Rosa García	Protagonist
1986	Amor prohibido	Nora	Protagonist
1985	Felicidad, ¿Dónde estás?	Karina	Protagonist
1984	Yolanda Luján	Yolanda Luján	Protagonist
1983	Cara a cara	Laura	Protagonist
1982	Verónica: El rostro del amor	Verónica	Protagonist
1981	El derecho de nacer	María Elena del Junco	Protagonist
1979	Los Ricos También Lloran	Mariana Villareal	Protagonist
1978	Pasiones encendidas	Martha	Supporting role
1976	Mañana será otro día	Gabriela	Supporting role
1975	Barata de primavera	Karina Labrada	Main Antagonist
1972	El edificio de enfrente	Carmen	Supporting role
1971	El amor tiene cara de mujer		Supporting role
1969	No creo en los hombres		Supporting role

TV shows

Year	Title -
2019	Pequeños Gigantes
2018	La casa de las flores
2008	Mujeres Asesinas
2007	Mentiras y Verdades
2005	Big Brother VIP 4
2005	Big brother 3R
2004	Big Brother VIP 3
2003	Big Brother VIP 2
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
1975	Muy agradecido
1972	Sábado '72
1972	Revista musical Nescafe
1971	Revista musical
1966	Operación Ja Ja

Dubbing

Year	Title	Character
1992	Sanrio World of Animation	Mama Kitty
1988	A Journey Through Fairyland	Laura

Sources

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

References

1. "Biografia Veronica Castro". Retrieved 18 Jun 2014.
2. https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/la-casa-de-las-flores-starring-veronica-castro-aislinn-derbez-and-cecilia-suarez-beings-principal-photography-today

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External links

• Verónica Castro on IMDb

1. "Verónica Castro | Sitio Oficial | 50 Años De Exito". www.veronicacastro.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-08-28.