Verónica Falcón
Life and career
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'''Verónica Falcón''' (born August 8, 1966) is a Mexican [[actress]] and [[choreographer]]. When it comes to her English-speaking roles, she is best known for playing Camila Vargas in three seasons of ''[[Queen of the South (TV series)|Queen of the South]]'' and Lupe Gibbs in the 2020 HBO reboot of ''[[Perry Mason (2020 TV series)|Perry Mason]]''. In 2022, Falcón played Camila Elizonndro (sister of cartel boss Omar Navarro), for Season 4 of ''[[Ozark (TV series)|Ozark]]''. |
'''Verónica Falcón''' (born August 8, 1966) is a Mexican [[actress]] and [[choreographer]]. When it comes to her English-speaking roles, she is best known for playing Camila Vargas in three seasons of ''[[Queen of the South (TV series)|Queen of the South]]'' and Lupe Gibbs in the 2020 HBO reboot of ''[[Perry Mason (2020 TV series)|Perry Mason]]''. In 2022, Falcón played Camila Elizonndro (sister of cartel boss Omar Navarro), for Season 4 of ''[[Ozark (TV series)|Ozark]]''. |
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== Early life == |
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Falcón was born August 8, 1966, in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]].{{cite news |title= Verónica Falcón Biography|url= https://historia-biografia.com/veronica-falcon/ |work= historia-biografia.com |date=2020|language=Spanish}} Ignoring stigma perpetuated by her family, Falcón went into the entertainment industry, finding success over three decades working as an actress and choreographer in Mexico's National Opera Company, on Mexican television. In Mexican film, she captured mainstream attention for her performance as La Madrina [[:ca:Everardo Gout|Everardo Gout]]'s 2011 film ''[[days of Grace (film)|Days of Grace]]'',{{cite news |title= Verónica Falcón |url= https://www.nalip.org/veronica_falcon |work= nalip.org |date=February 10, 2023}} in 2014, Falcón was nominated by PECIME — the Asociación de Periodistas Cinematográficos de México — for the [[Diosas de Plata]] award for best supporting film actress for her role as La Diabla in the 2013 film ''Besos de Azúcar''. |
Falcón was born August 8, 1966, in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]].{{cite news |title= Verónica Falcón Biography|url= https://historia-biografia.com/veronica-falcon/ |work= historia-biografia.com |date=2020|language=Spanish}} |
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== Career == |
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Ignoring stigma perpetuated by her family, Falcón went into the entertainment industry, finding success over three decades working as an actress and choreographer in Mexico's National Opera Company, on Mexican television. In Mexican film, she captured mainstream attention for her performance as La Madrina [[:ca:Everardo Gout|Everardo Gout]]'s 2011 film ''[[days of Grace (film)|Days of Grace]]'',{{cite news |title= Verónica Falcón |url= https://www.nalip.org/veronica_falcon |work= nalip.org |date=February 10, 2023}} in 2014, Falcón was nominated by PECIME — the Asociación de Periodistas Cinematográficos de México — for the [[Diosas de Plata]] award for best supporting film actress for her role as La Diabla in the 2013 film ''Besos de Azúcar''. |
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In 2016, at the age of 50, she made the decision to risk forgoing an established career in Mexico to further her career in the U.S., strongly believing such opportunities should be taken.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWRcAJPoQi0 |title=Latin Actress Veronica Falcon Starts Over in US |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |via=[[YouTube]] |date=2016-07-28 |access-date=2022-04-24}}{{cite news |title=Verónica Falcón, una mexicana que impone su fuerte voz en HBO |lang=es |trans-title=Verónica Falcón, a Mexican who imposes her strong voice on HBO |first=Rodolfo G. |last=Zubieta |date=2020-06-16 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url= https://www.latimes.com/espanol/entretenimiento/articulo/2020-06-16/veronica-falcon-una-mexicana-que-impone-su-fuerte-voz-en-hbo |access-date=2022-04-24 |url-access=limited}} She is purported to be the first Mexico-born actress to secure a second lead role in a U.S. TV drama,{{cite news |title=Veronica Falcón on moving from Mexico to LA at 50 to pursue acting: "It was more than a lottery, it was an act of faith" |first=Rachel |last=Leah |date=August 25, 2017 |work=[[salon.com]] |url=https://www.salon.com/2017/08/25/veronica-falcon-on-moving-from-mexico-to-la-at-50-to-pursue-acting-it-was-more-than-a-lottery-it-was-an-act-of-faith/ |access-date=2022-04-24}} thanks to her role as Camila Vargas in 39 episodes of ''[[Queen of the South (TV series)|Queen of the South]]''. In 2019, Falcón was awarded the Outstanding Performance in a Television Series Impact Award for her portrayal of Camila Vargas in ''[[Queen of the South (TV series)|Queen of the South]]'' at the 22nd annual [[National Hispanic Media Coalition]] Impact Awards Gala.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQGBJC8VZno |title=Veronica Falcón Accepts the NHMC Impact Award for Outstanding Performance in a Television Series |work=[[National Hispanic Media Coalition]] |medium=[[YouTube]] |date=2016-07-28 |access-date=2022-04-24}} |
In 2016, at the age of 50, she made the decision to risk forgoing an established career in Mexico to further her career in the U.S., strongly believing such opportunities should be taken.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWRcAJPoQi0 |title=Latin Actress Veronica Falcon Starts Over in US |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |via=[[YouTube]] |date=2016-07-28 |access-date=2022-04-24}}{{cite news |title=Verónica Falcón, una mexicana que impone su fuerte voz en HBO |lang=es |trans-title=Verónica Falcón, a Mexican who imposes her strong voice on HBO |first=Rodolfo G. |last=Zubieta |date=2020-06-16 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url= https://www.latimes.com/espanol/entretenimiento/articulo/2020-06-16/veronica-falcon-una-mexicana-que-impone-su-fuerte-voz-en-hbo |access-date=2022-04-24 |url-access=limited}} She is purported to be the first Mexico-born actress to secure a second lead role in a U.S. TV drama,{{cite news |title=Veronica Falcón on moving from Mexico to LA at 50 to pursue acting: "It was more than a lottery, it was an act of faith" |first=Rachel |last=Leah |date=August 25, 2017 |work=[[salon.com]] |url=https://www.salon.com/2017/08/25/veronica-falcon-on-moving-from-mexico-to-la-at-50-to-pursue-acting-it-was-more-than-a-lottery-it-was-an-act-of-faith/ |access-date=2022-04-24}} thanks to her role as Camila Vargas in 39 episodes of ''[[Queen of the South (TV series)|Queen of the South]]''. In 2019, Falcón was awarded the Outstanding Performance in a Television Series Impact Award for her portrayal of Camila Vargas in ''[[Queen of the South (TV series)|Queen of the South]]'' at the 22nd annual [[National Hispanic Media Coalition]] Impact Awards Gala.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQGBJC8VZno |title=Veronica Falcón Accepts the NHMC Impact Award for Outstanding Performance in a Television Series |work=[[National Hispanic Media Coalition]] |medium=[[YouTube]] |date=2016-07-28 |access-date=2022-04-24}} |
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