Verónica Castro

Acting

Verónica Castro

Born October 19, 1952 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico (age 73)

Verónica Judith Sáinz Castro (born 19 October 1951), better known as Verónica Castro, is a Mexican actress, singer, producer, former model and presenter. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michel Castro. One of the most important figures on Mexican television who revolutionized the world of romantic novels and films is the beautiful and sensual Verónica Castro, the so-calle…

Known For

El arte de engañarEl arte de engañar · 1972
El arte de engañar
4.81972
MovieDramaComedy
Gigolo and his girlfriend scam off married women; he seduces them, she photographs them in bed together and blackmails them afterwards. Things eventually go south.
NanáNaná · 1985
Naná
4.71985
MovieDramaMusic
Based on the Émile Zola same name novel. The life of Nana, a French prostitute of the 19th century. The film includes numerous musical acts performed by Irma Serrano.
Xico's JourneyXico's Journey · 2020
Xico's Journey
6.62020
MovieAnimationFamily
The peace of a small town is endangered when a corporation wants to destroy the mountain that protects them. A girl named Copi and her best friend Xico, a Xoloitzcuintle dog, will go into the mountains to try to save the town.
NavajerosNavajeros · 1980
Navajeros
6.51980
MovieCrimeDrama
A chronicle of the life of Jaro, the leader of a juvenile delinquent gang, depicting his rise from street urchin to outlaw anti-hero on the way to his inevitable end.
Nobleza RancheraNobleza Ranchera · 1977
Nobleza Ranchera
6.41977
Movie
Respected civic leader hired a gunman twenty five years ago to commit a murder for him. Now that guy is blackmailing him, and meanwhile his two daughters are competing over a boyfriend.
When I'm YoungWhen I'm Young · 2022
When I'm Young
8.42022
MovieComedyFantasy
70-year-old Malena gets a second chance at life when she magically turns into her 22-year-old self. Now, posing as "Maria" to hide her true identity, she becomes the lead singer of her grandson's band and tries to recover her dream of singing, which she had to give up at some point.
Tell Me WhenTell Me When · 2020
Tell Me When
6.52020
MovieDramaRomance
After his grandfather's death, a young man decides to fulfill his elder's last wish with the help of his new friends. The problem starts when he falls in love with a female friend who may not feel the same.
El ausenteEl ausente · 1972
El ausente
6.81972
MovieWestern
Young man returns to his childhood home-town, planning to git the people that killed his father.

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When I Want to Cry, I Don'tWhen I Want to Cry, I Don't · 1973
When I Want to Cry, I Don't
5.01973
MovieCrimeDrama
In Venezuela, one day in 1948 there were born three children all named Victorino: Pérez, mulatto and son of the poor Lucía; Perdomo, son of a middle-class communist who gets arrested; and bourgeois Peralta. On the day of his eighteenth birthday Pérez escapes from prison using lather pretending it to be a rage attack. Peralta shows a friend of his a car he got from his parents. A young lady gives herself to Perdomo as a birthday present. Pérez finds his mistress with another man and wounds her. Pérez and a few others rob an old man while riding on their motorcycles. Perdomo and a bunch of bushwhackers plan to rob a bank. Pérez sees a friend of his smoking pot while Peralta visits a cousin of his and has sex with her. Perdomo’s father, recently elected a communist representative wants to talk him out of his violent ways. Pérez sleeps with three girls and remembers how he once killed a man in the middle of a robbery. Peralta and his friends shoot dogs just for fun. Perdomo and his pals…
Mi pequeña SoledadMi pequeña Soledad · 1990
Mi pequeña Soledad
8.01990
SeriesSoapDrama
Mi pequeña Soledad is a Mexican telenovela produced by Verónica Castro for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from May 14 to December 21, 1990. Created by Jorge Lozano Soriano and adapted by Marissa Garrido and René Muñoz, the telenovela stars Verónica Castro, Omar Fierro, and Rafael Rojas. Castro portrays a double role as mother and daughter. The story follows Isadora, a young woman whose life is marked by tragedy after being separated from her daughter Soledad due to the actions of cruel and ambitious people. Years later, their paths cross again, unaware of their true relationship. Together, they must confront family secrets, betrayal, and the painful events that separated them while searching for love and happiness.

Executive Producer

Pueblo chico, infierno grandePueblo chico, infierno grande · 1997
Pueblo chico, infierno grande
8.01997
SeriesDrama
Pueblo chico, infierno grande is a Mexican historical telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from January 6 to August 1, 1997. Created by Javier Ruán and adapted by Javier Ruán, Mario Hernández, and Sergio Schmucler, the telenovela is based on a true story about Leonarda Ruán. It stars Verónica Castro, Juan Soler, and Guillermo Capetillo. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows Leonarda Ruán, a wealthy widow from the town of Nahuatzen who falls in love with Genaro Onchi, a young man from a humble background. Their relationship faces strong opposition from society, family conflicts, jealousy, and the return of people from Leonarda's past who try to separate them. As secrets and rivalries emerge, Leonarda and Genaro fight to protect their love against the judgment and traditions of their small town.

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