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Peruvian actress and model
Verónica Montes
Born (1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 (age 34)
Lima, Peru
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2008–present

Verónica Montes (born February 17, 1988, in Lima, Perú) is a Peruvian international actress settled in Mexico. Known mainly for her roles as  "La Condesa", "Kika Braun" and "Lizbeth Álvarez" in the series "El señor de los cielos", "Papá a toda madre" and "La Piloto" respectively.

Biography

Verónica Montes is granddaughter of Spaniards and daughter of Peruvians. At the age of 3 she began working in commercials and being the face of several brands.

At the age of 9 she began studying dance and acting; at 10 she went to live from Lima, Peru to Miami, United States, with her family.

She studied communications in Miami, to complete a comprehensive preparation, she took courses in singing, dancing and diction. As for her training as an actress, she received instruction from renowned figures, such as Adriana Barraza (Actress nominated for an Oscar) and Luis Mandoki (Hollywood Movies Director widely awarded), among others.

Career

Her trajectory began in 2007, when she enters to the contest "Nuestra Belleza Latina", where the fact of being a finalist, earned her the opportunity to try her luck on television.

2008–2012: Artistic Beginnings

Her debut on television was in the soap opera "Amor comprado", followed later by several soap operas that were filmed in Miami, "Perro amor", "Eva Luna", "Natalia del Mar", "Nueva Vida", "Por siempre mi amor", and "Amor sin reserva".

2013–2020: Artistic Consolidation

In 2013 she arrived to Mexico in order to establish herself as an actress in the Mexican industry, the most important Spanish-speaking one. In 2015, she made herself known playing "La Condesa" in "El Señor de los Cielos III", paired up with Rafael Amaya, sharing credits with Fernanda Castillo and Leonardo Daniel.  In 2016, she personified Lizbeth Álvarez in "La Piloto", a stewardess of the stellar cast. In 2017, she made her first comedy embodying the character of "Kika Braun" in "Papá a Toda Madre", the villain of the story, together with Maite Perroni and Sebastián Rulli. One of the few villains who have managed to be loved by the public. In 2018 she made her theater debut with the play by producer Ruben Lara, "Una Pareja de 3" starring alongside Sebastián Rulli and Gabriel Soto. She also did the characters of "Letty Vida Fit" for "40 y 20", and "Sofia" for "Nosotros los Guapos", in terms of series she did the character of "Gabriela" in "Decisiones" and finally participated in one of the most seen programs on television "Mira Quien Baila". In 2019, she played "Victoria Avila" in "Promesas de Campaña", venturing in political satires. In that same year, she starred in her first film as "Helena Moya" in "Padre se busca". In 2020 she debuted in dubbing, doing the voice of "Piernanda" in "Trolls 2" at Universal Studios. She also participates as "Sharpay" in "Parientes a la Fuerza".

2021–Present: New Projects

She becomes protagonist in dubbing, in the movie Baby Boss 2, playing the role of "Tina Templeton". She also makes her debut on reality television in the first season of "La Casa de los Famosos". In 2022 she was chosen to star in the first season of the television series "Amores que engañan" giving life to "Andrea". That same year she made the film "Que padre... es mi familia" antagonizing the character "Tabatha" alongside Marlene Favela, Carlos Ponce and Eduardo Yañez. At the beginning of 2023 she made a special participation for Disney in the series "Lucha".

Filmography

Television

Year Title Roles
2008 Amor comprado Gertrudis
2010 Perro amor Lena
2010 Eva Luna Maritza Ruiz
2011 Mia Isabella
2011–2012 Natalia del mar Mariela
2013 Qué bonito amor Susan Davis
Nueva vida Karina
2013-2014 Por siempre mi amor Lucero
2014 Amor sin reserva Rocío
Quiero amarte Silvia
2015 El señor de los cielos Belén Guerrero de Aguilera 'La Condesa'
2017 40 y 20 Lety
La piloto Lizbeth Álvarez
2017-2018 Papá a toda madre Chiquinquirá Braun 'Kika'
2020 Promesas de campaña Victoria
2020 Decisiones: unos ganan, otros pierden Gabriela
2021-2022 Parientes a la fuerza Sharpay de Castro
2022 Amores que engañan Andrea, ep: nuestro pacto
2023 El maleficio Julia Peralta

Programs

Year Title Debut
2009 Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009 Finalista
2018 ¡Mira Quién Baila! Participante
2021 La casa de los famosos Semifinalista

Movies

Year Title Character
2013 Jazive Jazive
2019 Padre se Busca Helena Moya
2022 Que Padre es mi familia Tabatha

Dubbing

Year Title Character
2020 Trolls 2 Piernanda
2021 Baby Boss 2 Tina Templeton

Conduction

Year Title
2012 Kids Choice Awards 2012
2012 Premios Juventud 2012
2012 La jugada

Awards and nominations

Año Premio Categoría Trabajo Resultado
2013 Mi Ecuador Awards Mejor Actriz Internacional Veronica Montes Winner
2016 Emmy Awards Super Serie "El Señor de los Cielos III" Winner
2020 Emmy Awards Mejor Comedia "Promesas de Campaña" Winner
2022 Latin Plug Awards Mejor actriz del año Veronica Montes Nominated

References

  1. FormulaTV. "Verónica Montes". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. PERU21, NOTICIAS (2021-08-16). "El señor de los cielos: 10 datos imperdibles sobre Verónica Montes, protagonista de la narcoserie | Actrices | Series TV | nnda nnlt | CHEKA". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. quever.news. "Las novelas más recordadas que ha hecho Verónica Montes". QueVer (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  4. "'Llegué para quedarme': Verónica Montes". Excélsior (in Spanish). 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  5. "Verónica Montes, de sensual condesa a temerosa sobrecargo".
  6. TIM, Televisa. "Maite Perroni y Verónica Montes se 'agarran a golpes' en 'Papá a toda Madre'". www.lasestrellas.tv (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  7. "Verónica Montes protagonizará trío con Gabriel Soto y Sebastián Rulli". Noticias de Sonora | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  8. Chavez, Areli (2019-10-13). "Verónica Montes protagoniza la serie "Promesas de Campaña"". El Dictamen (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  9. ¡Que Padre... Es Mi Familia? (2022) (in Spanish), retrieved 2023-06-27

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