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Verónica Echegui

Verónica Echegui

Verónica Fernández Echegaray

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Who is this?

Verónica Fernández Echegaray (16 June 1983 – 24 August 2025), known professionally as Verónica Echegui (Spanish: [beˈɾonika eˈtʃeɣi]), was a Spanish actress. After making her feature film debut as the title character of the 2006 drama My Name Is Juani, she appeared in films such as My Prison Yard (2008), Six Points About Emma (2010), Kathmandu Lullaby (2012), The Cold Light of Day (2012), Family United (2013), You're Killing Me Susana (2016), The Hunter's Prayer (2017), Unknown Origins (2020), My Heart Goes Boom! (2020), The Offering (2020), Book of Love (2022), Yo no soy esa (2024), and Artificial Justice (2024). Echegui also featured in television series such as Fortitude (2015–2017), Trust (2018), Intimacy (2022), and Love You to Death (2025). In 2020, her short film and directorial debut Tótem Loba was released; it won the Best Short Film at the Goya Awards in 2022. She was the recipient of several accolades for acting merits, including four Goya Award nominations and two Gaudí Awards.

Career

  1. 1983
    Born
  2. 2006
    Won Barcelona Film Award for Best Actress
  3. 2012
    Won Gaudí Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
  4. 2022
    Won Goya Awards
  5. 2025
    Passed away
  6. 2025
    Won Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts

Trivia

  • Place of birth: Madrid
  • Citizenship: Spain
  • Known as: film director, screenwriter, film producer, film actor

What happened recently

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El emotivo recuerdo de Álex García a Verónica Echegui diez meses después de su muerte

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Historia de nuestro cine Coloquio: Verónica Echegui

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Verónica Echegui desafía a la censura en Instagram con una foto en topless

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Álex García recuerda a Verónica Echegui en el homenaje por su cumpleaños y deja una frase imposible de olvidar

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El lapsus de Álex García al recordar a Verónica Echegui en el que habría sido su 43 cumpleaños: "Un amor total"

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El homenaje de Álex García a Verónica Echegui en La 2: "Era puro amor, te hacía recuperar la fe en las personas"

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‘Historia de nuestro cine’ rinde homenaje a Verónica Echegui

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Muere la actriz Verónica Echegui a los 42 años.

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Spanish Actress Verónica Echegui Dies at 42 Following Private Cancer Battle

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Spanish actress Veronica Echegui passes away at 42 after secret battle with Cancer; Antonio Banderas, Sam

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Verónica Echegui Cause of Death: What We Know

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Netflix Star Verónica Echegui Dies at 42 After Secret Cancer Diagnosis

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Actress Veronica Echegui Dead At 42 | iHeartRadio

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Verónica Echegui, ‘Fortitude,’ ‘Love You to Death’ Star, Dies at 42

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Netflix star Verónica Echegui dead at 42 after secret cancer battle

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Verónica Echegui

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Actress Veronica Echegui Dead At 42

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Industry mourns death of Spanish actress Verónica Echegui aged 42

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Verónica Echegui Dies: Spanish Star Of ‘Fortitude’ & Apple TV+ Series ‘Love You To Death’ Was 42

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Spain's Goya winning actress Verónica Echegui dies aged 42

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Antonio Banderas and more mourn the death of Spanish actress Verónica Echegui

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Verónica Echegui, celebrated Spanish actress and Goya winner, dies at 42