Eduardo Verastegui Bio - Biography

Name Eduardo Verastegui
Height 6'0
Naionality Mexican
Date of Birth 21-May-1974
Place of Birth Mexico
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He is a mexican model, singer, and actor. Eduardo was born in the municipality of Tamaulipas (Mexico) in a family of agriculturers. After spending a great deal of his childhood in Xicotencatl, he studied for some time in the United States, in Oklahoma to be exact. Later on, he finished his studies in Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, where he began studying law. However, he did not complete law. He headed towards Mexico City to study theater at the same time he worked to pay off his spendings. After doing some comercials and promotions, he became part of a musical group called "Kairo", in which he recorded three albums. After 3 records he quit the group and headed towards N.Y.C., where he did modeling in the school Lee Stranberg, at the same time he studied acting. He later returned again to Mexico and began fiming a movie titled "Engaño Mortal" and a soap-opera called "Una Luz en el Camino". He also had a part in "Mi querida Isabel". After that hit, he was the leading man in Soñadoras, and Alma Rebelde.Born and raised in Xicotencatl, Tamaulipas, a tiny village in Northern Mexico, Verástegui was the son of a sugar cane farmer. At the age of 18, he left his small town and headed to Mexico City to pursue a career in entertainment. Twelve years later, Eduardo had toured the world as a singer in the Mexican pop sensation Kairo and as an acclaimed solo recording artist, performing sold-out concerts in over 13 countries. Starring in five highly-rated "telenovelas" (Spanish soap operas) for Televisa (broadcast in over 19 countries), he has also been featured on hundreds of international magazine covers including People En Español which voted him one of 50 Most Beautiful People. Verástegi has appeared opposite Jennifer Lopez in one of her most famous music videos "Ain't it funny!" as well as in an international television commercial promoting her self-titled commercial fragrances. In 2001, Verástegui was on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles when he was approached by the V.P. of Casting at 20th Century Fox for the studio's first ever Latino-driven film "Chasing Papi" and won the starring role. He subsequently co-starred in an indie film called "Meet Me In Miami" and has appeared in such primetime television series as "CSI:Miami, " "Charmed," and "Karen Cisco". In 2004, following an inspiration to transform his image, Verástegui left his agency and management and teamed with director Alejandro Monteverde and producer Leo Severino to form Metanoia Films, a company committed to projects that entertain, engage and inspire.

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