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Eduardo Verástegui

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Eduardo Verástegui (born as José Eduardo Verástegui Córdoba on May 21, 1974) is a Mexican actor.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Business career 3 Election 2008 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 6 Television 7 See also 8 External links 9 References

Biography

Born in Xicotencatl, Tamaulipas, México, Verástegui was studying law but decided to pursue modeling in Mexico City and ended up working for such famous designers as Calvin Klein and Versace[1]. Soon after, in 1994, he became a member of the Mexican pop group, Kairo. Throughout a four-year tour, Kairo played sold out concerts throughout Latin America.

In 1997, Verástegui began acting in Mexican soap operas produced by powerhouse production company, Televisa. His novelas were seen in over 50 countries, and by over 10 million viewers in the United States. In addition, his soap operas achieved record-breaking ratings in major markets in the United States^{citation needed}.

In 2001, Verástegui signed a recording contract as a solo artist with Universal Music Latino and recorded his first self-titled album. Two years later, in 2003, Eduardo Verástegui was chosen as the lead character in the Latin comedy Chasing Papi, alongside Jaci Velasquez, Sofia Vergara, and Roselyn Sanchez. Though the movie grossed over $12 million worldwide, Verástegui vowed to only work on "meaningful films that have the potential to touch people's hearts and minds" in the future.^{citation needed}

Verástegui is one of today's fastest rising Latino stars and has been voted by People en Español as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world^{citation needed}. The Mexican actor has also made appearances in the popular TV series, Charmed, as Mr. Right, and in Jennifer Lopez's "Ain't It Funny" video and her new perfume commercials.

Verástegui completed his latest film, Bella, in 2006.[2].

Business career

Verástegui co-owns Metanoia Films, a film production company, with partners Sean Wolfington, Leo Severino, Alejandro Gomez Monteverde and J. Eustace Wolfington.

Election 2008

Verástegui's religious values generated controversy among themes such as pro-abortion advocates during the 2008 California Election. Verástegui publicly supported Proposition 4 (adult notification for an abortion performed on an underage girl) by targeting Spanish speaking voters through videos. ^{1 2}

Personal life

Verástegui is a devout Catholic who attends Mass daily (http://www.eduardoverastegui.com.ar/ingles/home/home.htm). He has also said in an interview that he has not had sex and will wait until he is married. In September 2008, he made a video urging Hispanic voters in the United States to reject Barack Obama because of Obama's pro-abortion views. ³

Filmography

• Bella (2006) - Jose
• Meet Me in Miami (2005) - Eduardo
• Chasing Papi (2003) - Thomas Fuentes

Television

• Charmed (2004) - Mr. Right
• Karen Sisco (2003) - Tuck Rodriguez
• CSI: Miami (2003) - Jarod Parker
• Salomé (2001) - Eduardo
• Alma rebelde (1999) - Emiliano Hernandez
• Tres mujeres (1999) - Dr. Ramiro Belmont
• Soñadoras (1998) - Manuel
• Una Luz en el camino (1998) - Daniel
• Mi querida Isabel (1997)

See also

• List of Mexican actors

External links

• Official Site/Sitio Oficial
• various interviews in Spanish
• article in Today's Christian magazine
• Eduardo Verástegui at the Internet Movie Database

References