Eduardo Verástegui
Encyclopedia
Eduardo Verástegui is a Mexican
model, singer, and actor.
, Tamaulipas
, México
and was raised as a devout Roman Catholic. He moved to Mexico City
to pursue modeling, landing work with Calvin Klein
among others. Soon after, in 1994, he shot to fame as a member of the Mexican pop group, Kairo. In 1997, Verástegui began acting in Mexican telenovelas produced by Televisa.
In 2001 Verástegui moved to Miami and signed a recording contract as a solo artist with Universal Music Latino and recorded his first self-titled album. In the same year he made an appearance in the Jennifer Lopez
music video "Ain't It Funny
". Two years later, in 2003, Verástegui was chosen as the lead character in the Latin comedy Chasing Papi
, alongside Jaci Velasquez
, Sofia Vergara
, and Roselyn Sanchez
. The film grossed $12 million worldwide. He was voted among the 50 "hottest" Hispanics by People en Español
magazine.
Before filming commenced on Chasing Papi Verástegui took voice-coaching lessons to improve his English pronunciation. The coach was a committed Catholic, and in the course of their conversations Verástegui re-discovered his faith and resolved to change his lifestyle. He supports the pro-life movement, through the organization Mantle of Faith. He refused roles in films which conflicted with his beliefs and co-founded the production company Metanoia (the Greek word for 'repentance'). The company's first film Bella
, which starred Verástegui was released in 2006 and won the People's Choice award at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival
. He is listed as one of the endorsers of Texas
Governor
Rick Perry
's "Response" campaign.
Kairo
Discography
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
model, singer, and actor.
Biography
Verástegui was born in ManteCiudad Mante
Mante formally Ciudad Mante is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city is the municipal seat of El Mante municipality in extreme southern Tamaulipas, and lies in the northwestern portion of the municipality. It had a 2005 census population of 81,884 inhabitants, or about 73 percent of...
, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
, México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and was raised as a devout Roman Catholic. He moved to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
to pursue modeling, landing work with Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....
among others. Soon after, in 1994, he shot to fame as a member of the Mexican pop group, Kairo. In 1997, Verástegui began acting in Mexican telenovelas produced by Televisa.
In 2001 Verástegui moved to Miami and signed a recording contract as a solo artist with Universal Music Latino and recorded his first self-titled album. In the same year he made an appearance in the Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
music video "Ain't It Funny
Ain't It Funny
"Ain't It Funny" is a song recorded by American recording artist Jennifer Lopez. The song was written by Lopez and Cory Rooney, and produced by Rooney and Dan Shea for Lopez's second studio album, J.Lo...
". Two years later, in 2003, Verástegui was chosen as the lead character in the Latin comedy Chasing Papi
Chasing Papi
Chasing Papi is a 2003 Latino comedy film starring Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, and Eduardo Verástegui. The women discover that their boyfriend has been dating all three of them at the same time—a discovery that leads them on an adventure throughout Los Angeles,...
, alongside Jaci Velasquez
Jaci Velasquez
Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez is an American Contemporary Christian and Latin Pop singer—in both English and Spanish languages....
, Sofia Vergara
Sofía Vergara
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara is a Colombian actress, comedian, television hostess and model.Vergara had been widely known for co-hosting two TV shows for Univisión in the late 1990s. Her TV career opened up for her a window of exposure to North American audiences prior to her first notable...
, and Roselyn Sanchez
Roselyn Sanchez
Roselyn Sánchez is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, model, actress, producer and writer of film and television.-Early life:...
. The film grossed $12 million worldwide. He was voted among the 50 "hottest" Hispanics by People en Español
People en Español
People en Español is a Spanish-language American magazine published by Time Inc. that debuted in 1996, originally as the Spanish-language edition of its publication People...
magazine.
Before filming commenced on Chasing Papi Verástegui took voice-coaching lessons to improve his English pronunciation. The coach was a committed Catholic, and in the course of their conversations Verástegui re-discovered his faith and resolved to change his lifestyle. He supports the pro-life movement, through the organization Mantle of Faith. He refused roles in films which conflicted with his beliefs and co-founded the production company Metanoia (the Greek word for 'repentance'). The company's first film Bella
Bella (film)
Bella is a 2006 film directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde starring Eduardo Verastegui and Tammy Blanchard. Set in New York City, the film is about the events of one day and the impact on the characters' lives.-Plot:...
, which starred Verástegui was released in 2006 and won the People's Choice award at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
. He is listed as one of the endorsers of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
Governor
Governor of Texas
The governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and to convene the legislature...
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
James Richard "Rick" Perry is the 47th and current Governor of Texas. A Republican, Perry was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry was elected to full...
's "Response" campaign.
Music Video
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Jennifer Lopez's 2001-2002 music video, "Ain't It Funny" (Alt. Version) | Love Interest | |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Engaño Mortal | ||
| 2003 | Chasing Papi Chasing Papi Chasing Papi is a 2003 Latino comedy film starring Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, and Eduardo Verástegui. The women discover that their boyfriend has been dating all three of them at the same time—a discovery that leads them on an adventure throughout Los Angeles,... |
Tomas Fuentes | |
| 2005 | Meet Me in Miami Meet Me in Miami Meet Me in Miami is a 2006 New Zealand film directed by Eric Hannah and Iren Koster and starring Carlos Ponce and Tara Leniston. The film received positive reviews despite its limited release.- Plot :... |
Eduardo | |
| 2006 | Bella Bella (film) Bella is a 2006 film directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde starring Eduardo Verastegui and Tammy Blanchard. Set in New York City, the film is about the events of one day and the impact on the characters' lives.-Plot:... |
José | |
| 2009 | The Butterfly Circus Butterfly Circus The Butterfly Circus is a short film created by Joshua and Rebekah Weigel in 2009. The production was completed in 12 days by a cast and crew of over 150 people, on locations in the Southern California regions of the San Gabriel Mountains, Riverside, Palmdale and Santa Clarita... |
Méndez | |
| 2010 | Kingdom Come | Peter | |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
Cristiada Cristiada (film) Cristiada is a drama film and historic epic, currently in post-production, directed by Dean Wright and written by , based on the true story of the Cristero War . Although filmed in Mexico, it is in English... |
Anacleto González Flores Anacleto González Flores Anacleto González Flores was a Mexican Catholic layman and lawyer, executed during the persecution of the Catholic Church under the presidency of Plutarco Elías Calles... |
in post-production |
| Year | Television Series | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Mi querida Isabel | ||
| 1998 | Soñadoras Soñadoras Soñadoras is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 1998, and shown in 1999 on Univision.-Las Soñadoras:* Aracely Arámbula as Jaqueline de la Peña* Angélica Vale as Julieta Ruiz... |
Manuel | |
| Una Luz en el Camino | Daniel | ||
| 1999 | Alma Rebelde Alma Rebelde Alma Rebelde ' was a 1999 Mexican telenovela, starring Lisette Morelos, Eduardo Verástegui and the late Edgar Ponce. It was produced by Televisa. This telenovela contained 90 episodes.- Synopsis :... |
Emiliano Hernandez | |
| Tres Mujeres Tres mujeres Tres Mujeres is a Mexican Telenovela produced by Roberto Hernandez. It came out in 1999. Its starring Karyme Lozano, Jorge Salinas, Erika Buenfil, and Norma Herrera. When it came out it was such a Success that they added 3x the Normal Amount of Chapters. There are 275 Chapter when there is Normally... |
Dr. Ramiro Belmont | ||
| 2001 | Salomé Salomé (telenovela) Salomé is a Mexican Telenovela that aired in 2001-2002, and it's starred Edith González and Guy Ecker.-Plot:The first part of the story takes part in the 1980s. Salomé, who was abandoned as a child by her mother, is a cabaret dancer who works at the cabaret Salón D'Rubí. Her best friend, Karicia,... |
Eduardo | Guest star: Season 1, Episode 1 |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Jarod Parker | Guest star: Season 1, Episode 14 |
| 2004 | Charmed Charmed Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M... |
David | Guest star: Season 6, Episode 12 |
Discography
- Eduardo Verástegui (2001)
Kairo
Kairo
Kairo may refer to:* Kairo , aka Pulse, a 2001 Japanese film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa* Kairo , Green Lantern's sidekick in the 1967 cartoon* Kairo-kō, a 1905 novel by Japanese author Natsume Sōseki...
Discography
- Signo Del Tiempo (1994)
- Gaudium (1995)
External links
- Official Site/Sitio Oficial
- article in Today's Christian magazine
- Dos dias con Eduardo Verastegui /Two days with Eduardo Verastegui en/at www.TheresaBernabe.TV http://www.TheresaBernabe.TV?id=152
- On Mantle of Faith
- List of Honorary Co-Chairs for The Response
- Eduardo Verástegui's Interview with "Catholic Digest".