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Eduardo Verástegui
Verástegui at the 16th Annual MovieGuide Faith and Values Awards Gala
Born	José Eduardo Verástegui Córdoba May 21, 1974 (1974-05-21) (age 34) Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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

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.

Civil Rights Controversy

Verástegui's religious conservative values (i.e. oposition to gay marriage and abortion rights) generated controversy and personal publicity during his campagin in California supporting Proposition 8 (gay marriage right elimination) targetting Spanish speaking voters through videos. ¹

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. ²

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