Where is Verónica Jaspeado Today? Her Age, Parents, Leaks, Bio
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47-year-old Mexican actress and former beauty pageant finalist and singer-songwriter, Verónica Jaspeado, is best known for starring in telenovelas such as “Amor mío” or “My Love,” “Un gancho al corazón” or “A Hook to the Heart,” and “Alma de ángel” or “Angel soul.”
Early life
Verónica Alejandra “Vero” Jaspeado Martínez was born on 6 September 1976, in Puebla State Mexico. Her father’s name is Ricardo Jaspeado, her mother is Virginia Martínez, and she has a sister.
Early education, source of career
Verónica was a student at the El Centro de Capacitación Artística de Televisa (CEA) or Televisa Artistic Training Center in Mexico City, Mexico. She also practiced acrobatics during workshops held at the Centro Universitario de Teatro (CUT or University Theater Center), part of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM – National Autonomous University of Mexico) in Mexico City.
According to Milenio Mexico, Verónica earned a master’s degree in psychotherapy at some point after 2018, and said that she was distrustful of students and professors because of the trauma following her exit from a cult.
Career
Verónica started her career in 1994 by winning the Nuestra Belleza Tlaxcala or Our Beauty Tlaxcala title at a local beauty pageant. In doing so, she qualified for the national Miss Universe beauty pageant, Nuestra Belleza México, held later that year, which she won.
Acting
Verónica’s debut in acting was brief; she appeared in an episode of the “Canción de amor” or “Love Song” television series in 1996, but her appearance and voice helped her land the role of Camila Saldívar in the “DKDA: Sueños de Juventud” or “DKDA: Dreams of Youth” soap opera aired from 1999 to 2000. She performed the song that she wrote – “Pólvora Mojada” or “Wet Gunpowder” – for the series soundtrack, and joined the DKDA band formed for the series. During that time, she also joined the Mexican musical group called Mestizzo.
In 2002, Verónica landed the role of Apolonia Portugal in “La Otra” or “The Other Woman,” establishing her reputation as a telenovela actress. That attracted the attention of Ernesto Alonso, a well-known actor who was known as “Mr. Telenovela” due to his experience, and she played Mirta Fernández del Ara alongside him in the “Amarte es mi Pecado” or “Loving You is My Sin” in 2004. From 2006 to 2008, Verónica portrayed Vera Esmeralda in 230 episodes of “Amor mío”, and starred as Ximena Sermeño in about 220 episodes of “Un gancho al corazón” from 2008 to 2009.
Roles in the 2010s and 2020s
Verónica took a break from acting until 2012, but had a busy year; she starred in two movies, “El cielo en tu mirada” or “Heaven in Your Eyes” as Modista and “Todas mías” or “All Mine” as Eugenia, then appeared in three episodes of “Miss XV: Sueña Princesa” or “Miss XV: Dream Princess” as Margarita Ramona “Magos” Contreras.
She then made notable appearances in telenovelas such as “Lo que la vida me robó” or “What Life Stole From Me” from 2013 to 2014, “Vino el amor” or “Along Came Love” from 2016 to 2017, and “Papá a toda madre” or “Dad to Every Mother” in 2017 and 2018. Verónica won the TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actress in “Along Came Love” in 2017, and was nominated for the same award in the Best Co-Star Actress category for “Dad to Every Mother” the following year.
She then played Juana Durán in 85 episodes of the “La desalmada” or “The Soulless” telenovela in 2021, and portrayed Bertha in 80 episodes of “La Herencia” or “The Heritage” telenovela in 2022. Her last on-screen role as of early 2024 was Catalina in the 2022 movie “Doblemente Embarazada 2” or “Doubly Pregnant 2.”
Leaving a sect
Milenio Mexico reported in March 2023 that Verónica was recovering from being a member of the multinational cult and alleged pyramid scheme called NXIVM, which was the main reason that she stopped acting. She was reportedly in DOS, the name for the cult’s inner circle allegedly focused on empowering women, until about 2018, when the cult’s leader, Keith Raniere, was arrested.
In the “Ventaneando” or “Windowing” talk show interview that March, Verónica said that she was sure it couldn’t happen to her. Unfortunately, she fell for the false promises and was a member alongside Mexican actor Emiliano Salinas, which reassured her. Unsurprisingly, she didn’t discuss it out of shame and fear. For reference, the sect members were allegedly forced to hand over their assets, and many were subjected to psychological and physical torture for their disobedience. Some women reportedly had Keith’s name imprinted on the skin with a branding iron, a tool typically used on animals.
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Plans
In 2022, Verónica became more active on her Instagram, @verojaspeado, with over 422,000 followers. She used it to reveal that she joined the “Vaselina Mexico” musical tour in April 2023, and would continue performing with them in 2024. In August 2023, she guest starred in the “Hoy” morning talk show to promote her performance on stage; additionally, Verónica was a guest star on the “Conecta Puntos” or “Connect the Dots” podcast hosted by Chano Jurado on 1 October 2023. She didn’t divulge her goals, but stated that she wasn’t interested in fame, sex, or power for the sake of it, only as part of her long-term objectives.
Verónica added that she believes in discipline, and that without it she wouldn’t get up in the morning to work on fulfilling her dreams. There is also evidence that she plans to transition to voice acting; she lent her voice to Cruz Ramírez in the Latin dub of “Cars 3” animated movie in 2017 and “Cars: Adventures on the Road” in 2022.
Rumored ex-boyfriend, Lalo Urbina
In August 2020, Gluc Mexico reported that Verónica’s boyfriend was Eduardo “Lalo” Urbina, a professional rock climber, also known as “The Inventor,” who won the first season of the “Survivor Mexico” reality television series that year. However, according to Heraldo de Mexico, after Lalo took home about MX$2 million or about US$117,000 in 2024, he appeared in other less popular series, and focused on developing his skills at climbing and riding BMX bikes, so disappeared from the public eye.
Relationship status
Verónica said that she was single during her appearance on the “Connect the Dots” podcast. However, she revealed that she had a boyfriend in 2023, but broke up from him about a week after the rehearsals for “Vaselina Mexico” ended. Apparently she;s single, as of early 2024.
Physical characteristics
Verónica has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair, which she sometimes dyed blonde and black. She is 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall and weighs about 143lbs (65kgs).
Interesting facts, favorite things
- She likes red wine.
- Verónica felt that the Mexican governmentin 2023 was ‘a kakistocracy,’ a 19th-century term for ‘a government led by the least qualified or worst people.’
- The evening routine that rejuvenates heris warming her soup, removing her makeup, taking a warm bath, and eating while enjoying the silence occasionally broken by the clanking of utensils.
- Verónica enjoys hiking and mountaineering, watching soccer, and reading.
- She tried skydiving in 2019.
- Verónica had a Border Collienamed Beluguita, who died in December 2022. They appeared in the “Más mascotas que humanos” or “More Pets than Humans” TV show in November 2019.
- She meditates, often on the go, and says that it helps her restlessness.
Net worth
Verónica has a net worth of about $1 million from her acting career. She supports the Save the Children Mexico organization, and is a vocal LGBTQ+ community advocate.
